<p>The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, experiential investment challenge run by the Wharton Global Youth Program. Student teams build an investment strategy over roughly ten weeks using the Wharton Investment Simulator, managing a virtual portfolio of $500,000.</p><ul><li>Open to high school students in grades 9–12 worldwide</li><li>Teams of 4–6 students, guided by a teacher advisor</li><li>Teams submit a final report articulating their investment strategy; judging emphasises strategy and reasoning over portfolio performance</li><li>Selected semifinalists present virtually, with top finalists invited to the Global Finale at the Wharton School in Philadelphia</li><li>Participation is free</li></ul><p>Registration, rules, and simulator access are hosted on the Wharton Global Youth Program website each season.</p>