Overview
What this challenge is about.
Research blockchain traceability for luxury goods, design a phased rollout plan with cost-benefit analysis, and earn your verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The manufacturer produces 50K watches annually, with 10% sold through third-party retailers. Counterfeit watches account for an estimated 5% of market revenue loss.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Develop a blockchain-based traceability strategy to reduce counterfeiting and enhance brand transparency for a luxury watch manufacturer.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Design blockchain-based solutions for real-world business problems
- Evaluate the business case for distributed ledger technology in supply chains
- Understand technical and organizational challenges of blockchain adoption
- Develop strategic recommendations with financial justification
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Fintech and Digital Finance
Master · Digital
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Fintech and Digital Finance at the Master level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Blockchain Strategy
Apply blockchain strategy to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Supply Chain Analysis
Apply supply chain analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Cost Benefit Analysis
Apply cost benefit analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Stakeholder Management
Navigate competing priorities and communicate clearly with decision-makers.
- Prototyping
Apply prototyping to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: