Abstract: Nowadays many finance and economics majors in higher vocational colleges have set up the course of Securities Investment, which has the characteristics of strong practicality and wide theoretical knowledge span. In the traditional teaching mode, the teaching focuses on the theoretical knowledge, lacking the transmission of the investment practice operation and industry cutting-edge information. The defect of traditional teaching mode leads to the common problem that students have gained enough theoretical knowledge, but lacked hands-on ability, which is not conducive to the improvement of students' investment practice ability, either the promotion of their employment competitiveness. Therefore, in the course of Securities Investment, the author practices the teaching mode of integration of courses and competitions, introduces the "Guolian Securities Cup" National College Student Financial Expert Competition, makes up for the shortcomings of the traditional teaching mode, strengthens the students' practical skills, enhances the students' sense of achievement and honor, improves the teaching effect of the course, and lays a good foundation for broadening the employment channels of students.

Key words: Higher vocational colleges, Securities investment, Course competition integration, Teaching mode