Genius Global Financial Markets Course
aka ‘Finopolus’, the best Finance Holiday Camps for Teenagers
Course Introduction:
This is our week long general introduction to financial markets and their participants. It is our flagship educational service.
This course is designed for students who want to learn about global finance. Today, global finance is relevant to everybody and impacts us all directly.
Our week long course contains two financial market simulations. Intuitively, through the simulations, students will learn about financial risk, and how to allocate capital to mitigate any unwanted risk exposure. They will learn different strategies and ways of forecasting, and the limitations of such forecasts. This simulation is fun, engaging and impactful. Each sim will be followed by an analysis session where the students get to understand why and how the market moved as it did.
Upon completion, our students will have understood what a market is, which financial institutions and traders participate in markets, their motivations and strategies, and the basis of their decision making processes. This week long course gives an excellent general understanding of the theme, with an emphasis on engaging and interactive content.
Quick Week Overview Curriculum Summary:
In our curriculum, students will explore:
· Day 1: Welcome to Finopolus
◦ General introduction, Finopolus market simulation / analysis
· Day 2: What is a Market?
◦ Centralised and Over The Counter (OTC) market exchanges, how and why they function as they do
· Day 3:Market Players?
◦ Who are the market participants? A look into who Pension funds, hedge funds, and individual speculators are.
· Day 4: Decisions!, Decisions!
◦ How are decisions made and how capital is overseen, what is a mandate, and what constraints do institutions / money managers have
◦ Historical examples of market movements and famous decisions
· Day 5: You’re Made!
◦ The Spring/Summer 2026 topic – Central banks, interest rates and inflation. How our institutions affect markets, and how those markets affect out every day life
◦ Advanced Finopolus Market simulation / analysis. Graduation
Outcomes
Students will leave with robust confidence which will assist them in finding out if finance is a potential future career for them. They will know the difference between professional roles in a high street bank, an investment bank, a hedge fund or a pension fund. They will understand how a market functions why institutions invest, and how they go about doing so.
Course Details: Spring /Summer 2026
Course Duration:
4x 180-minute lessons (over 4 days)
Ages: 14-17
Dates:
May Half Term Holidays 2026:
Tue 26 May-Fri 29 May 2026 (4 days - Bank Holiday Mon 25 May)
Timings:
14:00-17:30 (3 .5 hours per day)
14-15:30 (30 min lunch) ; 16-17:30
(180 min teaching time)
Location:
ES World London Campus, 27-28 Woburn Square, WC1H 0AA, London, United Kingdom -Map
Take Homes:
Info pack with examples of historical market movements, trading decisions, strategies and philosophies.
How to Book and Find Out More?
Simply Contact Us to find out more about the course, pricing and to pre-register your interest in Spring/ Summer 2026 Holiday Camps!