Get the chance to earn prizes, network with like-minded peers, and learn from engaging speakers while putting your knowledge of economics to the test. Cooperate in a team-based competition to unravel solutions to current economic issues.
Interested? EconOlympiad is open to ALL middle and high school students! Submit your presentation by May 1st at 11:59pm PST.
EconOlympiad is a two-part competition focused on not just the knowledge of economics, but also the application. The first part is a presentation round in which you and your team will have three weeks to develop and submit a video that responds to a provided prompt. The second part is a debate round. After completing the presentation, top teams will advance to a debate round. A prompt will be released, and teams will have one week to research and prepare. Results from both rounds will compose your team’s final score.
Professors from the country’s top economics programs will serve as judges for both the presentation and debate rounds.
Competitors will have up to three week to create their presentation up to 10 minutes in duration. There will be a prompt that focuses on Macroeconomics concepts. Your group will have a chance to research the prompts, take a position, provide facts to support your argument, and use your reasoning to tie it all together.
Top teams will participate in a debate with a prompt different from previous choices, determining the final EconOlympiad winners.
Evaluate the motivations and short/long-term political, economic, and social impacts of President Trump’s protectionist policies. Then, propose alternative policy solutions to address their challenges and/or unintended consequences, either as supplements or replacements.
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We intend that prizes will be awarded in the form of gift cards as well. We understand that this is a hefty request and thus any contribution would be greatly appreciated.
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