Overview
What this challenge is about.
Hedge cocoa and sugar futures for a Swiss chocolate maker, compare futures vs. collar options, then earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
ChocoSuisse has €20M annual revenue, with cocoa and sugar comprising 40% of COGS. They have experience with futures but not options.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Develop a commodity hedging strategy using futures and options to protect the profit margin on a fixed-price contract against cocoa and sugar price increases.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Price commodity futures and options using market data
- Evaluate the trade-offs between futures and options hedging strategies
- Assess basis risk and margin call implications
- Integrate hedging with corporate financial planning
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Commodity Hedging
Apply commodity hedging to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Futures
Apply futures to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Options Strategies
Apply options strategies to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Margin Analysis
Apply margin analysis 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: