Investment Simulation Workshop (Grade 7+)

Are you interested in the world of business?

Do you want to hone your skills in persuasion and public speaking?

SIGN UP FOR THIS EXCITING COURSE!

In this first-of-its-kind business and public speaking program, led by Brain Power CEO, Vanessa Iarocci, students will be presented with an Ivy League calibre case study, featuring a potential client with a set of specific financial goals.  Working in teams with their faculty coaches (including professional investors and CEOs), students will be guided to build a strategy to meet their client’s short and long-term investment goals, culminating in a persuasive investor presentation.

In this course, students will gain exposure to:

• •Foundational investing concepts.
• •Critical thinking skills relating to risk, diversification and financial decision making.
• •Company and industry analysis methods.
• •Public speaking and persuasive presentation techniques.

Participating in this program can also prepare students to compete in The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition, a prestigious, online investment simulation for high school students (9th to 12th grade) that attracts high-calibre students from over 90 countries. (It’s free to enroll!)