Hey, Wharton Global Youth students…Have we got a unique summer learning and networking experience for you — the online Wharton Youth Network!
In Summer 2026, Your Wharton Experience Goes Beyond the Classroom.
You’re not just attending an in-person program — you’re joining a global network of future business leaders.
🌐 Include the Wharton Youth Network in Your Summer
Exclusively for online and enrolled students, this online experience is the perfect companion to your Wharton journey — designed to help you connect, compete, and explore the world of business like never before.
Online and Pre-baccalaureate students automatically get Wharton Youth Network access for 10 full weeks! It’s already built into your summer experience with Wharton.
For students in Wharton Global Youth on-campus and location-based programs, you can buy access to the Wharton Youth Network while you are enrolling in your summer program. Starting in early June and lasting through mid-August, you can explore business with Wharton like never before for $199.
Starting in early June, you’ll get 10 weeks of high-impact access to:
💸 Trading Sprints – Test your skills in fast-paced competitions using the WInS simulator with stocks, crypto, ETFs, and more. Bonus: it’s great practice for the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition.
💼 Weekly Wharton Investing Workshops – Learn strategy and insights from a real Wharton MBA.
🌍 PeerConnect – Build your global network with hundreds of fellow students and connect via LinkedIn.
🚀 Business Labs – Dive into real-world topics like entrepreneurship, ethical tech, and faculty-led research with Wharton experts and alumni.
🎤 Career Spotlights – Get insider access to career journeys from Wharton alums working in dynamic industries.
🧠 Challenges & Competitions – Work through Wharton-designed puzzles and games, on your schedule.
“When my team initially started investing in the Wharton Youth Network Trading Sprint, we chose stocks based on the names of big companies we’re already familiar with and are often mentioned, such as Apple, Coca-Cola, and Meta. It didn’t take us long to realize that it wasn’t an effective strategy. After learning how to utilize the DCF model in the Essentials of Finance program, we began computing the intrinsic value of a company to determine the rationale behind purchasing a stock. Our experience participating in the WYN Trading Sprint prompted us to register for the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition!”
– Grace C., Wharton Global Youth student and novice investor
The Wharton Youth Network Origin Story
Wharton Global Youth’s Wharton Youth Network is an innovation that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. It was launched in 2020 to enhance the experience for our online learners and provide students the opportunity to build connections, visit Wharton and Penn virtually when we couldn’t do so in-person, and explore different aspects of business education.
Since then, more than 5,000 students from 60+ countries have actively engaged in the online Wharton Youth Network each summer! It has evolved into a platform for connection, content, exploration and deep learning — grounded in high school students’ passion for business education.
“I loved how different people could share their personal story and make connections!”
-Seonwoo C., Wharton Global Youth student and WYN member
Members of the Wharton Youth Network can access exclusive live interviews with Wharton alumni to learn more about career paths and professional opportunities. View the recordings of some of our past discussions below.
For more information, please contact whartonyouth@wharton.upenn.edu or call +1.516.414.5555.