The Montana Council on Economic Education (MCEE) was founded over three decades ago by a group of business leaders who felt it was important that teachers and their students have a solid grasp of our free enterprise system and the overall economic environment in which we live. The MCEE is committed to offering programs that are fair and balanced and address a wide variety of economic issues. This would include economic development, employment, the environment, taxation, education, government, personal economics and a wide variety of other related topics.

The MCEE has a board of directors from across Montana representing business, education, government and agriculture. MCEE's first executive director was Dr. Terry Anderson, now executive director of the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), who served from 1976-86.  Dr. Norm Millikin, a retired Montana State University College of Business professor and marketing consultant, served from 1986-2008.  Connie Genger, a semi-retired business professional and former board member serves as the current executive director.

The Montana Council on Economic Education, affiliated with the Council for Economic Education, was formed in 1971 by a group of business leaders concerned with improving the economic literacy of Montana citizens. It is a 501(c)(3) educational foundation with a primary emphasis on teacher education.

The mission of the Montana Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is to ensure that every young person in Montana understands the essential economics of a free market system, is able to use economic ways of thinking and problem solving, and has a solid grasp of the workings of state, national, and global economies.