Individual valuation competition where participants write an equity research report, record a thesis presentation, and defend conclusions live before judges.
IMCβs 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 β2026 Financial Literacy Challengeβ 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.
Invitation-only extension of SMG where teams are paired with members of Congress to compete in a special stock market simulation.
Web-based multiple-choice exam for middle and high school students; winners can advance to state championship and national competition.
Nationwide competition for high-school students to demonstrate knowledge of personal-finance topics through online quiz, state finals, and national finals.

Build valuation models and pitch a compelling investment thesis to a panel of senior finance professionals.
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...

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.

Graduate student teams source real impact startups, perform due diligence, and pitch for a potential investment allocation.
Students manage a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio in a real-time market environment, competing statewide while learning economics, personal finance, and business concepts.

Students act as venture capital investors, evaluate real startup pitches, and defend term sheet decisions.
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...

Graduate teams design institutional-quality sustainable investment vehicles with market-rate return potential.

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

University students pitch Buy/Sell equity ideas using valuation analysis and investment thesis defense.
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