630 students from general and vocational high schools participated in three intensive trainings of the “Student Company” program during the period December 2025 – March 2026. They tested their ideas, developed concrete business plans, and acquired practical skills for managing a student company.
Students took part in 13 training sessions, structured around three main topics:
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.