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Social Media Content Strategy for a Sustainable Cosmetics Brand
Audit the brand's current social presence (screenshots and analytics data provided). Research 3 successful competitors' social strategies. Develop: (1) Platform strategy — which…
- Digital Marketing
- Online Marketing
- Digital Business Models
Open coursework - CodeIntermediateNew
Big Data Dashboard for Urban Mobility Patterns
Using the provided sample dataset (100K anonymized trip records with timestamps, origin/destination coordinates, transport mode, and duration), build a dashboard prototype. Requ…
- Data Analytics
- Digital Business Models
- Web Development
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
E-Commerce Conversion Funnel Optimization for an Outdoor Gear Brand
Using the provided Google Analytics export and heatmap data, map the complete customer journey from landing page to purchase confirmation. Identify the top 5 friction points cau…
- E Commerce
- Data Analytics
- User Experience Design
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Project Management Plan for a SaaS Product Launch
Develop a 6-week launch plan using appropriate project management methodology (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid — justify your choice). Include: (1) Work Breakdown Structure with all…
- Project Management
- Collaborative Work
- Digital Business Models
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- StrategyIntermediateNew
Agile Sprint Planning for an E-Health Platform Migration
Using the provided product backlog (spreadsheet with user stories, story points, and pod assignments), deliver: (1) Sprint 0 plan covering architecture decisions, CI/CD setup, a…
- Agile Project Management
- Project Management
- Requirements Engineering
Open coursework - CodeIntermediateNew
Full-Stack Prototype: Event Ticketing Platform with QR Validation
Build a web application using any modern stack (Next.js recommended, but React + Express, Django, or Rails are acceptable). Required features: (1) Event listing page with title,…
- Web Development
- Object Oriented Programming
- User Experience Design
Open coursework - PresentationIntermediateNew
Stakeholder ROI Presentation for Implementing a CRM System
Compare three CRM solutions (Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive) for the firm's specific needs. For each: feature comparison, pricing for 15 users, implementation timeline, and trai…
- Business Administration
- Digital Business Models
- Statistics
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Cash Flow Diagnosis for a Tokyo D2C Skincare Startup
Working in a team, take the provided income statements and balance sheets for FY2023 and FY2024 and build a cash flow statement using the indirect method. Then analyze the drive…
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Ratio Analysis
- Financial Statement Interpretation
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- StrategyIntermediateNew
Designing Spotify's Post-Profitability Payout Policy
Build a 3-year forecast of Spotify's free cash flow to equity and surplus cash position under base and downside cases. Benchmark payout ratios, buyback yields, and net leverage …
- Payout Policy
- Fcfe Modeling
- Peer Benchmarking
Advanced Corporate Finance - StrategyIntermediateNew
Ideation Sprint for a Climate-Tech Spinout from TU Munich
Produce a beachhead market recommendation grounded in opportunity sizing, founder-market fit, and time-to-revenue analysis. You must generate at least 8 distinct application con…
- Opportunity Evaluation
- Ideation
- Market Sizing
Advanced Entrepreneurship and Founders' Skills - DesignIntermediateNew
Balanced Scorecard for a Lisbon Vegan Meal-Kit Startup
Design a complete Balanced Scorecard for the startup including a strategy map, 12-16 KPIs across the four perspectives, target values, and an explanation of cause-and-effect lin…
- Balanced Scorecard
- Kpi Design
- Strategy Mapping
Advanced Management Accounting & Control - StrategyIntermediateNew
Responsible AI Policy for a HR-Tech Scale-up
Working as a cross-functional team, produce a Responsible AI Policy that addresses: permitted/prohibited use cases, human oversight requirements, data minimization, vendor due d…
- Ai Policy
- Ai Governance
- Stakeholder Management
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- StrategyIntermediateNew
Scrum Transition Plan for a Warsaw Fintech
Produce a 90-day Scrum transition plan covering three squads (Payments Core, Merchant Onboarding, Risk & Compliance). Define how Product Owner and Scrum Master roles will be sta…
- Scrum
- Change Management
- Backlog Design
Agile Project Management - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Partner Selection for a Munich EV Charging Scale-up
Build a partner selection framework, apply it to 8-10 candidate partners across at least two countries, and recommend the top 3 alliances Numbat should pursue in 2025. Constrain…
- Partner Screening
- Alliance Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
Alliances, Networks and Ecosystems - StrategyIntermediateNew
Adapting a US D2C Cosmetics Brand for Japan
Your task is to create a comprehensive international marketing plan for GlowSF's launch in Tokyo. You must address product adaptation (e.g., packaging, ingredients), pricing str…
- Cross Cultural Analysis
- Market Entry Strategy
- Marketing Mix Adaptation
International Marketing - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Liquidity Risk Management for a Regional Bank
Your task is to create a liquidity risk management plan for Heartland Bank. First, calculate the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) using the ban…
- Liquidity Risk
- Lcr
- Nsfr
Banking and Financial Institutions - StrategyIntermediateNew
Key Account Strategy for a Dublin B2B SaaS Scale-up
Your task is to develop a comprehensive key account strategy. You will analyze the company's current PLG strengths and identify gaps for enterprise sales. Define a scoring syste…
- B2b Marketing
- Key Account Management
- Market Segmentation
Business-to-Business Marketing - StrategyIntermediateNew
Nudge Strategy for a Bangalore D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are a behavioral economics consultant hired by Glow Naturals. Analyze their current checkout process (provided in a mockup) and identify cognitive biases causing friction. P…
- Nudge Design
- Choice Architecture
- A B Testing
Behavioral Economics - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Overcoming Overconfidence in a Madrid D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a behavioral finance consultant hired by Luz Natural. Your task is to analyze the founder's recent product launch decisions, identify patterns of overconfidence (e.g., i…
- Overconfidence Bias
- Prospect Theory
- Decision Framing
Behavioural Finance - DesignIntermediateNew
Scaling a Sydney D2C Cosmetics Startup's Data Pipeline
You are tasked with designing a cloud-based data pipeline for GlowUp. The pipeline must ingest real-time user events (page views, purchases, returns) from web and mobile apps, p…
- Cloud Computing
- Apache Spark
- Nosql
Big Data and Cloud Technologies - StrategyIntermediateNew
Designing a Blockchain-Based Supply Chain for Organic Cotton
Your task is to propose a blockchain-based supply chain solution for GreenWeave. You need to select an appropriate blockchain (public vs. private), define data to be recorded at…
- Blockchain
- Supply Chain
- Tokenization
Blockchain and Digital Assets - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Optimizing Subscription Pricing for a Lagos D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to analyze GlowCycle's customer data to identify segments with different price sensitivities and churn risks. Develop a predictive model to forecast churn probabili…
- Customer Segmentation
- Predictive Modeling
- Prescriptive Analytics
Business Analytics - DesignIntermediateNew
Simulation-Based Capacity Planning for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to simulate Flowly's customer success operations over the next 12 months. Model the arrival of new enterprise customers, their onboarding and support requests, and …
- Simulation
- Capacity Planning
- Scenario Analysis
Business Analytics - StrategyIntermediateNew
Rebranding a Legacy German Brewery
You are a brand consultant hired by Alte Eiche. Your task is to analyze the current brand equity, propose a new brand architecture (e.g., sub-brands or endorsed brands), and des…
- Brand Audit
- Positioning
- Brand Architecture
Brand Management
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