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 a panel of finance professionals.
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.
Build a proper investment thesis or case study — the kind of work that actually matters for finance applications.
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