The stock market game is a valuable learning tool, Mostashari added. Students learn how to research companies, buy and sell stock, and use various trading strategies. They have to justify and explain their investment strategy and provide stock charts and other documentation. A business administration major from Roanoke, VA, Redick and her partner Jarita Crump, a junior majoring in trust from Advance, NC, took third place in the competition. I feel like I have a greater knowledge of the market and will know a lot more about the companies that are traded when I begin to invest for real.
Game are on-going monthly competitions open to anyone with a computer and Internet access.
The Campbell students received classroom instruction during September and October and participated in the challenge during November. The top three teams received prizes supplied by the Fortune Magazine Educational Program. They were also treated to a special dinner.