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 six, 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.
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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.
Chocolate Hope: A Mission to Develop Sustainable Agriculture in Colombia
Olivia Ospina-Lerner, 16, is heading to Wharton Global Youth's Essentials of Finance program this summer, so she can become more financially skilled as an entrepreneur. We caught up with her this month to learn more about her nonprofit, MOCA Colombia, which is focused on helping marginalized agricultural communities in Medellin...
How Will You Use Technology to Shape Our Future?
When generative AI burst onto the scene a few years ago and tools like ChatGPT began to fill essay pages at the touch of a button, first we were dazzled – and then we were worried. What would this mean for the future of critical thinking? When were we allowed...
A Theater Kid Champions the Arts Where They Are Needed Most
As we hit our 56th episode, we love firsts on the Future of the Business World podcast. This month, we get to explore the business of theater and the arts. Wharton Global Youth student Alex Felberbaum shares how his transformative love of Broadway and acting inspired his non-profit, the SAID...
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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