Letting A Teen Think Like An Entrepreneur
By Emilia Ismail
October 2019 FEATURE
It was not an easy competition to start with – beginning at the school level, it proceeded to the state level, and then national and international. Each contestant is randomly paired with another contestant from a different country. This is the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (ITC), an annual competition organized by JA Asia Pacific and sponsored by FedEx Express.Its aim? To nurture the entrepreneurial spirit and business skills of students.Shamita Sheetal represented Malaysia. She was up till 1am...
Emilia Ismail
is a freelance writer who has a love-hate relationship with the weighing scale.
