Banks in Action (BiA) teaches high school students about the principles of the banking industry in an exciting and interactive way. Using computer simulation, groups of students “take over” a bank and become responsible for managing all the money in it.

Simulating real life situations, BiA allows students to learn how to attract deposits, make decisions about borrowers and set interest rates, while having to make informed budgetary decisions, such as how much to spend on marketing or research and development.

Requiring written reports on the bank’s performance, students will witness first-hand the application of verbal and mathematical skills in a professional business setting.

The programme can easily be presented as a fun competition: the winning group is the one that makes the highest profits and return on investment for their shareholders.
  • Gain a basic understanding of banking and the place of banks and financial institutions in modern economies

  • Gain a basic understanding of the fiscal calendar

  • Make connections between what they learn at school and the real world

  • Differentiate between private and government banks

  • Understand the importance of making cost-effective decisions

  • Learn about, loans, funds and interest rates

  • Acquire basic accounting and finance skills

  • Understand the importance of team work
 
The Company Programme (CP) is a comprehensive and fun programme that allows students to set up and run their own business enterprise. With the support and guidance of professional volunteers from the Kuwaiti business community, students will learn to appreciate and better understand the role of business in Kuwaiti society.

CP takes students and their companies through four main stages: 1. organising the company, 2. developing a business plan, 3. managing the company, and 4. liquidating the company. By organising and operating an actual business of their choosing, students not only learn how businesses function, they also learn about the structure of Kuwait’s free enterprise system and the benefits it provides.

Including activities as diverse as researching, interpreting data, negotiating, selling and reporting, CP allows students to experience first-hand the application of verbal, analytical and mathematical skills in a professional business setting.

CP can easily be set up as a supplemental module to other INJAZ programmes (such as Personal Economics or The Entrepreneurship Masterclass), or as a stand-alone programme.

  • Gain a basic understanding and appreciation of Kuwait’s free enterprise system

  • Learn the basics of setting up a business, including constructing and carrying out a business plan

  • Learn the fundamentals of marketing, including establishing production and sales goals

  • Improve their presentation skills and increase their confidence

  • Evaluate the impact of technology, management and government regulations on productivity


  • Learn how to deal with shareholders

  • Develop leadership and team working skills

  • Make connections between what they learn at school and the real world
 
The Entrepreneurship Master Class (EMC) is a 5 hour seminar that identifies key entrepreneurial skills and encourages students to think about starting their own business as a career option. This is achieved by introducing students to established Kuwaiti entrepreneurs who share their vision, experiences and achievements.

Through presentations, interactive workshop sessions and lively discussions, EMC inspires students and challenges them to reflect upon the main issues and practicalities of starting their own business. This includes information on Kuwaiti organisations that assist business start-ups as well as general advice on where to go for financial, legal or technical advice.

  • Identify the key entrepreneurial skills and attitudes required in starting a business

  • Understand the main obstacles to and practicalities of starting a business

  • Gain an understanding of the technical process of setting up a business

  • Benefit from the experiences of established Kuwait entrepreneurs

  • Build valuable contacts among Kuwait’s business community
 
Personal Economics (PE) is an interactive programme that helps students appreciate the connection between school work and the real world by allowing them to practice some of the key skills needed for personal and professional success.

Consisting of 8-10 volunteer-led activities, ranging from “marketing yourself” to “personal budgeting”, PE complements national school curricula by reinforcing economic concepts taught in social studies and mathematics classes. Designed to simulate real life situations in a fun and engaging way, the activities include assignments such as making business cards, completing job applications, creating a budget, calculating the cost of a loan and reading a stock market table.

Through a balanced combination of discussion and application led by professional volunteers, PE allows students to learn how to make informed decisions about education, careers, spending, and investing, and introduces them to new concepts through real world examples.

  • Assess their personal skills and interests

  • Explore career options

  • Learn job-hunting skills

  • Make valuable connections between what they learn at school and the real world

  • Learn about budgets, personal and family financial management

  • Gain an understanding about the use and abuse of credit

  • Gain a basic understanding of the stock market
 
INJAZ Job Shadow (JS) is a one-day programme that allows students to gain an authentic work-world experience. By spending a day “shadowing” a professional at his/her workplace, students learn about business culture, work ethics, and career choices.

JS is an academically motivating activity designed to give students a first-hand look at the world of work. As they witness first-hand the application of English, mathematics and problem solving skills, students will be able to answer the all too common question “Why do I have to learn this?”

Depending on the age of students and type of curriculum, JS may also be part of a more time-intensive internship, giving students a chance for a more thorough and realistic experience of their chosen career.

  • Gain first-hand experience of professional life

  • Understand that a good education is the key to getting a good job

  • Make connections between what they learn at school and the real world

  • Develop a personal action plan to obtain the skills necessary to secure the career of their choice

  • Expand their knowledge of careers to assist in their career decisions

  • Get a first-hand experience of teamwork