"I wish I had this opportunity when I was younger."
Dr. Craig Holmes
Economist & Senior Academic Fellow at the University of Oxford
The Economics World Cup teaches students how global institutions deploy billions of dollars using economics.
We know teachers are busy, so it only takes 2 minutes to register your school.
Everything else (sign-ups, instructions, submissions, judging, results, etc) is handled centrally by the EWC.
Grand Prize
All-Expenses-Paid Trip to Oxford
Get a bespoke trip to the University of Oxford, where you will get to engage with Oxford professors and students.
You are allowed to bring 1 teacher with you on this free trip.
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Second Prize
An Internship at a Y-Combinator Startup
You will join Derya AI and contribute to a live investor relations project alongside their team.
You will gain hands-on startup experience and help guide a project with real business impact.
Mentorship from founders
Y-Combinator Startup
The entire team and 1 teacher will get an iPad.
The iPad features the A16 chip, 128GB of storage, a Liquid Retina display and up to 10 hours of battery life.
A16 chip
Liquid Retina display
Additional prizes will also be awarded for:
Best Speaker
Most Creative Solution
Most Sustainable Solution
Emerging Young Talents
And more…
"Our students [who have since graduated] valued the experience so highly that they were very disappointed not to have the opportunity to participate again this year, which is perhaps the strongest endorsement of all!"
Neil Enright
Headmaster at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet — The Sunday Times' #1 UK state school 2026
Built by a team of professional commodity traders.
Treasure Wars™ is a 4 day online trading simulation, based on the principles behind the London Metal Exchange.
How It Works
In Treasure Wars™, EWC teams compete live against each other to bid for mystery chests.
Some chests will contain a lot of gold. Some will contain nothing. Some will be traps.
To win, your students must think like gold options traders: weighing risk against reward, reading their rivals, and knowing when to go all in.
School Teams Qualify Together
If any one team from your school finishes in the top 20%, all teams from your school progress to the Finals.
The case study has been developed at the University of Oxford in collaboration with Oxford Finance Society and industry professionals at investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Citibank.
See past case studies here.
Video (max 5 minutes)
Report (max 2 pages / 1000 words)
Presentation (max 10 slides)
Podcast (max 10 minutes)
Will they impress the Economics World Cup Advisory Board?
Meet Team Cooply and Demand, the winners of the 2025 Economics World Cup.
Mentorship from Oxford Finance Society
OFS will provide two training workshops to all EWC participants.
How McKinsey consultants use the SCR framework to make any argument more persuasive
Deep dive into the Goldman Sachs problem-solving and analysis toolkit
All Tools Allowed
Economists do not rely on facts they have memorized. They consult research, leverage technology, and draw on every available resource to arrive at the best decision.
In this spirit, your students are encouraged to use academic research, AI, and other external resources.
Virtual Roundtable
with Professor Craig Holmes
After the finals, all participants will be invited to a virtual roundtable with Dr. Craig Holmes, a leading University of Oxford economist.
Dr. Holmes will share what it’s like to work in economics and offer an insider’s perspective on applying to top universities.
Why schools take part in the Economics World Cup
Based on results from a post-2025 EWC survey.
of participating students said they were likely to recommend EWC to a friend or family member.
of eligible students said they were likely to participate in the EWC again.
of students said they learned something new from participating in the Economics World Cup.
Click 'Register Now' and fill out the form.
It takes 2 minutes.
2.
Within 24 hours, you will receive a custom information booklet via email.
This booklet contains everything your students need to know about EWC 2026, from timelines and prizes to rules and requirements.
3.
Forward the Information Booklet to your students.
Inside is a sign-up link, so they can directly enroll and automatically add you as their teacher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a reading list that my students should use to prepare?
No, there is no reading list to prepare for.
How many students can be in a team?
A team can have 1-6 students.
Is there a maximum number of teams that can participate per school?
No, there is no maximum number of teams that can sign up from a school.
Do I need to invigilate my students?
No, you do not need to invigilate or moderate anything during the Economics World Cup.
