JA High School Programs encompass the operation of a real business to learning micro-economics to make economic concepts relevant, fuel the entrepreneurial spirit and challenge students to excel.

JA Banks in Action® provides students with the challenge of operating a bank in a competitive environment that simulates the real banking world. Students participate in a hands-on approach to strategic decision making. They apply their knowledge about banking & assume the role of bankers & make banking decisions. 8 sessions.

JA Success Skills® develops students' interpersonal skills effectiveness. Through a self assessment, students identify strengths and unique potentials of their interpersonal skills. They examine how their interpersonal skills can be applied in the workplace, and practice their skills via mock job interviews. They begin work on a skills portfolio to reference when seeking employment. 7 sessions.

JA Personal Finance Program® introduces students to the importance of planning for their financial future. Program demonstrates importance of planning, goal-setting and thoughtful decision-making within the context of personal financial decisions. 5 sessions.

JA Business Ethics® fosters students' ethical decision-making as they prepare to enter the workforce and take part in the global marketplace. 7 sessions.

JA Careers with a Purpose® introduces students to the importance of seeking careers that help them realize their life potential and purpose. Program demonstrates the importance of positive values, ethical decision-making within the context of career & life decisions. 7 sessions.

JA Exploring Economics®seeks to foster life-long skills and knowledge about how the economy works, including micro-, macro-, personal, and international economies. Concepts explored through the program include supply and demand, personal finance, government involvement in the economy, inflation rates, and the globalization of trade. The program is designed to supplement a school's economics curriculum through hands-on classroom activities. 7 sessions.

JA Economics® examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-, and international economics. JA Economics is a 1 semester course. Recommended for 11th & 12th grade students. Instructional materials include student textbooks & study guides.

JA Be Entrepreneurial® challenges students to start creating a functional business plan while still in high school. Students will be able to recognize characteristics and practices of successful entrepreneurs. Evaluate and entrepreneurial idea based on product customer, and competitive-advantage criteria. Demonstrate business-planning's skills for venture start-up, marketing, financing, management, and ethical decision making. 7 sessions.

JA Company Program® helps young people appreciate and better understand the role of business in our society. With the support and guidance of volunteer consultants from the local business community, the JA Company Program provides basic economic education for high school students. By organizing and operating an actual business enterprise, students learn how businesses function, the structure of the U.S. free enterprise system and the benefits it provides. 12 sessions.

At right, students at Laguna Creek High School participate in the JA Student Company Program®.