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- CodeFoundationalNew
Swap a List Scan for a Min-Heap in the Dispatcher
Working only from the materials provided, your job is to make the courier-selection logic faster and to show, with evidence, that it actually got faster. First, read the de-iden…
- Heap Data Structure
- Complexity Analysis
- Python
Open coursework - DesignFoundationalNew
Redesign a Vet-Clinic SaaS Database to Third Normal Form
Using the current schema dump and the eight most-common reporting queries provided to you, design a replacement database structure for VetLedger. First, produce an entity-relati…
- Data Modeling
- Normalization
- SQL
Open coursework - ResearchFoundationalNew
Requirements Discovery for a Restaurant Inventory App
Conduct 5 semi-structured interviews (45 minutes each) across line cook, kitchen manager, bar manager, store manager, and group operations. Synthesize findings into 5 user perso…
- Requirements Engineering
- User Interviews
- Use Case Modeling
Software Engineering Foundations 
StrategyFoundationalNewStrategy Memo on AI in University Assessments
You receive: the current academic-integrity policy, faculty survey data from 320 academic staff, a student survey of 1,800 students, and 3 case studies of how peer universities …
- Education Policy
- Ai Strategy
- Assessment Design
AI in Education and Learning AnalyticsPractice your coursework on real scenarios.
Every challenge is shaped from real-world context — not generic exercises. The work mirrors what your degree prepares you for.
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- CodeFoundationalNew
Classify Retail Product Photos for an E-Commerce Marketplace
Use a publicly-available product-image dataset (e.g., Fashion-MNIST extended, or a Kaggle e-commerce subset of around 10k images across 12 categories). Fine-tune a small pretrai…
- Image Classification
- Transfer Learning
- Pytorch
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Cluster Climate-Tech SMB Customers for a Growth Team
You receive a CSV with company size, industry sub-vertical, country, product features adopted, monthly active users, and lifetime value. Standardize features, decide on a cluste…
- Unsupervised Learning
- Clustering
- Dimensionality Reduction
Machine Learning (Undergraduate) - StrategyFoundationalNew
Collaborative Market Entry Strategy for a Finnish EdTech Startup
Form a team of 3-4 and assign roles: Market Researcher, Competitive Analyst, Pricing Strategist, Go-to-Market Lead. Conduct market sizing for the DACH language learning market, …
- Business Administration
- Collaborative Work
- Digital Business Models
Open coursework - StrategyFoundationalNew
Digital Revenue Model Canvas for a D2C Fashion Startup
Using the Business Model Canvas framework, analyze the transition from B2B wholesale to D2C e-commerce. Interview the provided stakeholder personas, map the current vs. target b…
- Digital Business Models
- Business Administration
- Online Marketing
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- AnalysisFoundationalNew
Competitive SEO Audit for a Munich Craft Beer E-Shop
Perform a technical SEO audit using free tools (Google Search Console data provided, Screaming Frog export attached). Analyze site architecture, page speed, mobile usability, me…
- Online Marketing
- Web Development
- Data Analytics
Open coursework - ResearchFoundationalNew
Academic Writing: The Impact of AI on Small Business Marketing
Produce a 3,000-word academic essay following APA 7th edition formatting. Structure: Introduction with clear thesis statement, Literature Review (minimum 8 peer-reviewed sources…
- Academic Writing
- Business Administration
- Online Marketing
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Bookkeeping Reset for a Lisbon Specialty Coffee Roaster
Work only from the transaction log provided as a CSV (the 'Café Atlântico quarterly transaction log'). For each of the roughly 60 to 80 transactions, write a double-entry journa…
- Double Entry Bookkeeping
- Journal Entries
- Trial Balance
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Materiality Assessment for a Toronto Craft Brewery
Using the simulated financial statements provided (income statement, balance sheet, and notes), select an appropriate benchmark (e.g., revenue, profit before tax, total assets) …
- Materiality Assessment
- Audit Planning
- Financial Analysis
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- AnalysisFoundationalNew
Brand Architecture Overhaul for a D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a brand strategy intern at GlowUp. Your task is to audit the current brand portfolio, propose a new brand architecture (e.g., branded house, house of brands, or hybrid),…
- Brand Portfolio Audit
- Brand Architecture
- Naming
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Contractual Pitfalls for an Austin D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a junior legal consultant hired by GlowAustin. Your task is to analyze the current informal agreement (provided as email threads), identify gaps in offer, acceptance, co…
- Contract Analysis
- Legal Writing
- Risk Assessment
Open coursework - StrategyFoundationalNew
Plan GlowLisboa's Competitive Response to a Price War
Working from the company snapshot and the competitor and market readout provided to you, build a structured competitive assessment of GlowLisboa and recommend one strategic move…
- Industry Analysis
- Competitor Profiling
- Strategic Thinking
Open coursework - StrategyFoundationalNew
Design a Lightweight Intrapreneurship Program for TaskFlow
Working only from the materials provided — the TaskFlow company dossier (taskflow-dossier), the leadership strategy and budget memo (leadership-memo), and the employee innovatio…
- Program Design
- Intrapreneurship
- Process Mapping
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Pricing Strategy for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
You are a pricing analyst at EcoWear. Using the survey data (simulated with 500 responses) and competitor prices, perform a conjoint analysis or price elasticity analysis. Deter…
- Data Analysis
- Statistics
- Data Visualization
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Set Revenue-Maximizing Prices for Glow Naturals Skincare
Using only the Glow Naturals daily sales record (provided_materials: glow-sales-history) and the executive's framing note (provided_materials: ceo-pricing-brief), prepare and an…
- Linear Regression
- Hypothesis Testing
- Data Cleaning
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Make a London Budgeting App Accessible for Visually Impaired Users
Working only from the materials provided, audit PayWise against WCAG 2.1 AA and turn your findings into a deliverable plan. You are given an annotated screen-by-screen inventory…
- Accessibility Audit
- Wcag Standards
- Ux Design
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
ESG Reporting Gaps for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-up
You are an ESG analyst tasked with helping DataFlow prepare for enterprise client ESG requirements. Your deliverable is a materiality matrix, a set of key ESG indicators (KPIs),…
- Materiality Assessment
- ESG Metrics
- Sustainability Reporting
Open coursework - StrategyFoundationalNew
Go-to-Market Strategy for a Munich D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to create a comprehensive go-to-market plan. You must identify the target customer segments, select appropriate marketing channels (e.g., social media, influencer p…
- Market Segmentation
- Marketing Strategy
- Budget Planning
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Performance Evaluation of a Tech Mutual Fund
Your task is to analyze the TechGrowth Fund's monthly returns from 2019-2023, along with benchmark and risk-free rate data. You must calculate and interpret key performance meas…
- Performance Evaluation
- Sharpe Ratio
- Jensens Alpha
Open coursework - StrategyFoundationalNew
Investigate How Circular-Fashion Ventures Build Their Launch Teams
Your task is to run a field investigation and then design the team. First, observe: read the EcoThreads Circular Pilot Dossier to map the four functions, their leads, and their …
- Team Building
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
Open coursework - DesignFoundationalNew
Building an Internal Communication Strategy for a Remote Renewable Energy Firm
Your task is to create a comprehensive internal communication strategy for remote teams. Deliverables include: a communication charter (principles and channels), a monthly all-h…
- Internal Communication
- Remote Team Management
- Leadership Communication
Leadership Communication
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