By Michele Thorne, GTA Instructor What we do at GTA is share information in an effort to level a very uneven playing field in terms of financial education. We play games and use fake money (for practical reasons), and have lots of fun, but the real world isn’t quite like […]
When I first started my internship at Game Theory Academy this summer, I thought I would hate office work because it can be so quiet except for the typing of the keys. However, I have learned that there is more to an office job than meets the eye. I did […]
By Sandra Rodriguez-Cortez I was an intern at Game Theory Academy for the summer before my senior year. This is my second internship. Last summer I was an intern in a preschool named Home Sweet Home. It was an amazing experience, and it made me realize that I really love […]
By Trish Dillon, GTA Outreach Coordinator I began working at Game Theory Academy as the Outreach Coordinator in February 2012. There were only three of us in a small office: Executive Director Trish Johnson, Instructor Michele Thorne, and myself. Although I had experience working in the non-profit sector I wasn’t […]
By Trish Dillon, GTA Outreach Coordinator In this book review I will be discussing two economics books. The first book: The Missing Semester by Matt Kabala & Gene Natali Jr. The second book: Money Letters to my Daughter by Jackie Cummings Koski. Although both books touch on the same topics […]
Written by Dale Wannen As my most recent class ended, I couldn’t help but think of the principle of diversification and how it applies not only to investing but also how students of Game Theory Academy may go about approaching the next major steps in their lives. Throughout the 10-week […]
By GTA Program Manager, Jeremy Yong “Why are people afraid of stocks?” The question hangs in the air, but after a lengthy spell of silence, the students at Game Theory Academy provide answers. “I’m scared to lose my money.” “I hate watching the stocks go up then down.” “It’s too […]
By GTA Instructor Krystal Fortner Teaching financial literacy and economics at Game Theory Academy sometimes makes me feel like I’m getting older. How, you may ask? Well, when I say to my students, “Remember the credit crisis that happened a few years ago?” they often look at me with blank […]
This essay is one in a series written by GTA students for American Banker magazine’s Bank Think blog. Financial institutions provide a great service to the public, but they will have to work hard to regain the public’s trust if they want people to use their services. Ever since the […]
This essay is one in a series written by GTA students for American Banker magazine’s Bank Think blog. I want to be able to trust my bank. More than anything I would like good customer service, close attention to my account security and really low fees. Unfortunately, I must admit […]
