Welcome to OUR BOOTCAMP

We didn’t build this bootcamp to teach you from a textbook. We built it because the textbook is already obsolete.

The world is moving at a blistering pace. Between shifts in global supply chains, energy markets, and the rapid rise of generative AI, the traditional path of "study now, figure out the real world later" doesn't give young people a head start anymore. It leaves them catching up.

Our mission is simple: To collapse the gap between high school and the frontiers of global industry.

• DAY 1: Startup Wars

Student Activity: Students operate a virtual retail business. They manage day-to-day operations, set product pricing, hire and fire staff, budget for marketing, and adjust strategies in real-time to outperform competing student teams in the same local market.

• DAY 2: StockTrak 

Student Activity: In the morning, students deploy a virtual $1,000,000 portfolio into live global stock and commodity markets. The facilitator injects sudden economic shocks (supply chain halts and energy crises). Students must use risk management tools like stop-loss orders to protect their capital. 

• DAY 3: FT 'Be the Chancellor' 

Student Activity: Students transition into government roles where they use funds of a national budget. Using the Financial Times’ acclaimed "Be the Chancellor" simulation, students will take control of the UK economy and face the ultimate test of opportunity cost. Placed in charge of billions in public funds, they will quickly realize that every choice carries a heavy price tag: boosting healthcare funding might mean slashing defense, and cutting taxes could trigger a political crisis. By managing these high-stakes, real-world trade-offs, students will transform from passive learners into strategic economic decision-makers, discovering firsthand that in macroeconomics, every choice requires a sacrifice.

The summit concludes with students presenting the lessons learned through these simulation metrics to a small panel of  judges. The winning team is announced and the prize is given to the winners. 

The bootcamp will cost 120 euros. 

The fee includes the use of all simulations as well as lunch and refreshments for all days. 

The Marshall Initiative Certificate of Completion is far more than a token of attendance; it is a verifiable credential of applied academic excellence that should be prominently featured in university applications and personal statements. Rather than simply listing it as an extracurricular activity, students should use the certificate as an anchor to prove their practical competencies to admissions tutors.