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Investing I
Course Overview
This course is a prerequisite to Investing II at GOA. In this course, students simulate the work of investors by working with the tools, theories, and decision-making practices that define smart investment. Students explore concepts in finance and apply them to investment decisions in three primary contexts: portfolio management, venture capital, and social investing.
After an introduction to theories about valuation and risk management, students simulate scenarios in which they must make decisions to grow an investment portfolio. They manage investments in stocks, bonds, and options to learn a range of strategies for increasing the value of their portfolios. In the second unit, students take the perspective of venture capital investors, analyzing startup companies and predicting their value before they become public. In the third unit, students examine case studies of investment funds that apply the tools of finance to power social change.
Throughout the course, students learn from experts who have experience in identifying value and managing risk in global markets. They develop their own ideas about methods for weighing financial risks and benefits and leave this course not just with a simulated portfolio of investments, but the skills necessary to manage portfolios in the future.
Optional: Students in this course can simultaneously enroll in the ungraded Academic English Accelerator in order to get additional support with their English in the context of their work in this course.
Students in GOA courses will need reliable access to a computer with webcam/microphone connections, an email address (preferably school-based), a Web-conferencing app (GOA courses use Zoom), and a Word processing app (GOA courses use Google’s G Suite). When necessary, alternative arrangements may be made.
UC-approved course
What Students Are Saying
"This course has allowed me to further explore a passion of mine from a global perspective. I have learned about investing more than I can at my school while also learning about myself. We applied concepts to real world companies and situations which allowed me to deepen my understanding. Also, the mostly asynchronous learning model allowed me to be responsible for my assignments and learn time management for the future. I have gained interest and knowledge about investing and look forward to further learning in the future." -Amara, The Westminster Schools
Two-Minute Look
Annicka
Are you curious about investing? The Investing I course allows you to learn to think like an investor and to work with the tools, theories, and decision-making practices that define smart investment. GOA Student Ambassador Annicka shares her experiences in the course, her favorite assignment, and what she took away from Investing I.
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