Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl - Economics and Business | High School (Grades 9-12)
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Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl - Economics and Business | High School (Grades 9-12) is a competition by The Harvard Crimson for students in Grade 9 to 12, open to students across India. Registration closes 24 Sept 2026.
Mode
Online
Eligibility
Grade 9 to 12
Fee
$55
Duration
Preliminary round is a 60-minute online test; semi-final and final are live Zoom rapid-fire rounds.
Format
Team · Teams of 5
Time needed
Several hours of preparation per week leading up to the September preliminary, plus the live rounds in October for qualifying teams.
Key dates
- Registration closes
- 24 Sept 2026
- Competition
- 27 Sept 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
Online · AlgoEd online test platform and Zoom
About this opportunity
The Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl - Economics and Business is an international team competition for High School students in Grades 9-12, administered by AlgoEd under The Harvard Crimson brand. It combines an online preliminary round with live Zoom semi-final and final rounds.
Teams of 2 to 5 students from the same school compete across three rounds covering macroeconomic indicators, trade and international organizations, personal finance and investing, business structure and entrepreneurship, and government fiscal and monetary policy. Participants apply economic concepts to real-world situational problems and develop team collaboration skills.
Eligibility
- Grade level
- Grade 9 to 12
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
Students must be currently enrolled in a school and form a team of 2 to 5 members from the same school.
Prerequisites
- Fundamental economics concepts including macroeconomic indicators, trade and personal finance.
- Comfort with timed multiple-choice, short-answer, and situational problems.
Open globally to High School students in Grades 9-12. Teams of 2 to 5 students from the same school compete online in the preliminary round, then live via Zoom if shortlisted. Indian students are eligible to participate.
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Academic details
Difficulty: Advanced
What's covered
Covers scarcity, opportunity cost and decision-making, the law of supply and demand, types of economic systems, key macroeconomic indicators such as GDP, inflation and unemployment, trade and international organizations such as the IMF and WTO, personal finance topics including banking, credit and investing, business structure and entrepreneurship, corporate organization and supply chain management, government fiscal and monetary policy, and historical economic events such as the Great Depression and the 2008 financial crisis.
Rewards and recognition
Prizes
Championship & finalist awards
Top teams receive Global Champion, Second and Third place, and Finalist (positions 4-8) recognition. Individual top scorers receive Honor (top 25 percent) and Merit (top 50 percent) designations.
Certificate
Quiz Bowl participation certificate
All participants receive a certificate of participation and an individual score report. Honor and Merit certificates go to top preliminary scorers, and ranking certificates go to semi-finalists, finalists and championship teams.
Opens doors to
A strong result in an internationally recognized competition under The Harvard Crimson brand strengthens applications to selective universities in India and abroad.
Recognition
International economics recognition
Skills your child builds
Highlights
- Team-based economics and business quiz under The Harvard Crimson brand for High School students
- Three-round structure combining a written prelim with live Zoom rounds
- Syllabus includes applied situational problems on monetary and fiscal policy
Exam format
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Format
- Multiple choice, short answer and situational problems in the preliminary round; live rapid-fire questions in the semi-final and final rounds.
- Language
- English
Rounds & format
Round 1, Preliminary: a 60-minute online test of multiple-choice and short-answer questions, taken individually by each team member, with only the top two scores counted toward the team total. Round 2, Semi-Final: live rapid-fire questions over Zoom for the top 15 teams per category. Round 3, Final: live rapid-fire questions over Zoom for the top 5 teams per category, determining the global champion.
How entries are judged
Accuracy and speed of answers across the preliminary online test and the live rapid-fire semi-final and final rounds. Team totals use only the top two individual scores per round. The High School division also includes situational problems requiring applied reasoning, not only concept identification.
Selection process
The top 15 teams per category advance from the Preliminary Round to the Semi-Final round. The top 5 teams per category advance from the Semi-Final to the Global Final round.
How to apply
- 1Form a team of 2 to 5 students from the same school.
- 2Register online through the AlgoEd Harvard Crimson Quiz Bowl portal.
- 3Pay the registration fee per student before the chosen deadline.
- 4Take the online Preliminary Round on the scheduled date.
- 5If shortlisted, join the live Semi-Final and Final rounds on Zoom.
How to prepare
- Official AlgoEd mock case for the Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl Economics and Business competition
- High School mock solution guide published by AlgoEd
Fees & financial support
Fee details
Registration fee per student per category: $35 Priority, $45 Regular, $55 Late.
Financial support
Fee waiver is available for individual low-income students; a principal or school counselor must email waivers@algoed.co before the regular deadline.
Frequently asked questions
What is the last date to register for Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl - Economics and Business | High School (Grades 9-12)?
The registration deadline is 24 Sept 2026.
Is Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl - Economics and Business | High School (Grades 9-12) free?
No. The registration fee is $55.
Who can participate in Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl - Economics and Business | High School (Grades 9-12)?
Students in Grade 9 to 12.
What will my child gain from Harvard Crimson Global Quiz Bowl - Economics and Business | High School (Grades 9-12)?
Global recognition under The Harvard Crimson brand. Certificates of participation, Honor and Merit designations. Global Champion, runner-up and finalist team awards. Strengthens applications to selective universities. Develops applied economic reasoning and team collaboration. Exposure to internationally benchmarked economics and business content.
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