On a second level, it's a rich educational experience that stimulates learning about economics, finance, and the American economic system. Participants in SMG discover the risks and rewards involved in decision-making, the sources and uses of capital, and other related economic concepts. By working in self-directed teams, students learn collaboration, cooperation, and compromise. They make decisions and learn how to live with them. They use judgment to weigh the importance of information they uncover.
Teachers act as coaches, learning with their teams, rather than as conveyors of information.
Learning about economics and investment. Students find that economic concepts such as supply and demand, inflation and recession, and competition come alive for them as they manage their hypothetical investments. They gain understanding of the benefits and tradeoffs of different financial instruments and strategies. They start to see the impact of world events on their investments. Enhancing interdisciplinary skills.