Invest in Yourself
Are you ambitious, competitive and skilled in negotiation?
Our annual Stock Market Challenge is an opportunity to gain real-world experience of analysing markets and making investments.
Check out this video from Stock Market Challenge in January 2025 to get an idea of what it is all about!
Stock Market Challenge 28 January 2026!
Simulate the excitement of the trading room floor
Stock Market Challenge is a fast-moving and exciting stock market simulation game called Finance Lab Pro.
Set in a fictitious world financial market this competitive game will give you the opportunity to experience analysing the market and making investments.
You do not have to be studying a finance related subject or have any specialist knowledge of finance!
It’s a game of strategic thinking and pressured decisions. So you will need to demonstrate many of the skills necessary for business life, including, team-working, problem-solving and critical thinking.
Prizes are available to the winners including insight opportunities with participating local employers. Pizza will be provided and you'll be given the opportunity to network with top employers.
This event will take place on 28 January 2026 from 5-8pm in the second floor lab in the Computer Science Building. Queen's students must register in advance to take part.
This Careers programme is also Future-Ready Award accredited through the Combined Route for student who wish to apply to gain the award.
Employers taking part in Stock Market Challenge
Network with top employers at this event and compete for insight days with them.
The Employers that are taking part in Stock Market Challenge will be announced in the coming weeks, check back for details.
Programme Details
Stock Market Challenge Winners 2025
Congratulations to our Stock Market Challenge 2025 winners Michael McCormick and William Parr! You played a great game!