Dates

1–5 February 2027

Location

Kings’ School Al Barsha

Eligibility

Years 10–13

Duration

5 campus days + 15-day live sprint

What students create

A week measured by what students can show.

A live MarketWatch paper portfolio with a clear investment thesis

Fundamental and technical analysis of real companies

An auditable Trade-Reason Log and diversification matrix

A boardroom pitch covering portfolio health, winners, losses and outlook

Program structure

The five-day curriculum.

Day 1

Markets and ownership

Finance first principles and first trade

Explore capital, profit, supply, demand and compounding through practical analogies
Learn shares, tickers, market capitalization, bid and ask
Open the team’s MarketWatch fund and place a first paper trade

Leaves with

An active USD 100,000 fund and first documented trade

Day 2

Business quality

Fundamentals and corporate due diligence

Compare revenue, net profit and valuation
Study the P/E ratio and economic moats
Complete a corporate face-off and investment memo

Leaves with

A due-diligence memo and two fundamentally supported positions

Day 3

Market behavior

Technicals and trend timing

Read candlesticks, support and resistance
Use moving averages, RSI and volume
Set stop-loss protection and execute a trend-confirmed trade

Leaves with

An annotated technical chart and protection log

Day 4

Protecting capital

Risk architecture and trade discipline

Set diversification caps and cash buffers
Stress-test the portfolio
Record the catalyst, horizon, stop-loss and target for every position

Leaves with

A complete Trade-Reason Log and diversification matrix

Day 5

Defending decisions

Mock partner pitch and sprint hand-off

Build the investment story and portfolio deck
Deliver a timed mock boardroom pitch
Receive critique and prepare for the independent sprint

Leaves with

A reviewed pitch deck and live-sprint plan

Beyond the core schedule

The 15-day live sprint and Grand Finals

After the campus week, each firm continues managing its fund under professional risk rules. The final panel evaluates discipline, strategic rationale, risk defense and composure rather than short-term luck.

No single asset above 20% of the portfolio

Maintain a 5% to 10% cash buffer

Set a stop-loss for every position

Record the reason before every trade

Present the 20-day track record to the investor panel

Mentorship

Harvard student mentors as senior partners

Harvard student mentors lead the MarketWatch labs, review deliverables, critique the mock pitch, follow the sprint and join the Grand Finals panel at a 1:20 mentor ratio.

Program details

USD 650 per student

Certificate of Participation from HPAIR

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