"Banki w Akcji" ("Banks in Action") is an innovative economic education program addressed to secondary students who plan a career in the financial sector.

Aim:
The program was designed to promote knowledge of the principles of financial markets, particularly commercial banking.

Details:
The program consists of three elements:

"Olimpiada Wiedzy o Finansach - Banki w Akcji"
(Banks in Action - Contest of Financial Knowledge)
"Banki w akcji" ("Banks in Action") was designed in cooperation with Junior Achievement Foundation Poland and a group of WSB Schools of Banking, It was included in the Ministry of Education's list of contests and is addressed to secondary school students. Its qualifying stage consists of an on-line test while in regional and national finals young people compete in an interactive English-only game "JA Banks in Action", simulating the management of a commercial bank. Successful contestants automatically earn the highest grade in the school curriculum course "Business Basics" at the end of school season and are offered exam-free admission to one of the WSB Schools. The contest is a continuation of "Banki w akcji" ("Banks in Action") contest held in autumn 2007.

The 2009 Banks in Action Contest attracted 10,288 participants.

Dzień Przedsiębiorczości
(Entrepreneurship Day)
The second element of Banks in Action is the event "Dzień Przedsiębiorczości - Banki w Akcji" ("Bank in Action - Entrepreneurship Day") On one day in a year, secondary school students are invited to visit branches of Citi Handlowy to find out what comprises the work of a bank employee. Citi volunteers guide young visitors around their posts and daily duties and invite to participate in some activities. The project is a part of the national celebrations "Dzień Przedsiębiorczości" ("Entrepreneurship Day").

In 2009 Citi Handlowy celebrated "Dzień Przedsiębiorczości" ("Entrepreneurship Day") on 2 April and received 257 students in its branches, more than any other firm participating in the project.

Symulacja "Banks in Action"
("Banks in Action" Simulation Game)
The aim of this part of the program is to popularize "Banks in Action" as a teaching tool. Teachers are instructed how to design and execute interesting lessons with the use of the simulation game. Meanwhile students are offered workshops with practical training on the principles of banking. Knowledge thus acquired is then put to the test in a game simulating operations of a commercial bank. So far over 14 000 students have played the part of presidents of board of virtual banks under the supervision of 258 teachers.