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How to Make Financial Education Less Boring: Taking it beyond sales pitches and theoretical financial management concepts
Financial education, financial literacy and even financial capability sound both condescending AND boring, says MicroSave. Worse, they fail to clarify what’s on offer to very poor people whose only real incapability is their limited financial resources. This post describes alternate ways financial service providers can offer these customers relevant, meaningful information that isn’t just a sales pitch or theoretical concept.
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- Education
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The Acumen Classroom: Six online courses address nuts and bolts of social entrepreneurship
Our vision is that five, 10 or 20 years down the road, not just Acumen, but everyone will be working on a completely different curve, one that’s smarter in solving problems of poverty. Because of this, our courses emphasize tangible financial and operational skills, such as human-centered design and social impact analysis, as well as leadership training and what we call "moral imagination."
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