By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor My last GTA group was especially curious about how the financial world works. Most of the students were aware of needing to have good credit at some point in life, so I shared how my mother explained credit to me. It was JUST this simple: Use your card to […]
By Andrew Goldstein, GTA Instructor It has been said that “the voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” While Game Theory Academy exposes young adults to new concepts in the worlds of economics and finance, perhaps its greatest strength is providing students with […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor It never ceases to amaze me at the variety of career paths that the students want to take. My Spring group housed future doctors, lawyers (one student wants to be a District Attorney), computer programmers, electricians, video game designers, teachers, artist, veterinarians, etc. And as always, a […]
By Michele Thorne, GTA Instructor No one is really taught how to make decisions. They just get made, and eventually we learn from experience. Sometimes we make decisions in our best self interest and sometimes we don’t. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. Many of us know this from […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor Many of the students who signed up to participate in the 10-week course wanted to learn more about the language of money. Of course, I was super excited about this because I’m a financial planner by trade. It’s amazing how our classroom resembles the real world, […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor Being that the organization is called Game Theory Academy, we have played a ton of games during our time together. All of the students are now well versed in GTA’s definition of a game… rules, players, uncertainty and opportunity. When we first presented this concept, the […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor I shared something with the students that I hope they will always remember… once you find your career (your passion, your calling), you will never work another day in your life. I told them how many people I know who work miserable jobs, primarily because it’s […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor Week after week, I continue to be impressed by what these students know! We spent a bit of time revisiting the subject of risk. Most of the students agreed that risk is typically considered negative. But as soon as the conversation began to lead down the […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor This week brought about some great discussion about trade-offs. I posed this question to the students: “What are you giving up by attending Game Theory Academy each week?” One student immediately said he was giving up time that could be spent hanging out with friends. […]
By Jasper Smith, GTA Instructor I was so thrilled to see my entire group back for the second class! We also had one new-comer and before I could even get it out of my mouth, a few of the students blurted out, “Hey newbie, you have to tell the group […]
