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Competitions

Business and economics competitions for high school students: deadlines, eligibility and AI rules, and what winning essays have in common.

Competitions

Business and Economics Competitions 2027: Deadlines and Calendar for High School Students

Nineteen business, economics and essay competitions high school students can enter this cycle - essay prizes, olympiads, pitch contests and investment challenges - with official 2027 deadlines, eligibility for international students, format and AI rules for each.

Hinksey Labs

2 November 2026

25 min read

Competitions

How to Win an Economics Essay Competition: 7 Lessons From Award-Winning Essays

Seven techniques for a stronger economics essay competition entry - argument, theory, evidence, originality, counterarguments, conclusions and the rubric - drawn from the three winning essays of the 2026 Hinksey Labs Business Essay Competition and published judging criteria.

Hinksey Labs

2 November 2026

9 min read