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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) - StrategyIntermediateNew
Global Marketing Campaign for a Sustainable Fashion Brand in 3 Markets
Your task is to analyze cultural values in Japan (collectivism, high-context), Brazil (high power distance, relationship-oriented), and Germany (individualism, low-context) usin…
- Cross Cultural Marketing
- Cultural Analysis
- Global Strategy
Cross-Cultural Management - StrategyIntermediateNew
Restructuring a Regional Retail Chain for Digital Survival
Your team's task is to conduct a comprehensive restructuring analysis: evaluate each store's performance (using provided financial data), recommend which stores to close, conver…
- Financial Analysis
- Portfolio Restructuring
- Change Management
Corporate Strategy - CodeIntermediateNew
AI-Driven Sales Lead Scoring for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up
You will receive a sample dataset of 200 leads with fields like company size, industry, email open rates, and website visits. Using AI tools, you must craft prompts to generate …
- Prompt Patterns
- Lead Scoring
- Data Analysis
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- StrategyIntermediateNew
Migrating from Relational to NoSQL for a Social Media Startup
You are given a simplified relational schema of SnapVibe's current database (users, posts, comments, likes). Your task is to: (1) analyze the limitations of the relational model…
- Nosql
- Mongodb
- Data Migration
Database Systems - AnalysisIntermediateNew
A/B Testing for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-up Moving to Enterprise
You are a data analyst at TaskFlow. You are given the raw A/B test data (visitor logs, conversions, and downstream sales data). Your task is to perform a rigorous analysis: chec…
- A/B Testing
- Statistical Analysis
- Bayesian Methods
Data Science for Business - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Go-to-Market Strategy for a B2B SaaS Scale-up
You are a strategy consultant for TaskFlow. The company currently has 2000 self-serve customers (average $500/yr) and wants to target enterprise accounts (average $50k/yr). You …
- Decision Analysis
- Value Of Information
- Monte Carlo Simulation
Decision Analysis under Uncertainty - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Commodity Hedging for a Swiss Chocolate Manufacturer
You are a derivatives analyst at ChocoSuisse. Using historical and current futures prices for cocoa and sugar, design a hedging strategy that covers at least 80% of the commodit…
- Commodity Hedging
- Futures
- Options Strategies
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Frame the business question, model the options, build the recommendation. From market sizing to competitive analysis, this role is where strategy consulting meets in-house decision-making.
- DesignIntermediateNew
Sustainable Packaging for a D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are a design thinking consultant for Glowly. Your task is to research customer attitudes toward sustainable packaging, brainstorm packaging alternatives, create prototypes (…
- Sustainable Design
- Packaging Engineering
- User Research
Design Thinking and Innovation - DesignIntermediateNew
Social Media Campaign for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Design a 4-week social media campaign for EcoThreads' new 'Reclaimed' line. Define target audience personas, create a content calendar with 12 posts, propose 3 influencer collab…
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Creation
- Influencer Marketing
Digital Marketing - StrategyIntermediateNew
Scaling PLG to Enterprise: A 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
You are a growth strategist at TaskFlow. Your task is to propose a strategy to acquire enterprise customers without alienating the existing PLG base. Constraints: limited sales …
- Product Led Growth
- Enterprise Sales
- Pricing Strategy & Elasticity
Digital Strategy and Platforms - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Platform Business Model for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to produce a feasibility analysis and a platform launch strategy. You must assess market demand, competitive landscape (e.g., Asana, Monday.com), and internal capab…
- Platform Business Models
- API Economy
- Ecosystem Governance
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Causal Impact of Ad Campaign for Sustainable Fashion Brand
You are given weekly sales data for EcoWear and a competitor (control) for 2022-2023. The campaign started in week 10 of 2023. Your task is to implement a DiD model, test the pa…
- Difference In Differences
- Causal Inference
- Time Series Basics
Econometrics - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Pivot or Persevere for a Food-Tech Startup
Your team has one week to analyze provided customer data (acquisition channels, churn rates, unit economics) and market research on the B2B office food market. Deliver a recomme…
- Data Analysis
- Unit Economics
- Business Model Canvas
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Sales & Distribution Process Optimization for a Mid-Size Manufacturer
Your task is to audit PumpTech's SD processes (inquiry to cash) and design improvements. You will map the current process, identify root causes of delays (e.g., manual credit ch…
- SAP S4hana
- Sales And Distribution
- Business Process Reengineering
ERP Systems (SAP and Microsoft Dynamics) - ResearchIntermediateNew
Tax Transparency Report for a Renewable Energy Firm
You are a tax and sustainability consultant. Your task is to draft a tax transparency report for SunPower Europe following GRI 207. The report must include a tax strategy statem…
- Gri 207
- Tax Transparency
- Country By Country Reporting
ESG and Sustainability Reporting - StrategyIntermediateNew
Succession Strategy for a German Mittelstand Manufacturer
You are a family business consultant hired by the advisory board. Your task is to develop a 3-year succession roadmap, including a governance structure (e.g., family council, bo…
- Succession Planning
- Governance Design
- Family Dynamics
Family Business Management - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Valuing a Green Bond Issuance for a Renewable Energy Firm
You are a financial analyst at SunPower Renewables. The company wants to issue a 10-year green bond with a face value of €500 million. Comparable non-green corporate bonds from …
- Bond Valuation
- Fixed Income
- ESG Finance
Financial Markets and Institutions - 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 - StrategyIntermediateNew
Geopolitical Strategy for a UK Fintech Expanding to the Middle East
Students will work in teams to produce a geopolitical market entry strategy for PayBridge. The strategy must include a comparative analysis of the UAE and Saudi Arabia, a risk m…
- Market Entry Strategy
- Geopolitical Risk Mitigation
- Regulatory Analysis
Geopolitics for Business - StrategyIntermediateNew
Rebranding a Dubai D2C Cosmetics Brand for China
You are a brand consultant hired by GlowDubai. Your task is to create a comprehensive global brand strategy for entering China. Constraints: budget of AED 2M for the first year,…
- Global Branding
- Market Entry Strategy
- Cross Cultural Marketing
Global Brand Management - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Reshoring Strategy for a German Medical Device Manufacturer
Your task is to analyze the current single-source dependency, evaluate at least two alternative sourcing regions (e.g., Czech Republic, Poland, or domestic German suppliers), an…
- Supply Chain Network Design
- Total Cost Of Ownership
- Risk Assessment
Global Supply Chain Management - StrategyIntermediateNew
Monetary Policy Impact on a SaaS Scale-Up's Expansion
You are a strategy consultant hired by DataFlow's CEO. Your task: (1) Analyze the current monetary policy stance of the Bank of England and at least two Southeast Asian central …
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Monetary Policy
- International Finance
Global Economy and Macroeconomics for Managers - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Risk Parity Portfolio for a Swiss Pension Fund
Your task is to design a risk parity portfolio for the pension fund, incorporating at least three alternative asset classes beyond equities and bonds. Provide a quantitative com…
- Risk Parity
- Portfolio Construction
- Alternative Beta
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