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Real finance projects on Ewance — build models, value decisions, and read the numbers the way a working finance professional does. Solve them to build a portfolio of verified, recruiter-checkable proof you can do the work — not just describe it.
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- AnalysisBeginnerNew
Commercial Due Diligence on a Seoul Direct-to-Consumer Cosmetics Brand
Working only from the materials provided, build a commercial due diligence assessment of GlowUp Cosmetics. Use the customer cohort dataset to reconstruct retention curves, lifet…
- Commercial Due Diligence
- Customer Analytics
- Unit Economics
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Value a Johannesburg Direct-to-Consumer Skincare Startup
Using the company data room, the comparable funding-rounds dataset, and the founder's investment memo provided to you, value the company with at least two independent methods: t…
- Startup Valuation
- Term Sheet Analysis
- Financial Modeling
Open coursework - StrategySeniorNew
Hostile Takeover Defense for a Mid-Cap Pharma Firm
As a special M&A advisor to MediCore's board, you must analyze the bid, assess the company's intrinsic value, and recommend a defense strategy. Options include a poison pill, wh…
- Takeover Defense
- Valuation
- Negotiation
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Capital Budgeting for a Munich D2C Cosmetics Expansion
Your task is to build a discounted cash flow model comparing the two expansion strategies over a 5-year horizon. You must estimate initial investment, projected revenues, operat…
- Discounted Cash Flow
- Net Present Value
- Internal Rate Of Return
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- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Value a Business Software Scale-Up for Its Series B Round
Working only from the company financial fact pack and the public market-data reference provided to you, value the company three different ways and reconcile the results. First, …
- DCF Valuation
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Venture Capital Method
Open coursework - CodeSeniorNew
Forecasting Exchange Rates for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to collect monthly data for the past 5 years for GBP/USD and EUR/USD, along with relevant predictors (interest rate differentials, inflation, GDP growth, trade bala…
- Time Series Forecasting
- Econometric Modeling
- Python
International Finance - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Recommend a Payout Policy for a Mature Data Analytics Firm
Work only from the two items in the provided materials: the DataStream Inc. financial case file and the peer payout dataset. Using the case file, calculate the effect of each op…
- Dividend Policy
- Share Buyback Analysis
- Capital Structure
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Divestiture of a Non-Core Division in a Conglomerate
As a senior M&A consultant hired by GlobalTech, you must analyze HomeDevices' financial performance, identify potential buyers (strategic and financial), and recommend a divesti…
- Divestiture Strategy
- Carve Out
- Valuation
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- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Capital Budgeting for a Solar Farm Expansion
Your task is to build a project finance model that estimates unlevered and levered free cash flows over 25 years (the project's life). Incorporate the 30% Investment Tax Credit …
- Capital Budgeting
- Npv Irr Analysis
- Project Finance
Corporate Finance (MBA) - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Hedging Currency Risk for a German Solar Exporter
Your task is to quantify Solara's net exposure in each currency, recommend a hedging mix (e.g., 70% forwards, 30% options) with rationale, calculate the cost of the strategy usi…
- Currency Hedging
- Financial Modeling
- Risk Analysis
International Finance - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Cost of Capital and Capital Structure for a Renewable Energy Firm
Your task is to estimate GreenGrid's current cost of equity using CAPM (risk-free rate 2%, market risk premium 6%, beta 1.2), cost of debt (4.5% pre-tax), and tax rate (22%). Th…
- Wacc
- Capm
- Capital Structure
Corporate Finance - DesignSeniorNew
Designing a Market-Making Strategy for a New ETF
You are a quantitative analyst at Nova Capital. The new ETF (ticker: AIRO) will track 30 AI and robotics stocks with daily rebalancing. The initial AUM is $200 million. Your tas…
- Market Microstructure
- Etf Arbitrage
- Risk Management
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- AnalysisBeginnerNew
Hedging Currency Risk for a German Exporter
You are a junior financial analyst at Mittelstand GmbH. The company has a firm order of €10 million from a US client, payable in USD in 6 months, and a £5 million order from a U…
- Currency Hedging
- Derivatives Pricing
- Risk Management
Financial Markets and Institutions - StrategyBeginnerNew
Hedge Fund Strategy for a Family Office Investing in Private Debt
Your task is to produce a comprehensive investment memo that recommends a specific private debt hedge fund strategy for the family office. Include a comparative analysis of the …
- Private Debt
- Hedge Fund Structures
- Due Diligence
Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Field-Valuing a Paris Subscription Cosmetics Scale-Up
Investigate using ONLY the supplied materials and the public sources listed in them. First, read the company data pack (case-file) to extract historical revenue, margins, subscr…
- DCF Valuation
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Financial Modeling
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Valuation of a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up for Series A
Your team will act as a boutique valuation advisory. You must gather comparable public SaaS companies (e.g., from the Cloud ERP or data integration space) and calculate relevant…
- DCF Valuation
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Financial Modeling
Corporate Finance - StrategyIntermediateNew
Prospect Theory in Pricing for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
You are a pricing strategist at TaskFlow. Your task is to analyze how existing PLG customers (who pay a flat fee) would perceive a move to tiered pricing. Using prospect theory,…
- Prospect Theory
- Loss Aversion
- Framing Effects
Behavioural Finance - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Rate and Structure a Spanish Green Bond Issuance
Using the Aurelia Renovables financial statements dataset, calculate the core credit metrics over the three reported years: interest coverage, net-debt-to-EBITDA leverage, funds…
- Credit Analysis
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Bond Covenants
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
LBO of a German Industrial Components Manufacturer
Conduct a full LBO analysis: build a financial model projecting EBITDA, debt repayment, and returns under base and downside scenarios. Propose a capital structure (senior debt, …
- Financial Modeling
- LBO Analysis
- Due Diligence
Private Equity - StrategySeniorNew
EcoThreads Exit: Recommend an Initial Public Offering or Acquisition
Using the EcoThreads company fact base and the public-versus-private market-conditions readout provided, build a recommendation for the investment committee on whether the fund …
- Exit Strategy
- IPO Readiness
- Mergers And Acquisitions
Open coursework - DesignIntermediateNew
Financial Model for a SaaS Scale-Up's PLG to Enterprise Shift
You are part of a 3-person financial modeling team. TaskFlow provides project management software and currently has 10,000 free users and 500 paying customers (ACV $1,200). The …
- Saas Metrics
- Revenue Modeling
- Excel Dashboard
Financial Modeling - StrategyBeginnerNew
Asset Allocation Strategy for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Your task is to design a €50M investment portfolio with at least 50% allocated to green or sustainable assets. You must use CAPM to estimate expected returns for each asset clas…
- Asset Allocation
- Capm
- ESG Investing
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management - ResearchIntermediateNew
Testing Market Efficiency in European Tech IPOs
Your task is to collect daily stock prices for 30 European tech IPOs from the first 60 trading days post-listing. Compute cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) using a market model …
- Event Study
- Abnormal Returns
- Market Model
Investments and Asset Pricing - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Valuing a Lisbon D2C Cosmetics Startup for Series A
Your task is to value GlowLisboa using a DCF model and a market multiples approach. You have access to the startup's financial statements, industry benchmarks, and market data. …
- DCF Valuation
- Capm
- Comparable Company Analysis
Investments and Asset Pricing
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