WCBA becomes Wall Street at Junior Achievement’s Stock Market Challenge

Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration will host the Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio Stock Market Challenge Oct. 25 in the Weir Atrium on the YSU campus.

Ninety high school students in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Ashtabula Counties will participate in a high-energy simulation, turning Williamson into Wall Street.

Students, grouped in teams of 3-4, will practice buying and selling stocks while navigating current events that can either positively or negatively impact the market, and the importance of a diversified portfolio.

Local business and community leaders will act as floor traders, working with the students to execute their trades. A total of 60 days of trading will take place, with each day lasting one minute.

The schedule of events is as follows:

• 9 – 10 a.m. Peter Chen of the Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance and fellow alum will host a panel discussion for the participants. 10:15 a.m. Opening bell 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Trading days 1 through 30 10:45 – 11 a.m. Break 11 – 11:30 a.m. Trading days 31 through 60 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Lunch 12 – 12:30 p.m. Awards

Trophies and scholarship money will be awarded to the top three teams in the competition.

For more information, contact Kristen Taylor at Kristen.taylor@ja.org or 330-539-5268 ext. 104

JAEO has been in the area since 1952. JA programs deliver lessons in financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship, through experiential learning for K-12 students in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Ashtabula Counties. JA lessons are delivered by volunteers from the community, resulting in an enriched learning experience that helps students make the connection between what they learn in school and the world outside the classroom.14,809 students were positively impacted during the 2023-24 school year.