welcome to the movement. welcome to moguls in the making.

welcome to the movement.
welcome to moguls in the making.

bright students enter. business leaders emerge.

Moguls in the Making was born from the need to act, to put our beliefs into practice by creating a program that would tackle the issue of economic mobility head-on. That’s why we, along with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Sean Anderson Foundation, launched Moguls in the Making. Now in its third year, this entrepreneurial competition continues to foster opportunities for young, up-and-coming entrepreneurs from our nation’s publicly supported historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Winning Moguls in the Making team from 2020 with Big Sean.

Fifty students are selected, ten teams are formed, and out of all the ideas pitched, one will be declared the winner. Over the course of the weekend students will be tested and given a glimpse into what being a mogul is all about – hard work.

It’s a strenuous 72 hours of rigorous learning and creating where all kinds of different skill sets will be used to turn visions into reality. Students will have mentors to guide them and speakers to inspire them as they work to put together a pitch that impresses the judges. It’s simple— the best presentation with the most brilliant business solution wins.

fintropolis: a case study.

Less than one-third of adults ages 18-54 can answer basic questions related to personal finance, creating urgency for new approaches to early financial education. This critical issue became the focus of four interns hired through Ally’s 2019 Moguls in the Making, student pitch competition: Erin Martin from Alabama A&M, Earl Perry and Keishon Smith from Florida A&M, and DeMari Tyner from North Carolina A&T. After research and field study, the four created the concept and design for Fintropolis, which Ally then brought to market.

fintropolis: a case study.

Martin, Perry, Smith and Tyner worked with Ally's concept development lab, TM Studio, and video game developer, Blockworks, to create Fintropolis. As players explore the Fintropolis world, they learn about earning money, paying taxes, budgeting, building credit and managing debt, as well as investing. They also are introduced to different careers and how early financial decisions can impact their futures. Minecraft: Education Edition also comes with lesson plans to connect the money concepts in Fintropolis to the classroom curriculum.