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.
How Much Flu Vaccine Do Pharmaceutical Companies Need to Produce?
When you picture the intersection between business and health care, you might see social impact – innovators who design new ways to make us all healthier. Take, for instance, Medha Sharma, who plans to graduate with a Wharton School MBA degree in 2025. While Medha is studying to be a...
AI and the Human Brain: Holding On to Our Humanity
Each year we celebrate the voices of high school students around the world as they reflect on Wharton Global Youth content during our Comment and Win competition. Zhenghao (Eric) Z., a high school senior from Potomac, Maryland in the U.S., was particularly intrigued by neuroscience, the study of the brain...
From Dorm Rooms to Discounted Cash Flow: My Wharton Summer Adventure
In the summer of 2024, I attended the Essentials of Finance program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a two-week whirlwind of learning, connecting, and living the college life. I thought I would share a few pages of my EofF journal: Sunday, July 14: Here We Go! As I...
Our annual report highlights the Wharton Global Youth team’s achievements 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.
WATCH THE GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMER OVERVIEW
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.