Junior Achievement Azerbaijan has the honor to welcome Mr. Farid Akhundov, Chairman of the Executive Board of PASHA Bank OJSC, as the new member to the Board of Directors. Currently, chaired by Mr. Bakhtiyar Akhundov, Chevron Khazar Ltd., the JAA Board includes the representatives from Statoil Absheron, PASHA Bank, BP, Deloitte Azerbaijan, American Chamber of Commerce, Baker & McKenzie CIS, Madad Azerbaijan, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the United States Agency for International Development.
The student-team from Baku Educational Complex #132-134 became champions of XIII National Management and Economics Competition. The American Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement Azerbaijan co-hosted the contest finals on April 27 at Park Inn Azerbaijan.
Twenty-four students representing eight student-teams from Baku, Sumgayit, and Mingechevir high schools and Qafqaz University competed for the title of National Champion using the business simulation software. During the contest, the participants were ...
In 2010 Junior Achievement Azerbaijan formed the Alumni Club to involve its program graduates in business education and career development activities. The club is administered by five elected student-members, forty regular members, and more than 500 affiliates – all graduates of Junior Achievement programs. Alumni Club networks the students of Baku State University, Oil Academy, and State Economic University, Azerbaijan Technical University, State Pedagogical College, the University of Architecture and Construction, ‘Qafqaz’ and ‘Khazar’ universities.
PASHA Bank and Junior Achievement Azerbaijan launch the Sustainable Enterprise Development Program (SEDP), which starts in April 2012 and will end in 2013. SEDP program will help Azerbaijani youth to learn about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, financial literacy and organization of small and medium enterprises, to study the business ethics and the use of IT in business. Females and males from Baku and Guba between the age of 18-27 are eligible to participate.
Within the project, PASHA Bank and JAA will conduct specialized...
Bakhtiyar Akhundov, GPA Manager Chevron Khazar Ltd. was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement Azerbaijan. Mr. Akhundov has served on JAA Board as the Member since 2000 and as the Deputy Chairman since 2008.
In his prominent position, Mr. Akhundov will lead the organization’s mission, purpose, and overall strategy. JAA Board Chairman is also expected to take active role in developing the organization’s fundraising strategy, ensure effective fiscal management, approve and monitor the organization’s programs and services, enhance...
Join Junior Achievement online in the 2012 Global JA Titan Challenge and see how effective you are at managing a corporation. As a participating student, you will take on the role of corporate business leaders by making corporate decisions to steer your business to success. Your team will compete worldwide with other international teams for the chance to win a trip to the Final Face-to-Face Round of competition in Wilmington, Delaware.
The contest will commence in February 2012 and will advance through virtual elimination rounds concluding in the beginning...
Junior Achievement Azerbaijan is pleased to announce 2012 Student Recruitment for the JA Work-Readiness project. The official ceremony will take place on December 21, at 13:30 at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, conference room #462. The project meets the needs of a diverse group of undergraduate students by providing engaging, academically enriching, and experiential learning sessions in work-readiness education and career perspectives.
Consisting of two levels - the "JA Success Skills" training and "JA Job Shadow" internship program - the initiative is designed for the...
Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential. Junior Achievement's unique approach integrates program materials, training, and support. Junior Achievement is the success bridge between education and business.
Junior Achievement provides teachers, and schools with concrete programmes, and allows students to learn how to put theory into practice and to understand what entrepreneurship is about. In this way students gain self-confidence and motivation, become proactive and learn how to work in a team. This is an important investment in Europe's future.
--- Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
Junior Achievement provides teachers, and schools with concrete programmes, and allows students to learn how to put theory into practice and to understand what entrepreneurship is about. In this way students gain self-confidence and motivation, become proactive and learn how to work in a team. This is an important investment in Europe's future.