Investing Tonight Show (ITS) with SMU FinLIT
For our fifth iteration of our gameshow, we hosted it with SMU FinLIT, having attendees from all educational backgrounds!
We recently launched our fifth iteration of our Investing Tonight Show (ITS) with SMU FinLIT Programme, a club in Singapore Management University (SMU), that educates the young on financial literacy and investing. An exclusive session was held in one of Singapore’s premier business universities, joined by none other than our co-founder, Tiffany!
On September 27, 2024, we were thrilled to host our inaugural Investing Tonight Show (ITS) - ESG edition with the students.
As usual, we had Persis, our Business Manager, zestfully introduce Next Gen and our guest speaker, Tiffany. Tiffany, graduated from the University of Oxford, is a seasoned investor at Star Magnolia Capital and co-founder of Next Gen Investors Endowment Ltd.
Tiffany then took over and dived into insider insights on greenwashing, ESG investments, due diligence, and the exciting career paths within this rapidly growing industry. She handpicked her insight and experience for the students, making it easy for non-business students to understand while still meaningful for knowledgeable individuals. Tiffany also gave real-life examples of companies that both succeeded and failed at ESG.
During the session, we assigned the students to read Chapter 3 of INVEST! Sustainability Series, which delves into the success of Vitasoy as a company. This chapter explores the ups and downs of the soya bean milk company and it’s rapid expansion in Asia. Following the reading, we facilitated group discussions based on the Harkness Method, where the students discussed what they've learned or found useful. It was an insightful discussion and everyone learnt from each other after sharing.
We hosted our flagship Stock Market Charades, so that we could ensure the students were familiar with the ESG concepts they just picked up. Charades is the famous game we know and love with a twist - it’s investing based! We used action cards that are ESG related and students have to act out these terms for their teams to guess.
Alas, all good things come to an end. Please find some of the feedback from the students after the session:
Do check out our Substack for more information about Next Gen, as we also post about different things, like quarterly letters from our club leaders, or initial memos on companies that our members have researched on.
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