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Financial Modeling & Valuation Challenges
Financial Modeling & Valuation challenges put you inside the work of pricing companies, deals, and assets. You'll develop skills in Financial Statement Reading, Time Value of Money, Three-Statement Modeling, and DCF, then test what you build with sensitivity & scenario analysis.
From there you'll handle the harder edges — LBO modeling, M&A accretion/dilution, precedent transactions, and private equity waterfall modeling — running due diligence and comparable companies analysis the way deal teams actually do, and stretching into structured deal modeling and derivatives pricing. Each challenge you solve earns a verified credential you can share with recruiters.
- AnalysisIntermediateNew
Valuation of a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up for Series A
Your team will act as a boutique valuation advisory. You must gather comparable public SaaS companies (e.g., from the Cloud ERP or data integration space) and calculate relevant…
- DCF Valuation
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Three Statement Modeling
Corporate Finance - AnalysisIntermediateNew
ESG Integration in a Mining Company's Valuation
Your task is to forecast CopperCorp's residual income for 5 years, incorporating adjustments for potential carbon taxes, water remediation costs, and reputational risks that cou…
- Residual Income Valuation
- ESG Integration
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation - StrategyBeginnerNew
Growth Strategy for an Amsterdam D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to analyze GlowUp Naturals' current performance, assess the offline retail opportunity (e.g., partnerships with Sephora or independent boutiques), and propose a pha…
- Market Analysis
- Three Statement Modeling
- Channel Strategy
Management Consulting - AnalysisIntermediateNew
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 Practice 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.
Why Ewance
- AnalysisBeginnerNew
Cost-Model a Foundation-Model API Migration
You receive: 90 days of API logs (request volume, token distributions), the customer's golden eval set of 200 prompts, the incumbent and new pricing schedules, and quality ratin…
- Cost Modeling
- Ai Workforce Strategy
- Model Evaluation
AI for Business and AI Product Management - StrategyIntermediateNew
Scaling Social Impact: Strategy for a Kenyan AgriTech Startup
Your task is to create a scaling strategy for KilimoConnect. Analyze their current model, identify key bottlenecks (e.g., supply chain, farmer training, technology adoption), an…
- Scaling Strategy
- Social Enterprise Model
- Three Statement Modeling
Social Entrepreneurship and Impact - DesignBeginnerNew
Build a Multi-Criteria Vendor Selection Tool for an AI Consulting Firm
You will design a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA, a structured way to score options against weighted criteria) tool that accepts 6-10 vendor options, 6-12 weighted crite…
- Mcda
- Decision Support Systems
- Streamlit
Decision Support Systems and Decision Analysis - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Hedging FX Risk for a Sydney D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are a risk management consultant hired by GlowSydney. Analyze the company's FX exposure using provided data on forecasted USD payables and AUD receivables. Recommend a hedgi…
- Fx & Rate Hedging
- Derivatives Pricing
- Three Statement Modeling
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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.
- CodeIntermediateNew
Diagnose Equipment Failures with a Bayesian Network
You receive 90 days of sensor logs (vibration, spindle temperature, coolant flow, ambient humidity), the maintenance log of 180 failure events labeled by root cause, and a short…
- Bayesian Networks
- Probabilistic Inference
- Parameter Learning
Probabilistic Graphical Models - 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
Digital Transformation - DesignBeginnerNew
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
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Business Analytics - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Capital Adequacy for a Neobank Expansion
Your task is to develop a capital adequacy assessment for Nubank's expansion into Vietnam. You will estimate credit risk for a new consumer loan portfolio using the standardized…
- Basel Iii
- Capital Adequacy
- Risk Weighted Assets
Banking and Financial Institutions Build a verifiable portfolio.
Submissions become evidence. Reviewers with shipping experience score against a rubric; the result becomes a credential anyone can verify.
Why Ewance
- AnalysisBeginnerNew
Capital Structure Optimization for an Austin D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to model the impact of different debt-to-equity ratios on GlowUp Naturals' weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and firm value. Assume the company has no existin…
- Capital Structure Analysis
- Wacc Calculation
- Modigliani Miller
Corporate Finance (Graduate) - CodeBeginnerNew
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a Lisbon Grocery Startup
Your task is to build a linear programming model (or heuristic) to assign orders to vehicles and sequence deliveries. Success means reducing average route length by at least 15%…
- Linear Programming
- Python Or Javascript
- Route Optimization
Operations Analytics and Optimization - StrategyBeginnerNew
Go-to-Market Strategy for Dublin D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to develop a comprehensive go-to-market strategy for GlowDublin's entry into the UK. You have 4 weeks to complete this analysis. Constraints: no physical retail sto…
- Market Analysis
- Competitive Analysis
- Go To Market Strategy
Strategy (MBA) - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Cost of Capital and Capital Structure for a Renewable Energy Firm
Your task is to estimate GreenGrid's current cost of equity using CAPM (risk-free rate 2%, market risk premium 6%, beta 1.2), cost of debt (4.5% pre-tax), and tax rate (22%). Th…
- Wacc
- Capm
- Capital Structure Decisions
Corporate Finance - ResearchSeniorNew
Foresight-Driven Innovation for a Renewable Energy Co-op
You are a foresight analyst for WindFolk. Develop three alternative futures for the Danish energy market in 2030 (e.g., 'Green Grid', 'Tech Fragmentation', 'Policy Stagnation').…
- Scenario Planning
- Three Statement Modeling
- Decision Analysis
Strategic Foresight and Decision-Making - StrategyBeginnerNew
Diversification Strategy for a Regional Brewery Chain
Your task is to identify and evaluate three diversification opportunities for Prairie Brews: (1) launching a line of non-alcoholic craft beverages, (2) opening a chain of beer-t…
- Diversification
- Three Statement Modeling
- Market Research
Strategic Management (Graduate) - DesignIntermediateNew
Design a Transactional Schema for a SaaS Order-Provisioning System
Design the schema for orders, quota packs, consumption events, and refunds. Define each critical transaction (buy, consume, refund) with isolation level and locking strategy. Id…
- Precedent Transactions
- Acid
- Isolation Levels
Introduction to Database Systems - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Macroeconomic Forecast for a Renewable Energy Investment Firm
You are a junior strategist at GreenCap. Using historical data (10+ years) from Eurostat and the Bank of Spain, develop a VAR or similar model to forecast GDP growth, electricit…
- Multivariate Time Series
- Var Modeling
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Forecasting for Decision Making - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Climate Risk Stress Test for a Regional Bank
Your task is to develop a climate risk stress test framework for the bank's commercial loan book. Deliver a scenario analysis (2-3 scenarios), a methodology to estimate probabil…
- Climate Risk
- Stress Testing
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Valuing a Toronto D2C Cosmetics Scale-Up
Your task is to build a financial model projecting GlowUp's cash flows for 5 years, estimate terminal value, and derive an equity value per share. You must also select a peer gr…
- Three Statement Modeling
- DCF Valuation
- Comparable Company Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation - 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) - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Pricing Strategy for a Singapore D2C Cosmetics Brand
You are a decision analyst hired by Glow Singapore. The CEO wants to set the launch price for a new vitamin C serum. You have estimates of demand at three price points (S$25, S$…
- Decision Trees
- Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis
- Expected Value
Decision Analysis under Uncertainty
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