In July 2024, the 11th National Securities Investment Simulation Training Competition successfully concluded. Under the professional guidance of Huang Kanmei and Guo Shujuan, directors of the Application of FinTech major and Securities Practice major in the School of Economics and Management, the participating teams from the Application of FinTech (undergraduate) major and Securities Practice major of our school performed exceptionally well. They won a total of 2 first prizes, 2 second prizes, and 5 third prizes. Specifically, in the undergraduate group, they secured 1 second prize and 4 third prizes. In the Vocational Education Group, they won 2 first prizes, 1 second prize, and 1 third prize.
This competition, sponsored by the National Financial Vocational Education and Teaching Steering Committee, lasted more than a month, from May 27, 2024, to July 5, 2024. As a team event, after the successful registration of each team, every player received a fund account with an initial amount of 1 million yuan. Each team had 3 fund accounts, totaling 3 million yuan. The investment categories for simulated trading included stocks, funds, and futures, with each of the three team members required to choose a different investment category to trade. The competition was divided into an undergraduate group and a vocational education group, with the results ranked separately for each group. A total of 14,535 undergraduate students from 4,845 teams in the undergraduate group and 9,192 college students from 3,064 teams in the vocational education group participated in the national competition.
This competition has enhanced the ability of students majoring in financial technology application and securities practice in our college to conduct real-time simulation operations using their relevant securities knowledge and technology application platforms. It achieved the integration of basic knowledge application and practical training skills, reflecting the positive spirit and strong professional level of our students. The competition has stimulated students' enthusiasm and initiative in learning investment and financial management, improved the quality of professional talents in our school, and laid a solid foundation for students to expand their employment skills in the financial field in the future.
This competition is of great significance in guiding students to explore financial investment technologies and methods, strengthening their teamwork awareness and cooperative spirit, and promoting professional development and teaching reform. The competition has played a positive role in fostering the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education, deepening industry-university cooperation, and cultivating high-quality applied talents.
Edited by Guo Shujuan
Reviewed by Lin Danbei
