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    Capital Markets and Investments Online Course
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    Capital Markets and Investments Online Course

    by Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies

    Study stocks, bonds, corporate finance, and valuation through practical activities, culminating in a team-built company financial model.

    Last verified: 6 Oct 2026Reviewed by:SSSean Stevens

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    Capital Markets and Investments at a glance: cost, dates and eligibility

    Current status

    Upcoming

    Eligibility

    Grades 9-11; algebra completed

    Age range / Year group

    Ages 14-17

    Location / Region

    Online

    Cost

    $3,200

    Duration

    2 weeks

    Format

    Online

    Next deadline

    Not announced · Next cycle not announced

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    Business & EconomicsFinance
    Sessions / cadence: 10×2-hour classes, Monday-Friday; 2-3-hour daily homework
    Mentor model: Instructor-led classes; online office hours
    Assessment style: Team project and presentation
    Main deliverable / output: Company financial model
    Time-zone / scheduling model: PDT windows: 8-11 a.m. or 4-7 p.m.
    Latest verified cycle: 2026

    Capital Markets and Investments summary

    Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes introduces capital markets through stocks, bonds, corporate finance, and valuation.

    Students combine lectures, games, discussions, and teamwork, then build and present a company financial model.

    It suits students curious about investment decisions, startup financing, or careers connected to Wall Street and venture capital.

    What is Capital Markets and Investments Online Course?

    Capital Markets and Investments is a Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes course about how financial markets work and how investments are valued. Its academic focus includes stocks and bonds, startup capital through an Initial Public Offering, corporate finance, and valuation.

    Students learn through lectures, games, class discussions, and team-based activities rather than simply watching presentations. The course introduces financial metrics such as P/E, NPV, IRR, WACC, and DCF, then brings the learning together in a team-built company financial model and presentation.

    Why Succeed highlights Capital Markets and Investments

    • The company financial model gives students a concrete way to apply investment and valuation concepts.

    • Games, discussions, and team activities offer several ways to engage with technical financial material.

    • Coverage connects stocks and bonds with startup financing, corporate finance, and valuation.

    • Career professionals designed the course, giving its academic focus a practical connection to finance.

    Who is Capital Markets and Investments for?

    Best for

    Students who want to understand investment decisions and company valuation through collaborative, practical work.

    Not ideal if

    You want a light introduction without substantial homework or prefer studying independently instead of building a team project.

    Is Capital Markets and Investments worth it?

    This course has a clear educational purpose for students testing an interest in finance: learn valuation tools, discuss financial decisions, and use them in a company model. Its practical final project should make reflection on the experience more specific than simply listing attendance.

    The main trade-off is the workload, with substantial independent assignments alongside live classes. Judge the value by the learning and project experience you want to gain, rather than an expected admissions advantage: Stanford's undergraduate admissions process is separate from this program.

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    Cost and what is included

    $3,200; includes 10 two-hour live online classes per session., Online office hours., Lectures, games, discussions, and team activities., Team company financial model and presentation..

    Dates and time commitment

    2 weeks; 10×2-hour classes, Monday-Friday; 2-3-hour daily homework.

    Provider details

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    What the student gains

    Potential output: The main output is a company financial model that students build and present as a team.. Check whether feedback, certificate, recommendation or application evidence is included.

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    How much preparation does Capital Markets and Investments need?

    Effort level

    High for a short introductory course.

    Best started

    Begin application preparation several weeks before the next published deadline, allowing time for transcripts and a suitable work sample.

    Main challenge

    Combining unfamiliar valuation concepts with a sustained daily workload.

    Typical preparation

    • Refresh algebra before tackling financial metrics and company valuation.

    • Gather recent grade reports and transcripts before completing the application.

    • Choose a work sample that meets the course-specific application instructions.

    • Plan protected class and homework time, and convert the Pacific meeting window to your local time.

    Useful if

    You want to test your interest in investing, corporate finance, or startup funding.

    What do students do on Capital Markets and Investments?

    You explore financial markets through lectures, games, discussions, and team activities, then apply the concepts to company valuation. The course ends with a team financial model and presentation.

    Step-by-step process

    1. 1

      Study stocks, bonds, startup financing, corporate finance, and valuation.

    2. 2

      Learn financial metrics including P/E, NPV, IRR, WACC, and DCF.

    3. 3

      Complete assignments and projects outside the live classes.

    4. 4

      Build a company financial model with your team.

    5. 5

      Present the completed model.

    Capital Markets and Investments dates and deadlines

    Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.

    Session One

    15-26 June 2026

    Weekday classes within an 8:00-11:00 a.m. PDT window.

    Reference date

    Session Two

    6-17 July 2026

    Weekday classes within a 4:00-7:00 p.m. PDT window.

    Reference date

    Eligibility and requirements

    • Be in Grades 9-11 at the time of application.

    • Have completed an algebra course.

    • Domestic and international applicants may apply.

    • Admitted students may attend only one Summer Institutes course.

    How much does Capital Markets and Investments cost?

    Financial aid

    Domestic and international participants — Aid may be awarded to either group.

    What's included

    10 two-hour live online classes per session., Online office hours., Lectures, games, discussions, and team activities., Team company financial model and presentation.

    How to apply to Capital Markets and Investments

    1. 1

      Create or reuse an account in Stanford's application portal using the student's legal name and birthdate.

    2. 2

      Select Summer Institutes and indicate Capital Markets and Investments among your course preferences.

    3. 3

      Complete the application responses yourself.

    4. 4

      Upload recent grade reports, transcripts, and a work sample meeting the course-specific instructions.

    5. 5

      Upload standardized test scores only if you choose to include them.

    6. 6

      Have a parent or legal guardian review and sign the completed application.

    7. 7

      Review all materials, pay the application fee, and submit the completed application.

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    Learning format

    Each session has 10 two-hour live online classes, meeting Monday-Friday across two weeks, with approximately two to three hours of daily assignments and projects outside class. Classes take place within a three-hour PDT window—8:00-11:00 a.m. for Session One or 4:00-7:00 p.m. for Session Two—with the third hour used for online office hours.

    Each student attends one section and time; exact class and office-hour schedules are set closer to the start.

    Mentorship and feedback

    • Career professionals designed the course.

    • Different instructors teach the sessions using the same course content.

    • Online office hours occupy the third hour of the meeting window.

    • Students attend one course section and time.

    Time-zone considerations

    • Session One meeting window: 8:00-11:00 a.m. PDT.
    • Session Two meeting window: 4:00-7:00 p.m. PDT.
    • Live classes last two hours and meet Monday-Friday.
    • Each student attends one assigned section and time.
    • Exact class and office-hour schedules are set closer to the start.

    Assessment style

    The course culminates in a team company financial model and presentation.

    • Complete assignments and projects outside live classes.
    • Build a company financial model with a team.
    • Present the completed company financial model.

    Portfolio / outputs

    Main deliverable / output

    The main output is a company financial model that students build and present as a team.

    • A company financial model developed with a team.

    • A team presentation of the financial model.

    Capital Markets and Investments FAQs

    Topics include stocks and bonds, startup financing through an Initial Public Offering, corporate finance, and valuation. Students learn financial metrics including P/E, NPV, IRR, WACC, and DCF.

    Students must have completed an algebra course.

    Students attend two hours of live online class Monday-Friday and should plan approximately two to three hours of daily assignments and projects. Online office hours use the third hour of the published meeting window.

    No. Both sessions cover the same content, with different instructors and meeting windows. Students attend only one section and time.

    The course concludes with teams building and presenting a company financial model.

    No. Standardized test scores are optional for both domestic and international applicants.

    Applicants must complete all responses themselves. Parents or legal guardians review the completed application and sign afterward.

    No. Stanford University's undergraduate admissions process is separate and independent from Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies. Students should focus on the learning, skills, and interests they develop.

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    What we verified (on 6 Oct 2026)

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    • Algebra prerequisite confirmed

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    • Application requirements reviewed

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