Competition Registration for the 2026-

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

🏛 Wharton Global Youth Program (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania) 📍 Philadelphia, United States 📅 2026

About this opportunity

A free, experiential investment challenge for high school students and their teachers that uses a stock market simulator and a yearly case study. Teams of four to six students, guided by a teacher-advisor, develop a long-term investment strategy and submit an Investment Policy Statement and a Comprehensive Final Report. Semifinalists present virtually and the top teams advance to a Global Finale at the Wharton School in Philadelphia. The competition emphasizes strategy, research, risk evaluation, communication, and teamwork rather than portfolio performance alone.

Benefits & funding

Access to the Wharton Investment Simulator (WInS) and SurveyMonkey Apply hub, experiential learning in investing and strategy, opportunity to present in virtual semifinals and compete at the Global Finale at Wharton.

Eligibility

High school students in grades 9 through 12 participate in teams of four to six, guided by a teacher who serves as their advisor.

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