Accounting and Investments
Units of Study:
Projects Involved:
Stock Project
Students analyze stocks using a variety of formulas to determine the best company in which to invest. Students then raise money and actually invest in the stock market.
International Mutual Funds Project
Students present a comprehensive (geographic, economic, and cultural/social) analysis of a particular country to determine if it is a good investment opportunity. Students then find and compare mutual funds that invest in that region.
Real Estate Project
Students are given their individual situation (salary, marital status, savings, etc.) and must find three houses that they can afford.
Units of Study:
- Planning, implementing, and managing a successful investment program
- Stocks and Mutual Funds
- Corporate and Municipal Bonds
- Earned, Portfoilio, Passive Incomes
- Real Estate
- Futures and Options
- Financial Statement Analysis
Projects Involved:
Stock Project
Students analyze stocks using a variety of formulas to determine the best company in which to invest. Students then raise money and actually invest in the stock market.
International Mutual Funds Project
Students present a comprehensive (geographic, economic, and cultural/social) analysis of a particular country to determine if it is a good investment opportunity. Students then find and compare mutual funds that invest in that region.
Real Estate Project
Students are given their individual situation (salary, marital status, savings, etc.) and must find three houses that they can afford.