From Design Thinking, Project and Budget Management to  Reporting and Communication, students developed concrete plans for their companies, analyzed the market, and set clear objectives for their business ideas; divided responsibilities, organized activities, and practiced collaboration while managing their student company and  presented their products and services by preparing pitches, first to their peers and later to mentors. 

Students’ Experience 

“I liked how we were able to turn our ideas into a concrete business plan. It was exciting to work as a team and achieve this result,” said one student after completing the training cycle. 

Next, students will compete in the Regional Student Company Festival in April 2026, followed by the National Festival. The winning company will have the opportunity to represent Albania at the European GEN-E Festival 2026, which this year will take place in Riga, Latvia, where they will present their ideas and companies to an international audience. 

Thanks to this support, Junior Achievement programs have reached 100% penetration across the Albanian education system, from preschool to preuniversity, making Albania a unique case within the global Junior Achievement network. 

Speaking about the global perspective, Asheesh Advani noted that Junior Achievement Worldwide operates in more than 125 countries and has over a century of experience in preparing young people for entrepreneurship and job readiness. Notably, the organization has also been nominated four times for the Nobel Peace Prize, most recently in 2025, recognizing its global contribution to empowering youth through education and economic opportunity. 

“Albania stands out globally,” Advani emphasized, noting that it is the only country within the JA network that has achieved full penetration of entrepreneurship education in its targeted education system through social impact investment. 

He described the JA of Albania model as an example worth sharing internationally, explaining that leaders across the global network have been invited to learn from the experience and achievements of Junior Achievement Albania. Globally, Junior Achievement Worldwide aims to reach around 10% of the world’s youth population, impacting over 100 million young people through programs that promote entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and career readiness. 

“The world is changing rapidly, and people will likely have many different careers during their lifetime,” he noted. “What matters most is the confidence to move from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can’—the belief that you can change, adapt, and succeed.” Advani emphasized that such confidence can be developed through experiential learning, innovation, and entrepreneurship education, which encourage young people to experiment, learn from failure, and build resilience. 

Through its growing ecosystem of programs and partnerships, Junior Achievement of Albania continues to play a leading role in equipping young people in Albania with the skills, confidence, and entrepreneurial mindset needed to succeed in the future economy.  
 
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Junior Achievement Albania continues to expand learning beyond the classroom by offering practical, engaging experiences that help young people develop essential life, career, and entrepreneurial skills.

An inspiring Innovation Day, organized in the framework of EU Code Week project and in collaboration with TUMO Tirana, was held at the iconic Pyramid of Tirana. The activity brought together 20 students from Ramazan Jarani School, who participated in hands-on sessions focused on robotics, coding, and creative technology. Through….

During the months of November–December 2025, Junior Achievement of Albania carried out a series of activities within the framework of the VETpreneur project – Vocational Education and Training Provision with Entrepreneurial Education Uptake in the Region, focusing on empowering vocational education and training (VET) teachers, sharing the project’s results, and reflecting on its two-year impact at national and regional level.

“Innovation Day at the Pyramid” is a series of educational and interactive activities implemented through learning visits at the Pyramid of Tirana during the period 9 October 2025 – 12 December 2025.

These activities were carried out within the framework of the project of the “Code Week” project, organized by the CodeWeek Regional Hub for Albania, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. This Regional Hub is managed by Junior Achievement of Albania.

Junior Achievement of Albania held a series of informative sessions this week across four cities: Lezhë, Tirana, Korçë, and Berat, aiming to introduce young people to the opportunities entrepreneurship and innovation can offer. The activities were organized within the framework of the Skill Alb program, focusing on raising students’ awareness of the importance of digital, professional, and entrepreneurial skills in today’s evolving labor market. Through Skill Alb, participants gain practical skills that help connect education with employment and adapt to the demands of a rapidly changing job market.

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 (GEW 2025) brought a dynamic, energetic, and inspiring atmosphere for young people across Albania, and Junior Achievement of Albania was at the heart of it with a rich lineup of activities across Tirana and several other cities