Formerly Tokyo Finance Challenge — recently rebranded to International Finance Challenge
Open Now · Stock Pitch · April 2026
75
students registered
11
countries
38
cities worldwide

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.

Submission countdown
Deadline passed
Participants
75
Countries
11
Cities
38
Reg. closes
April 10, 2026
Students from these countries
Japan
India
United States
Philippines
Germany
Malaysia
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
UAE
Myanmar
South Korea
Japan
India
United States
Philippines
Germany
Malaysia
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
UAE
Myanmar
South Korea
The pitch

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.

01 /How it works

Three steps.

01
Register

Fill in the Google Form. Takes under 2 minutes. No cost, no finance background needed.

02
Research & build

Pick a TSE-listed company, analyze it, and write your investment thesis. AI tools welcome. Take as long as you want.

03
Submit & win

Submit your PDF by the deadline. Top 3 finalists present live to a panel of finance professionals.

02 /About

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.

01
Stock Pitch

Pick a TSE-listed company and build a data-backed investment thesis.

02
Economics Quiz

Macro, micro, and market knowledge. Timed online format.

03
Case Competition

Solve a real-world business or investment problem.

03 /Coming Up
Economics Quiz
May 2026 Economics Quiz Championship

Test your economics knowledge across microeconomics, macroeconomics, and current events. Top scorers qualify for the finals.

Opens April 15, 2026
Case Competition
June 2026 Tech Case Competition

Analyze a real-world business challenge facing a major Asian tech company. Propose a strategic solution backed by data.

Opens May 20, 2026
04 /Why Enter

What you get out of it.

01
Real experience.

Stock pitches and case work are what junior analysts actually do. This is the real thing, not a simulation.

02
Strong uni application talking point.

A finance competition is a compelling addition to any business, economics, or finance application.

03
Real experience.

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

04
Zero barrier to entry.

Free. No finance background needed. AI tools welcome. Takes as long as you want to spend on it.

As seen on
r/summerprogramresults
Monthly finance competitions (free alternative to expensive summer programs)
r/highschool
Free international stock pitch competition (open to all high school students)
05 /From participants
“just registered, actually so excited for this”
Student · Japan
“free AND judged by actual finance people?? signed up immediately”
Student · Germany
“glad ai tools are allowed lol makes it way less intimidating”
Student · India
“needed something like this for my college apps, perfect timing”
Student · United States
“looked at the sample pitch and it's way more doable than i thought”
Student · Philippines
“finally something focused on asian markets instead of just US stocks”
Student · Malaysia
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Registration closes April 10, 2026 · Only 20 spots remaining

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