Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

About this opportunity

The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, experiential investment challenge for high school students (9th to 12th grade) and teachers. Students work in teams of four to six, guided by a teacher as their advisor, and have access to an online stock market simulator. Together, they learn about strategy-building, teamwork, communication, risk, diversification, company and industry analysis, and many other aspects of investing. The competition is run by the Wharton School, a world leader in business education, and provides students the opportunity to compete against teams from around the world.

What you'll do

• Use online stock market simulator to practice investing
• Learn about strategy-building and risk management
• Analyze companies and industries
• Work in teams of 4-6 students with teacher advisor
• Develop leadership and communication skills
• Compete against teams from around the world

Requirements

Students work in teams of 4-6 with a teacher advisor. Registration for 2026-2027 competition opens in August.