- An introduction to Economics: Game Theory
How do people make decisions when the best choice depends on what someone else decides to do?
This session will introduce game theory, an important area of economics used to understand strategic decision-making. You will explore how individuals, businesses and other decision-makers respond when their choices are interconnected, and how competing or shared interests can influence the outcome.
Through interactive examples, you will discover dominant strategies, such as the Nash Equilibrium, and learn how economists use simple models to analyse real-world situations. You will also consider how these ideas can be extended to understand more complex economic and social decisions.
- An introduction to Global Markets
What connects a change in interest rates in one country to businesses, investors and consumers on the other side of the world?
In this session, you will explore how economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected. Through current, real-world examples, you will consider how factors such as interest rates, exchange rates, trade and economic events can influence markets and financial decision-making. You will gain an insight into the global forces shaping economies and discover how economists and finance professionals make sense of an ever-changing world.
- An Introduction to Statistics for Finance and Economics
How can we use data to understand what's happening in an economy or financial market?
This session introduces you to the role statistics play in economics and finance, from identifying trends and relationships to using data to make better decisions. Through accessible examples and practical activities, you will explore how economists and financial analysts use data, consider the difference between correlation and causation, and discover why understanding uncertainty is so important when interpreting evidence.
- An Introduction to Accounting and Finance
How can we use financial information to understand how well a business is performing?
This session explores how accounting and finance help organisations understand their financial position and performance. You will be introduced to the main financial statements and discover what they can tell us about a business: from the resources it owns and the money it owes and whether it is making a profit.
Through practical examples, you will learn how financial information can be interpreted and used by managers, investors and other stakeholders to make informed decisions, giving you an insight into the role of accounting and finance in the real world.
- An Introduction to Financial Management
How do businesses decide whether an investment is worth making, how to finance it and what financial risks to take?
This session introduces some of the key financial decisions faced by organisations. You will explore ideas such as investment appraisal, sources of finance, risk and return, and how financial information can support effective decision-making. Through practical examples, you will begin to see how finance helps organisations allocate resources, plan for the future and create value.
- An Introduction to Investing and Trading
Why do investors buy one asset rather than another, and how do they decide whether the potential return is worth the risk?
In this session, you will explore some of the fundamental ideas behind investing and financial markets. You will consider different types of financial assets, the relationship between risk and return, diversification and the factors that can influence investment decisions and market prices. Through an interactive activity, you will gain an insight into how investors evaluate opportunities and experience some of the decisions involved in managing investments. .
