The Stock Market Challenge resource comprises three simulation games which have a range of applications across the post-16 Business and Finance curricula.
The resource will bring to life many aspects of the relevant curricula, giving a real-world context to learning about the business environment, the managing of financial resources and financial investment opportunities.
Northern Ireland Schools Event
March 2010
Clare Campbell, Business Education
Ayr Academy
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"Dealing Room allows pupils to apply their understanding of mathematics to a real life situation in such a creative and refreshing way. I have written this into the scheme of work for all our KS4 classes. It's FAB!"
Lindsay Porter, Head of Maths, Moorside High School, Salford
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
"The Investment Challenge just gets better and better each year. The atmosphere in the 'trading room' was electric and the students really got into the spirit of the event. The School of Management is proud to support this project."
David Pritchard, Dean, Cardiff School of Management
"There was such a buzz at the Stock Market Challenge. If a team was looking for something that is fun to do and related to financial services then this is a really good opportunity. I would encourage people to do it."
Kathryn McGown, Human Resources Consultant, Standard Life
