Before their visit, students complete classroom lessons on budgeting, saving, careers, and responsible money management. Then, inside BizTown® Mobile, those skills come to life. Students are assigned jobs, earn paychecks, open bank accounts, purchase necessities, manage businesses, serve customers, and make the financial decisions real adults face every day.
By navigating wants vs. needs, planning for unexpected costs, and collaborating with peers to keep their businesses running smoothly, students build confidence, independence, and real-world financial capability.
BizTown® Mobile helps students understand how education connects to future career success — empowering them to imagine their place in the community and the economy.
JA BizTown® Mobile
JA BizTown® Mobile brings the “real world” directly to Eastern Iowa schools now through April 2026 — giving thousands of students the chance to step into adulthood for a day and take charge of a simulated economy. Before their visit, students complete classroom lessons on budgeting, saving, careers, and responsible money management. Then, inside BizTown® Mobile, those skills come to life. Students are assigned jobs, earn paychecks, open bank accounts, purchase necessities, manage businesses, serve customers, and make the financial decisions real adults face every day. By navigating wants vs. needs, planning for unexpected costs, and collaborating with peers to keep their businesses running smoothly, students build confidence, independence, and real-world financial capability. BizTown® Mobile helps students understand how education connects to future career success — empowering them to imagine their place in the community and the economy.
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Sponsorships for these events are critical for Junior Achievement to continue providing life-changing programs to students in our community. These programs are delivered at no cost to students. You can make a difference in the lives of these students by participating in this world-class event!
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