Individual valuation competition where participants write an equity research report, record a thesis presentation, and defend conclusions live before judges.
IMCโs 15-day global trading simulation for STEM students, featuring manual and algorithmic rounds, teams of up to 5, and a USD 50,000 prize pool.
A 12-week global stock-market simulation competition for grades 8-12 where participants develop portfolio strategies and trade on Marketwatch.
A free, nationwide โ2026 Financial Literacy Challengeโ for K-12 students.
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Students solve sell-side advisory casework and present pitch-book recommendations to UBS bankers.

University teams produce professional equity research reports and present Buy/Hold/Sell recommendations.

University teams build and rank quantitative alphas through multi-stage global competition rounds.
Online school-student mathematics competition with a two-round open challenge for grades 1 to 12.
One of the most prestigious university startup competitions globally, organized by MIT with three stages: Pitch, Accelerate, and Launch.

Highly respected international writing competition across poetry, short story, flash fiction, and novel excerpt categories.
Web-based multiple-choice exam for middle and high school students; winners can advance to state championship and national competition.
Invitation-only extension of SMG where teams are paired with members of Congress to compete in a special stock market simulation.
Nationwide competition for high-school students to demonstrate knowledge of personal-finance topics through online quiz, state finals, and national finals.

Use open datasets to design evidence-based solutions targeting poverty reduction in developing nations.

Build valuation models and pitch a compelling investment thesis to a panel of senior finance professionals.
Global competition for social startups that combine profit with meaningful social and environmental impact.

One of the worldโs most prestigious youth poetry competitions for poets aged 11โ17.
Terminal is an online, games-based programming competition where participants build algorithms to compete in real-time head-to-head matches. It is designed for university and high-school students to showcase their techn...

Global high school olympiad in economics, finance, and business with individual exams and a team case-study round.
Virtual high school case competition where students solve a startup challenge, work with mentors, and pitch solutions to founders and judges.
International university-level mathematics competition hosted in Bulgaria with two exam days during event week.
International emerging-markets case competition where teams submit a recorded slide deck and finalists present live at Cornell.

High school teams manage a simulated portfolio and defend strategy through reports and finals presentation.

Institutional asset management case competition covering long-horizon portfolio construction and allocation strategy.
An annual electronic trading competition where undergraduate and graduate students trade simulated CME Group futures contracts across six asset classes (Agriculture, Energy, Equity Index, FX, Interest Rates, Metals) usi...
Graduate teams build an impact-focused investment portfolio over the academic year and up to four finalists pitch in person at Wharton.
Case-style consulting competition where student teams solve real problems for nonprofits using technology and strategic thinking.

Students act as venture capital investors, evaluate real startup pitches, and defend term sheet decisions.
Global student startup competition by Microsoft focused on building AI-powered solutions to real-world problems.

Historic teen creative competition recognizing outstanding writing and art submissions.
The Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC) is the world's premier student trading competition, bringing together teams from 40+ universities globally to test their skills in real-time market simulations using t...
MAAโs flagship K-12 mathematics competition series, including AMC 8, AMC 10, and AMC 12.
The largest and richest graduate-level startup competition in the world, with over $1M in prizes.

Gamified problem-solving simulation used in McKinsey recruiting to test analytical and decision-making skills.
The world championship mathematics competition for high school students, entered through official national teams.

Global startup competition where student teams build scalable ventures that tackle social challenges.

Global strategy challenge where teams craft high-impact recommendations for real business scenarios.

Graduate teams design institutional-quality sustainable investment vehicles with market-rate return potential.
The world's largest virtual entrepreneurship competition for high school students, using Blue Ocean Strategy to create innovative business ideas.

Consulting-style case competition where teams solve real business challenges and present to KPMG leaders.
Annual research competition inviting PhD students in economics and finance to submit original research papers for presentation at the ECB Forum in Sintra.

International MBA case challenge where teams solve complex business problems under time pressure.

University of Kentucky teams present Buy/Sell equity recommendations with valuation models and live Q&A.

Student teams solve Deloitte-style client cases and present recommendations to consulting professionals.

University students pitch Buy/Sell equity ideas using valuation analysis and investment thesis defense.
State, regional, and national team competition for high-school students covering economics and finance; winners advance to a national final in New York City.

International poetry contest with anthology publication and literary festival recognition.

International poetry prize for poems written for children aged 7โ11.

Global innovation and marketing challenge for students designing beauty-tech and sustainability solutions.

Global high school economics and finance competition with online qualifier and in-person final at Cambridge.
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