Wall Street 101

Bentley University’s Wall Street 101 Program is a competitive experiential learning program for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in finance. We offer courses on personal finance, stock valuation and investment research, FinTech and Macroeconomics. Led by Bentley faculty with industry expertise, the program includes small classes, interactive simulations, policy debates and presentations by Wall Street professionals. Students gain hands-on experience valuing stocks, bonds and other assets using industry-standard databases and learn about financial technology's impact on the industry and the art and science of human psychology shaping our investment decisions.

In addition to lectures, students work in teams to prepare stock pitches, analyze investment strategies, participate in macroeconomic simulations and policy debates, and work on entrepreneurial strategies involving FinTech and artificial intelligence (AI). Students attending courses on our beautiful campus will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard databases such as Bloomberg, FactSet and the Financial Trading System in our world-class trading room.

Course Sections

Macroeconomics & Financial Markets

Personal Finance

Stock Market & Investment Research

FinTech Startups

Global Finance and Trade

Wall Street 101 Advantages

Participating in college-level lectures will allow you to:

Work in small teams and apply leadership skills to work cohesively in a group
Elevate your professional portfolios with new investment ideas
Discover various careers on Wall Street and in the industry
Practice presentation skills and interpersonal skills
Learn about financial analysis, risk management, trading and investment process, and the link between macroeconomics and capital markets
Connect with fellow high school students from across the globe, developing strong global perspectives and friendships.

Not Planning to Major in Business

Wall Street 101 will give you the skills to improve your financial literacy by helping you think about:

How should you plan your consumption, saving, and investing?
How are you planning to finance your college?
How will you pay off your student loan?
Should you buy or lease your first car?
How do taxes affect your investment decisions?
How do you diversify your portfolio?
How do government policies affect your investments?

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Instructors' Bios

Instructors with both academic and industry backgrounds teach in the Wall Street 101 Program. They offer a unique opportunity for students to learn valuable skills and improve financial literacy.

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Trading Room

Wall Street 101 students learn in this state-of-the-art teaching and research center where they gain firsthand exposure to financial concepts such as trading, portfolio construction, corporate finance and risk management. The 5,000 square-foot facility comprises two parts: the main trading floor and the adjacent business suite. In aggregate, the Trading Room is equipped with 60 Hewlett Packard workstations — each with a 34" HP curved wide display monitor— and 24 Bloomberg terminals. Each workstation is equipped with real-time data and leading financial technologies.

Wall Street 101: An Introduction to the Global Capital Markets

Hear directly from a few students about their experience in the summer program.

Thanks to Wall Street 101, I now have far greater insight into what I want to study in college. The atmosphere in class was lively and engaging, not only because of the teachers, but also the students I met from across the globe.

Brendan K.

Medway High School

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Contact

Wall Street 101 Inquiries: ws101@bentley.edu