The Wharton Global Youth Program mobilizes the extensive opportunities of the Wharton academic community to educate and inspire pre-collegiate students to explore business practices, analyze the world’s complex challenges, and take the first steps in becoming leaders who will transform the global economy.
Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
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 seven, 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.
News & Articles
Wharton Global Youth produces original content introducing high school students and educators to the broad scope of business and finance education. Explore hundreds of educational articles featuring Wharton analysis, discover enterprising teen entrepreneurs on our monthly Future of the Business World Podcast, and more.
Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Collaborating on a Cooling Sunscreen
In our latest student essay, John H., a sophomore at Glendora High School in California, U.S., who studied in Wharton Global Youth’s Essentials of Entrepreneurship program in summer 2024, shares the story of his team’s final project. It will have us all hanging onto those summer vibes – the design...
Corporate Strategy and How to Shape an M&A Success Story
Let’s start with food – specifically, snacks. Many of you probably tore into a bag of candy M&Ms in recent weeks, or perhaps you popped open a can of neatly stacked Pringles potato chips to feed your urge to munch. Simple acts in the life of a snacker, right? So...
Tennis Ball Innovation and a Vision for Sustainability on Center Court
We love it when the entrepreneurial stars align – innovative high school students meeting at a Wharton Global Youth program, feeling inspired, doing their research and following through on an idea that is helping to change the world. That is the subject of this month’s podcast – how Shreyas Gorre...
Our annual report highlights the achievements that the Global Youth team has accomplished in a year’s time. Discover Global Youth’s mission-driven work, partnerships, markets and vision as we deliver quality business-education opportunities to high school students and educators.
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Resources for Educators
Wharton Global Youth Program provides resources and training for teachers both inside and outside the high school classroom, including professional development opportunities and teaching tools. Offerings include lesson plans and articles with conversation starters, themed toolkits, a comprehensive video glossary, and student competitions.