The Department of Management Information Systems and the Department of Human Resource Management at the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), AIUB, effectively conducted a seminar aimed at strengthening future business leaders. The lecture held on September 9, 2025, at the Multipurpose Hall, D-Building, AIUB Campus, and was titled “Investing in Ideas: Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurial Growth and Sustainability.” The event was attended by BBA students and distinguished faculty members from the FBA, who convened to enhance their comprehension of the financial principles essential for entrepreneurial success. Professor Dr. Anwar Hossain, the Advisor and Dean-in Charge of the Faculty of Business Administration, provided the opening remarks. He emphasized the essential significance for BBA students to comprehend financial literacy, asserting that acquiring the ability to invest in ideas is a crucial step towards entrepreneurial development and the establishment of sustainable enterprises. He emphasized the importance for students to understand venture financing and establish a robust financial basis for their future enterprises, establishing a clear and ambitious tone for the day's events. Mehjabin Khanam, a notable graduate of AIUB and the FAVP of the Uttara Corporate Branch at Trust Bank PLC, presented an introductory speech. She briefly explained the program's objective and introduced the distinguished guests from Trust Bank, who were prepared to impart their considerable professional expertise and experience to the audience. Md. Kamal Hossain Sarker, Deputy Managing Director of Trust Bank PLC, acted as the resource person for the session. He commenced his session with a riveting discourse on the interrelated ideas of Human Capital and Entrepreneurship Culture, highlighting their significance in economic development. He asserted that investing in youngsters of today immediately impacts the social, economic, and environmental trajectory of our world, a compelling message that resonated with the young group. He subsequently provided a persuasive examination of the attributes necessary for a young entrepreneur to attain success. He asserts that a successful entrepreneur must embody a mindset defined by innovation and creativity, a readiness for risk-taking and resilience, a profound sense of passion and purpose, along with the crucial attributes of adaptability and a commitment to learning. He also recognized the capacity for Rapid Digital Adoption as a crucial characteristic in the contemporary business environment. Mr. Sarker subsequently explored the substantial hurdles that young entrepreneurs sometimes encounter, which he termed "Hurdles to Growth." He methodically laid out numerous obstacles, including a deficiency of compliance documents, minimal access to finance, insufficient infrastructure, intricate regulatory and bureaucratic challenges, a widespread talent and skills gap, difficulties in marketing and branding, and the essential requirement for new product development. His thorough presentation offered the audience a pragmatic perspective on the entrepreneurial journey, blending the discourse on vital qualities with a candid evaluation of possible obstacles. Mr. Sarker completed his lecture by emphasizing the critical significance of sustainability, defining it as the ability of a corporation to develop and prosper over an extended duration. He provided pragmatic counsel on "Be Smart with Money," presenting vital strategies such budgeting to monitor expenditures and income, and saving by reinvesting a fraction of profits into the enterprise. He also promoted a “Think 'Green' and 'Go Green'” mentality, urging future company leaders to include environmentally sustainable methods into their business models from the beginning. Subsequent to the enlightening presentation, Dr. Rezbin Nahar, the Director of the BBA program at AIUB, rendered the formal vote of thanks, articulating his profound appreciation to the resource person and the entire Trust Bank team for their indispensable efforts. The seminar was successfully anchored by Tazrin Sadnum Eme and Kabery Khan Pritha, both BBA students of AIUB, who conducted the proceedings with professionalism. Faculty members from FBA, including Samia Shabnaz, Dr. Md. Tamzidul Islam, Nabila Nur Joya, Mohammad Baijed, and Tamanna Nazneen Rahman, were present. The event was orchestrated by Mehzabul Hoque Nahid, the Head of the Department of MIS and Business Analytics. The seminar significantly advanced several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG1 (No Poverty) by enhancing financial literacy and entrepreneurship, thereby empowering students to establish ventures, and SDG-8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) by tackling obstacles to sustainable business development. The focus on implementing 'green' corporate practices during the session enhanced awareness of SDG 13 (Climate Action).