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, online investment simulation for high school students (9th to 12th grade) and teachers. Together, they learn about teamwork, communication, risk, diversification, company and industry analysis, and many other important 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.
Sneakers, $50 Keychains and Lessons Learned from the Reselling Business
Entrepreneurship is certainly about innovative ideas, and it’s also a way to connect with a community of like-minded people and grow as a person. This month’s podcast guest, high school senior Alejandro Gonzalez, has appreciated these opportunities since he began reselling items like sneakers and clothing in his native Puerto…Read More
Round 4 Is the Exclamation Point on a Summer of Expressive Student Commenting
We’re not gonna lie. Round 4 commenter Michelle Y, a junior from Hunter College High School in New York, U.S., awakened our deepest fears with her August 10, 2023 sentiments expressed on a Wharton Global Youth article about ChatGPT. She wrote: “With the rise of the Internet, making endless information…Read More
Responders Get Real in Round 3 of the 2023 Wharton Global Youth Comment and Win Contest
One of the joys of evaluating the Wharton Global Youth Comment & Win contest each summer is revisiting evergreen content – stories we published years ago that have a vibrant shelf life. Comments pop up all over our business journal! Thus, inspiring us to dig into older business articles and see how they’ve stood the ...
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.