Leading Financial Education and Career Mentoring for Local Youth as a Financial Institution
Customized Financial Education by Age Group for 10 Years... Expanded Implementation This Year
BNK Busan Bank (President Bang Seongbin) held a launch ceremony for the 'Teen MaeKyung TEST Course' on July 19, with the Financial Education Volunteer Team hosting the event in the training room on the third floor of the bank's headquarters in Munhyeon-dong. The course targeted students from specialized high schools in the Busan area.
BNK Busan Bank held a launch ceremony for the 'Teen MaeKyung TEST Course' targeting students of specialized high schools in the Busan area. Photo by BNK Busan Bank
The event was attended by 53 students from six schools, including Busan Marketing High School, Busan Information High School, Busan Girls' Commercial High School, Busanjin Girls' Commercial High School, Gyesong Girls' High School, and Sejeong High School. The Financial Education Volunteer Team supported the students in strengthening their financial literacy and career exploration skills through activities such as financial education to prepare for the Teen MaeKyung TEST, basic understanding of finance, and career counseling related to the financial sector.
One student who participated in the program expressed satisfaction, saying, "Rather than just learning financial knowledge from books, I was able to hear practical experiences and advice from finance professionals working in the field, which deepened my understanding of finance and helped resolve my concerns about pursuing a career in the financial sector."
Since its establishment in 2015, the Busan Bank Talent Donation Volunteer Group's Financial Education Volunteer Team has consistently carried out financial education volunteer activities for various age groups in the local community, with approximately 700 people having completed the program over the past 10 years. In particular, by providing customized financial education tailored to different age groups and target audiences, the team has contributed to narrowing the financial knowledge gap and enhancing financial inclusion in the region.
Kim Yongkyu, Head of the Business Strategy Group at Busan Bank, stated, "As a leading financial institution in the region, we aim to share our employees' financial expertise with the local community and help young people develop sound financial habits and grow into future financial leaders. We will continue to carry out a variety of talent donation activities that provide practical benefits to the community."
On May 24, Kim Nayeon, a second-year student at Busan Information High School, received an Excellence Award in the Teen MaeKyung TEST Course. The Financial Education Teen MaeKyung TEST, a nationally accredited private certification, is known as an economic and financial literacy test that measures knowledge and reasoning skills in economics and finance, and is said to provide additional points for university admissions or public enterprise employment.
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