<p>A free online stock-market simulation competition run by the Wharton School's Global Youth Program for high-school teams worldwide. Teams of four to six students, supported by a teacher-advisor, manage a virtual portfolio of USD 500,000 and develop an investment thesis to present to industry judges.</p><ul><li>Open to high-school students in grades 9–12 globally; teams require a teacher-advisor</li><li>Registration for 2026-27 ran 10 August to 11 September 2026 (team accounts due 5:00 p.m. ET on 11 September)</li><li>Competition and trading began 28 September 2026 on the Wharton Investment Simulator (WInS)</li><li>Final report and school documentation due 4 December 2026; 50 semifinalist teams are then invited to virtual Semifinals</li><li>Learning Day and Global Finale held in person at the Wharton School, Philadelphia on 29 and 30 April 2027</li><li>Free to participate; Singapore schools have reached semifinal rounds in past editions</li></ul><p>Teacher-advisors register their school team via the Wharton Global Youth Program website during the registration window.</p>