Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
Teams develop an investment strategy for a real client using a $500,000 virtual portfolio and Wharton's simulator, judged on strategy quality rather than returns alone.
Registration for the 2026-2027 Competition will open on August 10.
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.
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