ESIC launches with the collaboration of the Foundation of the University of Cantabria for the Study and Research of the Financial Sector (UCEIF Foundation) the Finance Challenge, the first online financial challenge contest. The Finance Challenge is a financial education project in the form of a game in which participants compete through an app for smartphones and tablets available in the Apple Store or Google Play, and also through any computer.
This financial challenge finance for mortals is born of a concern: that the world of finance is closer to the majority of the population. The objective is that, thanks to this game, anyone understands what is being said in the news, in politics, what they are saying when they are going to ask for a loan or what a mortgage depends on. Moreover, not only understand it, but also dare to ask about it and give an opinion. Questions such as why does unemployment rise and affiliation with Social Security grows at the same time? What is Sareb? or are my actions safe if the bank fails? are covered in this online game so that everyone knows what all those terms that are used so often and that many times are not understood by most people are about.
Participants will be able to play in the four categories available based on their knowledge of finance, which are:
- Financial survival, with "basic" economics and finance questions for any 2nd Cycle student
- Finances for mortals, with questions about economics and finances, the answers to which we will find resolved at Finanzasparamortales.es
- Another view of finance, with questions that relate the economy and finance to art, film, music, history, humor, and literature
- Finances for divine, with questions on economics and finances for the greatest experts in these matters.
The contest is also divided into 3 phases that the participants must overcome in order to play in the grand final.
- Phase I: Where it all begins. From November 18 to 20. All the participants who have signed up for the contest play in it.
- Phase II: Competition intensifies. From November 25 to 27. Of all the participants, the top 100 will be classified.
- Phase III: Grand Final. November 28. The moment of truth, where the 50 best students will compete live, for 1 hour, to qualify for the Grand Prize or any of the 4 prizes per category.
In the grand finale all participants will enjoy the live performance of Motiva2. Humor and magic from the hand of Mr. Corrales and Javi Martín. Laughter, magic tricks and 50 compis fighting live to show how much they know about finances in one place.
Prizes
- 1st prize: 500 euros for the absolute winner of the game.
- 2nd: prize: 200 euros for the 4 winners in each of the categories.
A unique experience to show playing that you are the best in finance, do not hesitate to sign up.
To participate
To participate you must be a student of ESIC in the 3rd, 4th and 5th of ADE or an Official Degree in Marketing with a Double Degree.
If you meet these requirements, visit www.esic.edu/fxm/. Here you can find the links to play from your computer or to download the mobile application. If you want to play from your smartphone or tablet.
The UCEIF Foundation and the SanFi
The UCEIF Foundation was born in 2006 in order to become a national and international benchmark in the generation and transmission of financial knowledge. As a result of the collaboration between the University of Cantabria and Banco Santander through its Santander Universities Global Division, it is part of the activities of the Banking and Finance strategic area of the Cantabria Campus Internacional (CCI) campus of excellence project.
The Santander Financial Institute (SanFi) is the international reference center in the generation, dissemination and transfer of knowledge about the financial sector promoted by UC and Banco Santander through the UCEIF Foundation. Under its umbrella are activities such as the Master in Banking and Financial Markets and the financial education project Finance for Mortals.