#YouthEconomy: learning by doing and active mentoring
The three thematic training sessions were attended by 80 students from 11 study programs of the National Trade College at ASEM in Chisinau. The workshops took place in a relaxed and dynamic environment, giving participants the opportunity to interact directly with mentors in a friendly and motivating atmosphere.
The participants demonstrated their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Split into teams, young people developed business concepts from scratch, came up with advertising strategies and created their own promotional materials. Quizzes on financial and economic topics added energy and a competitive spirit to the event. Those who scored the most points were awarded.
Sergiu Sobuleac, General Manager of iute Moldova, Carolina Bugaian, General Manager of Moldcell, Sorina Obreja, journalist and entrepreneur, Gheorghe Teodorescu, Regional Director of Mixbook, Pavel Sîrbu, administrator of Comedy Zebra Show – these are just a few names of the 13 mentors who shared their experience with young people. Future economists had the opportunity to learn how to build a business and, most importantly, how to turn failures into valuable lessons for tomorrow’s success.
Mentoring, entrepreneurial thinking and business classes
“Iute Moldova” aims to create an independent generation ready for economic realities. Ionut Cavaliuc, a college student at ASEM, shared his impressions: “All my expectations were met. I learned how to manage a budget and save money, although it seemed difficult at first. This knowledge will definitely help us to become successful entrepreneurs.
The project aims to promote financial education among young people through practical initiatives to develop their entrepreneurial skills, ability to manage resources and run a business. As part of the #YouthEconomy program, the campaign offers free access to interactive workshops, mentoring sessions and meetings with business community leaders. iute Moldova and Energbank are now joining forces to strengthen this platform and expand the impact of the program, giving more and more young people access to expert knowledge and quality mentorship.
“For iute Moldova, this project is a key investment in the country’s economic future. In one year, we managed to attract dozens of students interested in economics and business. I am happy that young people dare to think entrepreneurially.This year we will continue to offer young people quality mentoring and real tools for building a stable financial future“, said Sergiu Sobuleac, CEO of iute Moldova.
The #YouthEconomy project, supported by iute Moldova, was launched in March 2025 with the support of the Academy of Economic Education of Moldova (ASEM) and Junior Achievement Moldova. During the year, three practical workshops were held for future accountants, marketing and finance specialists.
The International Week of Financial Education takes place in 176 countries, and for the sixth consecutive year Moldova actively participates in initiatives and campaigns dedicated to financial education.
Briefly about iute Moldova
iute Moldova is part of the Iute Group, a fintech company founded in 2008 in Estonia and specializing in consumer loans, payment services, banking and insurance products. The Group operates in Albania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova and Northern Macedonia, financing its activities with equity, deposits and bonds traded on the regulated markets of the Frankfurt and Nasdaq Baltic stock exchanges.
