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Strategy Consulting Frameworks Challenges
Strategy Consulting Frameworks challenges put you inside the work of cracking ambiguous business problems. You'll develop skills in the Pyramid Principle, MECE, Issue trees, and Hypothesis-driven problem solving, and run Competitive Analysis, Market Sizing, and SWOT Analysis with Porter's Five Forces.
From there you'll handle the harder edges — Scenario Planning, Market Entry Strategy, BCG matrix synthesis, Strategic option valuation, and Competitive war-gaming — building Strategic Planning the way consultants actually do. Each challenge you solve earns a verified credential you can share with recruiters.
- 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
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
ESG Reporting for a Chicago D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to develop a 3-page ESG reporting framework for Glow Naturals, including materiality assessment, KPIs (e.g., carbon footprint, water usage, waste reduction), and a …
- ESG Reporting
- IFRS Standards
- Financial Analysis
Open coursework - PresentationBeginnerNew
Pitch an LLM Earnings-Call Analyst to an Equity Long-Short Team
Pick 3 publicly available US tech earnings-call transcripts (from a free source like sec.gov filings or company investor-relations pages) and build a retrieval-augmented LLM wor…
- Prompt Engineering
- Retrieval Augmented Generation
- LLM Evaluation
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Strategy Brief on Layer-2 Choice for a Web3 Gaming Studio
Survey the three L2 categories with 2026-current numbers: per-transaction cost at expected game throughput (around 50 TPS sustained, 500 TPS event spikes), finality latency (mat…
- Layer 2 Protocols
- Blockchain Protocols
- Research
Open coursework 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
- StrategyIntermediateNew
Charting the Course: Ewance's Strategic Entry into the European Higher-Ed Market
Ewance has established a strong presence in its home market, but the leadership team believes significant untapped potential exists across Europe. The goal of this challenge is …
- Market Analysis
- Business Strategy
- Financial Modeling
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Evaluate an Agent Suite on the SWE-Bench-Style Coding Benchmark
You receive a sandboxed set of 50 small repo-modification tasks (test-passing as the success signal). Run 3 open-source agent frameworks (e.g., OpenHands, SWE-agent, and Aider) …
- LLM Agents
- Agent Evaluation
- Benchmarking
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
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
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
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
Open coursework - Browse challenges
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Product Manager
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.
- AnalysisSeniorNew
Additive Manufacturing for Spare Parts in Renewable Energy
Your task is to conduct a feasibility study for using additive manufacturing to produce spare parts for WindServ's wind turbine maintenance operations. You need to identify 5-10…
- Additive Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Design
- Cost Analysis
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Internationalization Strategy for a Lagos D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to analyze the attractiveness of three candidate regions (Southeast Asia, Middle East, North America) for GlowNative's expansion, recommend one, and design a detail…
- Market Analysis
- International Business
- Strategic Planning
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
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
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Due Diligence for a Seoul D2C Cosmetics Brand
Perform commercial due diligence: analyze customer cohorts, CAC, LTV, churn, and retention. Evaluate the brand's competitive moat (ingredients, sustainability, influencer networ…
- Commercial Due Diligence
- Customer Analytics
- Unit Economics
Open coursework 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
- StrategyIntermediateNew
Design a Compliance Strategy for an AI Robo-Advisor in the EU
Anchor the work on the published EU AI Regulation risk classification (limited vs. high-risk systems) and the European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines on robo-advice…
- Ai Governance
- Regulatory Analysis
- Product Strategy
Open coursework - DesignBeginnerNew
ITIL Service Desk Redesign for a D2C Cosmetics Startup
Design a service desk model based on ITIL best practices. Propose a tiered support structure (L1-L3), a self-service portal with knowledge base, and a process for incident manag…
- Itil
- Service Desk
- Incident Management
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Platform Launch Strategy for a Lisbon D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a digital strategy consultant hired by Brilho. Your task is to develop a 12-month platform launch strategy. Constraints: limited budget (€500k), a team of 10 engineers, …
- Platform Design
- Network Effects
- Business Modeling
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Restructuring a Regional Retail Chain for Digital Survival
Your team's task is to conduct a comprehensive restructuring analysis: evaluate each store's performance (using provided financial data), recommend which stores to close, conver…
- Financial Analysis
- Portfolio Restructuring
- Change Management
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Write a Product Strategy for an AI-Native Customer-Support Startup
Conduct desk research on the customer-support automation market (TAM, growth rate, competitor landscape — Zendesk, Intercom, the new AI-native cohort like Decagon and Sierra). I…
- Product Strategy
- Market Analysis
- Positioning
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a Mumbai D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to analyze Glow Naturals' current delivery data (provided in a simulated dataset) and design an optimized last-mile delivery strategy. You must consider factors lik…
- Route Optimization
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Supply Chain Design
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Optimizing Last-Mile Delivery for a New York D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to evaluate the startup's current last-mile delivery operations using the SCOR model and propose improvements. Constraints: no capital expenditure for a private fle…
- Supply Chain Analysis
- Scor Model
- Logistics Optimization
Open coursework - DesignBeginnerNew
Develop a Digital Onboarding Strategy for Next-Gen Wealth
Map the current onboarding funnel (provided) and identify friction points. Propose a redesigned digital flow with specific features (e.g., document upload via OCR, e-signature, …
- User Experience Design
- Fintech Compliance
- Cost Benefit Analysis
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Application Portfolio Rationalization at a Global Bank
Receive a CMDB extract of 412 applications with cost, technology stack, business owner, and usage telemetry (anonymized). Score each application on business value (revenue contr…
- Portfolio Rationalization
- It Governance
- Cost Analysis
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Building a Resilient Supply Chain for a European Solar Panel Manufacturer
Your challenge is to develop a resilient supply chain strategy for SunVolt. You will analyze supplier risk, lead time variability, and inventory costs. You must propose a combin…
- Risk Assessment
- Inventory Optimization
- Sourcing Strategy
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Dynamic Pricing for a Vienna D2C Cosmetics Brand
Your task is to develop a dynamic pricing model for GlowVienna's top-selling serum. You must analyze historical sales data (provided), competitor pricing, and demand patterns. P…
- Pricing Strategy
- Demand Forecasting
- Data Analysis
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Pricing Strategy for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up
Your task is to analyze TaskFlow's current pricing, customer segments, and willingness to pay, then propose a tiered pricing model with clear feature differentiation. Constraint…
- Pricing Strategy
- Segmentation
- Financial Analysis
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