Economics
Masters Challenge

June 9, 2027

  • In-Person Event
  • Sunny Canadian International School

A student-run economics competition for high school teams of three.

The format

Round 01

Analytical Foundations

A timed multiple-choice exam on microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Questions
~60
Microeconomics
35–40
Macroeconomics
20–25
Microeconomics01 / 10

A new technology lowers the cost of making solar panels. With demand unchanged, what happens to equilibrium price and quantity?

Round 02

Case Challenge

Your team gets a real-world economics and business case. You work out a solution together, then present it to the judges and answer their questions.

  1. 01

    Read the case

  2. 02

    Analyse the data

  3. 03

    Build a solution

  4. 04

    Present to the judges

A team presenting its case solution to the judges at the 2026 edition

The judges score

  • Logic
  • Data interpretation
  • Economic reasoning
  • Practical application

Competition day schedule

  1. Arrival & registration

  2. Opening

  3. Round 1

    Analytical Foundations

    Multiple-choice exam

  4. Break

    Lunch & networking

  5. Round 2

    Case Challenge

    Solve the case, present to the judges

  6. Judging

    Panel deliberation

  7. Results

    Winners announced

  8. Closing

What to prepare

Round 1

Microeconomics

  • Supply, demand and equilibrium
  • Elasticity
  • Production and costs
  • Market structures
  • Factor markets
  • Market failure and government
Round 1

Macroeconomics

  • GDP and economic growth
  • Inflation and unemployment
  • Aggregate demand and supply
  • Monetary and fiscal policy
  • Exchange rates and trade
Round 2

The case

  • Reading tables and charts
  • Finding the core problem
  • Weighing trade-offs
  • Making a clear recommendation
  • Presenting and taking questions

Who can enter

Eligible grades
All high school grades
Team size
Exactly 3 students
Academic programs
AP / IB / other
Next edition
June 9, 2027
Registration deadline
To be announced
Register your team

The 2026 edition

Judges & experts.

2027 edition

To be announced

Judge & expert

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Judge & expert

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Judge & expert

Previous judges · 2026 edition
Viktória Kolesárová

Viktória Kolesárová

Director at Visa

Olga Novikova

Olga Novikova

Ph.D. candidate in Economics at CERGE-EI

David Wyllyams

David Wyllyams

Senior Tutor - Ignis, Head of Economics at The English College in Prague

Frank Ricca

Frank Ricca

Two decades of Wall Street experience

2027 partners

  • Forbes
  • Visa
Previous sponsors · 2026 edition
  • Visa
  • Bankovnictví
  • EAAPS – European Association of AP Schools

Organisers

Organised entirely by high school students.

Meet the team

FAQ

Anything else? youthvoiceeducation@gmail.com

Who can participate?

High school students from any grade and academic program. Exact eligibility is confirmed for each edition.

How many students are on a team?

Exactly three. You compete as a team in both rounds.

Do I need to study AP Economics?

No. The questions cover AP-level economics, but students from any program can compete, subject to the edition's eligibility rules.

What is Round 1?

A timed multiple-choice exam. In 2026 it had about 60 questions: roughly 35–40 on microeconomics and 20–25 on macroeconomics.

What is the Case Challenge?

Round 2. Your team receives a real-world economics and business case, analyses the information, builds a solution, and presents it to the judges, who then ask questions.

How is the case judged?

On logic, data interpretation, economic reasoning, and how practical your solution is.

What should I prepare?

Solid micro and macro fundamentals, practice reading charts and data tables, and some practice presenting an argument out loud.

Where is it held?

At Sunny Canadian International School, Straková 522, 252 42 Jesenice. The 2027 edition takes place there on June 9, 2027, as the 2026 edition did.

How do I register?

Through the registration page, once registration opens. The next edition takes place on June 9, 2027. For updates, contact youthvoiceeducation@gmail.com.