THE ALABAMA ECONOMICS CHALLENGE
With support of the Alabama State Department of Education,
Council for Economic Education,  Medical Properties Trust,
The Alabama Economics Club, and The University of Alabama in Birmingham  
  • The Alabama Economics Challenge encourages students to apply their economics knowledge as they work in teams to win state, regional and national awards.     Click here to register online teams. ​    
  •                         Click here for student access to take online exam.
  • The Alabama Economics Challenge Championship is an online competition. Online registration begins January 16, 2023. 
  • Teachers may enter an unlimited number of teams in the online competition. There is no fee to participate.
  • February 16 to March 24 - Alabama Econ Challenge Online Competition.
  • March 27, 2023 - Grades 6-8 Announcement of top online State Champion. This team is the middle school State Champion. Each team member and the teacher sponsor of the State Champion receives $50. 
  • March 27, 2023 - Grades 9-12 Announcement of top online high school teams. Top teams invited to State Championship. 
  • April 6, 2023 In-person State Championship University of Alabama at Birmingham. Each team member and the teacher sponsor of the Alabama State Champion in the Adam Smith and David Ricardo divisions receives $100.  Team travel stipends to State Championship available.
  • The 2023 National Economics Challenge (NEC): Semi-Finals will consist of forty-five questions covering microeconomics, macroeconomics, international and current events and will be held online between April 24-28, 2023. 
  • The top teams in each division will be invited to the National Economics Challenge Finals. Finals will be held in person May 20 – 23, 2023 and will consist of a Critical Thinking Round and Quiz Bowl for the top scoring teams. Location to be determined.
There is no fee to participate - It's Free!                          
Receive $20 if you have 5 teams that participate in the Economics Challenge.
Thanks to UAB's Collat School of Business along with the Honors College for making the Econ Challenge a great event! Even Blaze gets in on the event!