Kenan Institute Asia (K.I.Asia) - Money Wise, Young Entrepreneurs Programme
K.I.Asia established the “Money Wise, Young Entrepreneurs” project in 2004 to help high school students learn the fundamentals of personal finance, entrepreneurship and business planning. The program addresses important needs in Thailand where personal and household debts are high and money management skills are low.
- Affiliation
- NGO
- Date of Establishment
- 2004
- Contact No.
- (662) 229-313
- Address
K.I.Asia Headquarters Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 2nd Floor, Zone D, Room 201/2 60 New Ratchadapisek Road Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
- Email Address
- kessaraa@kiasia.org
- Website
- http://www.kiasia.org/en/Group_Tier2.asp?GroupTierId=8&SubGroupTier_ID=46
1. Source of funding
Thai Ministry of Education, GE Money, other private sector partners
2. Mission and objectives
To help high school students learn the fundamentals of personal finance, entrepreneurship and business planning.
To promote basic personal financial literacy among high school students in Thailand over the long term
· To equip Thai youth with entrepreneurship skills using activity-based learning
· To promote creative and critical thinking as well as presentation skills
· To enhance basic entrepreneurial skills through experiential learning -- planning and running real businesses
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
skills for youth, entrepreneurship development
4. Partners and areas of partnerships
Thai Ministry of Education, GE Money, other private sector partners
5. Existing or potential partnerships with the ILO
6. Successful youth employment interventions
Ten schools in Thailand have included the programme in their curricula.