Wharton Global Youth Program
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 3733 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
About
The Wharton Global Youth Program serves high school students and pre-collegiate students in grades 9-12, including 11th grade. It includes the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition, a free investment challenge for students in teams of four to six with a teacher as advisor. It also includes on-campus and location-based programs for high school students currently enrolled in grades 9-11.
Programs
- Wharton Global Youth Program — High school students; pre-collegiate students; grades 9-12; grades 9-11; 11th grade
- Wharton Global High School Investment Competition — High school students (9th to 12th grade) · Free, experiential investment challenge; students work in teams of four to six with a teacher as advisor.
- Wharton On-Campus Programs — High school students currently enrolled in grades 9-11
- Wharton Location-Based Programs — High school students currently enrolled in grades 9-11
At a glance
- Ages: 14–18 years old
- General schedule: On-campus programs are intensive two-week summer residential programs for high school students currently enrolled in grades 9-11. Academic classes are held Monday-Friday, with extracurricular activities in the evenings and on weekends. Students move in on Sunday before the program and move out on the final Saturday.
About the provider
The program’s mission is to mobilize 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. Participants who complete Essentials of Finance earn a Wharton Global Youth Certificate of Completion.
Last updated October 21, 2026.
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