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The three simulations support many aspects of the Business, Accounting and Finance curricula. They are guaranteed to develop Key Skills, Functional Skills and Financial Capability and deliver an authentic Work-Related Learning experience.

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Key Benefits:

Linking with local companies

Use our simulation games to engage with local business in a relaxed and informal environment.

Skills development

The resource helps develop personal learning and thinking skills and provides a platform for students to demonstrate their Maths and English skills and knowledge.

Enterprise education

The Trading Floor game is designed for larger group enrichment activities or enterprise days.

Outreach and enrichment activities

Institutions will find the simulations useful for outreach and enrichment activities. Click on the Manchester College video above for an insight.

Testimonial videos:

Barry McGurk, Business Education
Cardinal Newman High School

Christine Peberdy, Business Education
Hillpark Secondary

Kelly Miller, Business Management & Economics
George Watson's College

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Finance Lab is an excellent exposition of the practical realities of equity market trading.  Specifically it is useful in explaning the information asymmetries around how prices are formed in the equity markets as well as showing how important news items can 'move the market’.

Dr Barry Quinn, Lecturer in Finance & Programme Director MSc Computational Finance and Trading, Queen's University Belfast

“Trading Floor taught us that you have to work well in a team and commit to your particular job in order for the whole team to benefit.  It also helped me to develop skills which would be essential for a job in this area, such as quick thinking and decision making.”

Caoimhe Flanagan, Pupil, Thornhill College

“Trading Floor is an excellent simulation. I really enjoyed the game environment and having to make quick decisions under pressure."

Philip McCarron, Economics BSc Hons, Northern Ireland

“I am very thankful for the opportunity to participate in Stock Market Challenge. I feel I have had a very important experience and the skills that I gained taking part in the challenge will stick with me and help me in the future when I enter the world of work.” 

Kevin Campbell, Pupil, St. Joseph’s Boys’ School

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