CapitalMinds

Finance/Investing Club at George McDougall High School in Airdrie, Alberta

 

Every Wednesday at LUNCH and OCCASIONALLY on Tuesday/Thursday/Friday mornings at 8:00AM (on notice). 

What is
CapitalMinds?

CapitalMinds at GMHS is a student-run finance and investment club targeted towards ambitious students who want to learn and develop skills that will be useful in the modern world. Even if you know nothing about finance or investing, here at CapitalMinds we will strive to help you learn and master the fundamental concepts.

CapitalMinds

Program content

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Events

Lessons and Workshops

Instruction on the basics of financial literacy, investing and fundamental analysis.

Competitions and challenges

Internationally recognized competitions, group investment challenges and trading simulations.

Guest Speakers

Insight into financial careers, ranging from personal finance to Wall-Street investment banking and private equity.

Field Trips

In-school and off-campus adventures to local banks/universities.

Learn All About Our Leaders

Meet The Team

Christian Labonte

Founder, President, Instructor

Branden Chong

Vice President

Brandon Creek

Social Media Manager

About The
Founder

As the instructor of all financial topics, Christian Labonte is well versed in Finance for a high school senior, having completed the Stock Market and Investment Research Wall-Street 101 Pre-College course at Bentley University in Boston, MA in the summer of 2024. He also spends numerous hours in his spare time researching and reading about financial topics, having developed a financial literacy course for a local math instruction center.

Are you interested in a career in finance?

Relevant Career Paths to CapitalMinds? Investment banking, commercial banking, accounting, private equity, investment analysis, quantitative analysis, financial consulting, stock and crypto brokers and many more.

Vision

Create a real-world environment where like-minded students are able to learn and share ideas with their peers to gain a better understanding of the world of capital.

Mission

Give an opportunity for students to develop their understandings of the monetary world and/or to prepare them for pursuing business related fields in post- secondary education.

Join!

If you are interested in the areas of study listed and/or are considering pursuing these fields after high school, we highly recommend you join our club to improve your knowledge and to prepare you for the world of MONEY!

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Managed by Brandon Creek

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