The Economic World
6 – 8
July 2023
Humanities & Social Sciences
21 Days
About Project
According to The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), financial literacy is a core life skill for children growing up in an increasingly complex world. National surveys show that young adults have amongst the lowest levels of financial literacy with only one in four able to make the most basic financial decisions. Young adults need to develop financial skills to help choose between different career and education options and take charge of their own financial futures. This project invites you to: Assume the role of a financial expert and teacher Create learning materials to increase financial literacy among young adults (14-18 year olds) of your country As you design these learning materials, you can choose to focus on one particular topic such as budgeting, saving, investment planning (including stocks and bonds), managing education loans etc. The final output of your project can take the form of a lesson plan, textbook chapter, board game or video that helps people master your chosen topic of financial literacy. The best submissions will be the ones that make financial literacy fun and accessible for young adults.
Expert Profile
Raghu Sundaram is a professor of finance and the Dean of the Stern School of Business at New York University. His expertise spans corporate finance, derivatives pricing, and credit risk.
Before becoming Dean, he played a key role in launching innovative programs at Stern, including initiatives in fintech and business analytics. His research has been widely published in leading academic journals, and he has authored A First Course in Optimization Theory.
He has held visiting positions at top institutions worldwide and has contributed extensively to financial policy discussions. Raghu Sundaram holds a PhD in economics from Cornell University.