📚 6-Month Learning Roadmap

Welcome to the First Mind Academy Roadmap — a step-by-step program that guides you from the basics of business and money to running your own virtual startup.
This roadmap is designed for high school students, beginners, and anyone curious about accounting, finance, and entrepreneurship.

🎯 How It Works

  • 6 Months of structured learning.
  • Weekly unlocks → new lessons, quizzes, and simulations each week.
  • Gamification → earn badges, certificates, and share your progress.
  • Practical focus → budgeting, financial reports, decision-making, and startup projects.

📆 The Roadmap (Month by Month)

Month 1 – Foundations of Business & Money

  • What is business? (basics for students)
  • Money management & financial literacy for teens
  • Needs vs Wants explained
  • Teen budgeting exercises
  • ✅ Badge: Money Wise

👉 Start Month 1 Lessons

Month 2 – Accounting Basics

  • Debits and Credits explained
  • Balance Sheet for beginners
  • Profit & Loss (Income Statement)
  • Cash Flow basics
  • ✅ Badge: Junior Accountant

👉 Start Month 2 Lessons

Month 3 – Business Acumen & Skills

  • Decision-making in business
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking
  • Leadership & teamwork for teens
  • Negotiation basics
  • ✅ Badge: Young Negotiator

👉 Start Month 3 Lessons

Month 4 – Entrepreneurship Project

  • Generating business ideas
  • Market research for students
  • Simple business plan basics
  • Pitch simulation with virtual investors
  • ✅ Badge: Startup Founder

👉 Start Month 4 Lessons

Month 5 – Marketing & Management

  • Marketing 4P (Product, Price, Place, Promotion)
  • Branding & advertising basics
  • Team & time management
  • Simple HR & people skills
  • ✅ Badge: People Manager

👉 Start Month 5 Lessons

Month 6 – Capstone & Certification

  • Review & preparation quizzes
  • Final exam (50 questions)
  • 30-Day Startup Simulator
  • Graduation & certificate (PDF + LinkedIn badge)
  • ✅ Badge: Business Graduate

👉 Start Month 6 Lessons

🏆 Achievements & Certificates

  • Earn badges each month (Money Wise, Junior Accountant, Startup Founder).
  • Complete all 6 months to receive the Business & Finance Fundamentals Certificate.
  • Share your achievement on LinkedIn, CV, or college applications.

📈 Why Follow This Roadmap?

  • Builds real-world financial literacy (budgeting, accounting, money management).
  • Teaches business acumen and leadership skills.
  • Includes entrepreneurship and startup simulations.
  • Ends with a certificate to prove your skills.

❓ FAQ

Q: Who is this roadmap for?
A: High school students, beginners in business, or anyone interested in finance and entrepreneurship.

Q: How long does it take?
A: About 6 months (2–3 lessons per week).

Q: Do I need to pay?
A: Theory lessons are free. Quizzes, simulations, and the certificate are part of the premium plan.

Q: Can I skip ahead?
A: The roadmap is sequential — each month unlocks after completing the previous one.

🔑 SEO Notes

  • Covers clusters: business studies high school, accounting basics for students, financial literacy for teens, entrepreneurship for students, marketing basics high school.
  • Internal links: each month → category hub.
  • Structured data: BreadcrumbList, EducationalOccupationalProgram.