What distinguishes the SMG program from other Investment simulations on the Web?
SMG is the only market simulation that is endorsed by the New York Stock Exchange and is correlated to voluntary national and state standards in Math, Economics, Business Education, English Language Arts, Family and Consumer Sciences, Technology and Social Studies. It is run by a non-profit foundation that does not accept advertising or merchandise company products in delivering the program. It has more than 30 years of educational programming built into and around it and is played in schools around the world. This year 700,000 students, along with their 25,000 teachers, used the SMG program to improve their basic skills, learned about our economic system, and had fun! Further, its hands-on support system for teachers includes workshop training, lesson plans, comprehensive curriculum materials, and a network of state-based distribution organizations, and state SMG coordinators who administer the program and provide “TLC”. Please note: Data collected in the SMG registration process is n
