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.
Simulation Edge: An Online Future of the Business World Student Explores How to ‘Pivot or Perish’
What would you do if you were CEO for a day and were given a virtual budget to invest in corporate growth? The challenge of evaluating and appropriating limited resources to satisfy your company’s needs requires strategic planning. How well do you think a group of high school kids could...
The Power of Strategic Thinking: Intel from an M&A Professional
When Dr. Emilie Feldman, an expert in mergers and acquisitions at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, spoke to Wharton Global Youth students studying in our summer on-campus business programs, she wrapped up her lecture answering questions from the audience. High school students wanted to better understand strategic...
An AI Startup Takes Us Inside the Business of Climate Resilience
Climate change demands climate action. Add artificial intelligence to the problem-solving portfolio, and technology is helping businesses adapt to an increasingly hotter planet. In industry lingo, this is called climate resilience. To understand this emerging field, Wharton Global Youth explored the intersection of climate change, AI, and business resilience with...
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.
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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.