April 2026 Stock Pitch Challenge
Free international finance competition for high school students
Analyze any Japanese company listed on the TSE and build a compelling investment thesis. Top 3 teams present live to a panel of finance professionals.
Real finance experience.
$5,000 summer programs. ¥0.
Elite summer finance programs cost thousands of dollars and require connections to access. IFC is completely free, open to every high school student globally, and gives you the same real-world experience — stock pitches, case competitions, and judging by finance professionals.
Three steps.
Fill in the Google Form. Takes under 2 minutes. No cost, no finance background needed.
Pick a TSE-listed company, analyze it, and write your investment thesis. AI tools welcome. Take as long as you want.
Submit your PDF by the deadline. Top 3 finalists present live to finance professionals. Winners receive cash prizes.
Monthly finance competitions for high school students.
Every month, a different challenge — stock pitches, economics quizzes, case competitions. Free to enter, open to all high school students worldwide. AI tools welcome. No finance background needed.
Pick a TSE-listed company and build a data-backed investment thesis.
Macro, micro, and market knowledge. Timed online format.
Solve a real-world business or investment problem.
Test your economics knowledge across microeconomics, macroeconomics, and current events. Top scorers qualify for the finals.
Analyze a real-world business challenge facing a major Asian tech company. Propose a strategic solution backed by data.
What you get out of it.
Stock pitches and case work are what junior analysts actually do. This is the real thing, not a simulation.
A finance competition is a compelling addition to any business, economics, or finance application.
¥10,000 first prize. ¥5,000 second. ¥3,000 third. Real money, transferred after results.
Free. No finance background needed. AI tools welcome. Takes as long as you want to spend on it.
Free.
Open now.
Questions? arihant97@smis.ac.jp