Beginners' Investment Camp 101
BEGINNERS' INVESTMENT CAMP 101
For 50 selected 2025 High School Juniors and Seniors
June 23-27
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Daily
Fee: Free!
Join us on our beautiful
McNichols Campus
4001 West McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48221
Learn basic investment concepts from industry experts that include:
- Time value of money
- Compounding
- Saving versus investing
- What is Wall Street?
- What are assets? Stocks? Bonds?
- How are they bought and sold?
- What factors influence investment decisions?
- What is diversification?
- What are Sectors? Benchmarks?
Learn about lucrative career opportunities in the Investment and investment-related industry
- Portfolio managers
- Brokers/traders
- Consult consultants
- Analysts
- Venture Capitalists
- Financial Planners
- Industry certifications (CFA, CFP, CAAA)
Application and registration ENDS April 15
- Download the Application Packet
- To easily fill out and digitally sign, open the document in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Complete the BIO information on page 2. Attach two letters of recommendation.
- Obtain all necessary signatures.
- Return via email to edwarddj1@udmercy.edu
NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS APRIL 15 - Accepted students will be notified via email NO LATER THAN APRIL 30
- Upon acceptance, complete and submit Media and Waiver forms, pages 3 - 6. Return via email to edwarddj1@udmercy.eduNO LATER THAN MAY 5.
We provide to you:
- All class materials
- Breakfast snacks and lunch daily
- Charlton Center T-shirt and Backpack
- Access to the Financial Markets Lab
Questions?
Please contact Dawna Edwards-Rodgers, Director at edwarddj1@udmercy.edu
Sponsors
The Charlton Center for Responsible Investing thanks the Auto Club Group Foundation for its generous $10,000 grant in support of our summer camp program. We also appreciate the welcomed support of Garcia Hamilton & Associates, L.P., and their $2,500 contribution.
