Abstract: International experience shows that there are many reasons for economic and financial education to the people of a country: increase savings and the levels of investment, increased resources for funding the production sector, economic stability, etc. But in the case of Mexico, three reasons must be added. First, the high levels of unemployment and underemployment affecting young people and with a greater degree of schooling; second, the small number of companies, most of which have a low rate of productivity and low capacity generating jobs and, third, the increased participation of children in illicit activities due to lack of opportunities. An economic and financial education programme for young students and future professionals will enable them to acquire a global vision of the tightness of the labour market in Mexico and develop the basic skills to understand the need to create new enterprises that produce goods and services of high value added, enabling them to compete in global markets. Thus, addition of resolve their particular working situation, they will contribute to stimulating job creation and economic growth.