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- AnalysisBeginnerNew
Bookkeeping Reset for a Lisbon Specialty Coffee Roaster
Using the supplied transaction log (provided as a CSV), record each item using double-entry bookkeeping in a journal, post to a general ledger, and prepare an unadjusted trial b…
- Double Entry Bookkeeping
- Journal Entries
- Trial Balance
Financial Accounting - 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
Financial Accounting - ResearchAdvancedNew
Annual Report Teardown: Zalando vs. ASOS for an Equity Note
Download the latest annual reports for Zalando SE and ASOS plc from their investor relations pages and build a side-by-side analysis covering: (1) structure and quality of the i…
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Ratio Analysis
- Ifrs Interpretation
Financial Accounting - AnalysisAdvancedNew
Valuing Rivian's Convertible Bond Refinancing Decision
Pull Rivian's most recent convertible note prospectus from EDGAR and replicate its terms (coupon, conversion ratio, call schedule, maturity). Build a binomial lattice or Black-S…
- Derivatives Valuation
- Convertible Bonds
- Binomial Lattice
Advanced Corporate Finance Practice your coursework on real scenarios.
Every challenge is shaped from real industry context — not generic exercises. The work mirrors what your degree prepares you for.
Why Ewance
- AnalysisExpertNew
Real Options Analysis for Ørsted Offshore Wind Expansion
Construct a base-case DCF for a 1.1 GW US offshore wind project using public assumptions on capex/MW, capacity factor, and PPA pricing. Then layer a real options framework: mode…
- Real Options
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Dcf Modeling
Advanced Corporate Finance - 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 - StrategyAdvancedNew
Scaling Playbook for Oatly-Style D2C to Retail Transition
Build an integrated scaling playbook addressing org design, hiring plan, capability gaps, and cash-flow implications of the retail transition. You must propose a redesigned org …
- Organizational Design
- Scaling Strategy
- Hiring Planning
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Ship product that solves real user problems. Combine user research, prototyping, and stakeholder alignment to turn ambiguous briefs into measurable wins — the role at the centre of modern software teams.
- AnalysisExpertNew
Founder Behavior Diagnostic for a Burnt-Out SaaS CEO
Conduct a structured diagnostic of the founder's behavioral patterns, decision-making, and team dynamics, then produce a 90-day intervention plan. You must ground your analysis …
- Founder Psychology
- Behavioral Diagnostics
- Executive Coaching
Advanced Entrepreneurship and Founders' Skills - AnalysisAdvancedNew
Redesign Transfer Pricing for a German Auto Supplier
Build a transfer pricing model for one EV component line (e.g., e-axle housing) flowing Germany → Hungary → Mexico → US OEM. Compare cost-plus, market-based, and negotiated appr…
- Transfer Pricing
- Managerial Accounting
- Tax Strategy
Advanced Management Accounting & Control - 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 - ResearchExpertNew
Diagnose Levers of Control at a Stockholm Fintech
Conduct a Levers of Control diagnostic of the chosen fintech. Build evidence from at least 30 public artifacts (job ads, leadership interviews, Glassdoor reviews, regulatory fil…
- Levers Of Control
- Qualitative Research
- Contingency Theory
Advanced Management Accounting & Control Build a verifiable portfolio.
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Why Ewance
- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Revenue Recognition Audit for a Stockholm SaaS Scale-up
You will receive three anonymized but realistic SaaS contract templates (a 3-year enterprise deal with implementation, a usage-based contract with tiered pricing, and a contract…
- Ifrs 15
- Revenue Recognition
- Contract Analysis
Advanced Financial Accounting & IFRS - StrategyExpertNew
Hedge Accounting Strategy for a Vietnamese Coffee Exporter
Build a hedge accounting playbook covering: (1) hedge designation and documentation templates for at least two hedging relationships, (2) prospective and retrospective effective…
- Ifrs 9
- Hedge Accounting
- Derivatives
Advanced Financial Accounting & IFRS - AnalysisAdvancedNew
Auditing Bias in a Fintech Credit Scoring Model
Conduct a quantitative fairness audit using a public proxy dataset (e.g., the UCI Adult or Give Me Some Credit dataset re-framed as BNPL decisions) and apply at least three fair…
- Algorithmic Fairness
- Ai Audit
- Regulatory Analysis
AI, Ethics and Society - 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
AI, Ethics and Society - ResearchBeginnerNew
Ethical Stress Test of an AI Tutoring Startup
Produce a concise ethical risk register and stakeholder impact analysis grounded in publicly available evidence about AI tutors (e.g., Khanmigo studies, UNESCO AI in education g…
- Risk Assessment
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Ai Ethics
AI, Ethics and Society - DesignBeginnerNew
Kanban Rollout for a Lisbon Bakery Chain
Design a Kanban system for the catering order workflow from order intake to delivery confirmation. You must define columns, WIP limits, classes of service (e.g., same-day vs. sc…
- Kanban
- Process Mapping
- Wip Limits
Agile Project Management - 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 - AnalysisAdvancedNew
Rescuing a Stalled Sprint at a Boston EdTech
Analyze the provided six-sprint dataset and interview transcripts to diagnose why sprint goals are failing. Build a quantitative view (velocity trends, scope-change rate, carryo…
- Scrum
- Retrospective Facilitation
- Data Analysis
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 - StrategyAdvancedNew
Designing a Developer Ecosystem for a Fintech API
Design a 12-month ecosystem strategy to grow active third-party developers in Italy and Spain by 3x, including governance rules, incentive structures, and partner tiers. Constra…
- Ecosystem Design
- Platform Strategy
- Developer Relations
Alliances, Networks and Ecosystems - ResearchIntermediateNew
JV Post-Mortem: Sony-Honda Mobility Afeela
Produce a JV post-mortem report analyzing Sony Honda Mobility's strategic logic, governance design, decision rights, brand architecture, and execution to date, and extract 5 tra…
- Joint Venture Analysis
- Governance Design
- Case Research
Alliances, Networks and Ecosystems - AnalysisBeginnerNew
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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