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Testing Market Efficiency in European Tech IPOs
Your task is to collect daily stock prices for 30 European tech IPOs from the first 60 trading days post-listing. Compute cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) using a market model …
- Event Study
- Abnormal Returns
- Market Model
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Optimize UHNW Client Portfolio for Tax Efficiency
Analyze the client's current portfolio (provided in a data sheet) and identify tax-inefficient holdings. Recommend a reallocation across jurisdictions (Switzerland, Luxembourg, …
- Tax Optimization
- Asset Allocation
- Cross Border Compliance
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Optimize Capital Structure for an Austin Cosmetics Startup
Using the company financial profile and the comparable-companies dataset provided to you, model how different debt-to-equity mixes change the firm's weighted average cost of cap…
- Capital Structure Analysis
- Wacc Calculation
- Modigliani Miller
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Risk Parity Portfolio for a Swiss Pension Fund
Your task is to design a risk parity portfolio for the pension fund, incorporating at least three alternative asset classes beyond equities and bonds. Provide a quantitative com…
- Risk Parity
- Portfolio Construction
- Alternative Beta
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Every challenge is shaped from real-world context — not generic exercises. The work mirrors what your degree prepares you for.
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- StrategySeniorNew
EcoThreads Exit: Recommend an Initial Public Offering or Acquisition
Using the EcoThreads company fact base and the public-versus-private market-conditions readout provided, build a recommendation for the investment committee on whether the fund …
- Exit Strategy
- IPO Readiness
- Mergers And Acquisitions
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Set the Coupon on SunPower Renewables' €500M Green Bond
Acting as the financial analyst assigned to the deal, work only from the materials provided: the issuance mandate ('issuance-mandate'), the comparable-bonds dataset ('comparable…
- Bond Valuation
- Fixed Income
- ESG Finance
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Recommend a Payout Policy for a Mature Data Analytics Firm
Work only from the two items in the provided materials: the DataStream Inc. financial case file and the peer payout dataset. Using the case file, calculate the effect of each op…
- Dividend Policy
- Share Buyback Analysis
- Capital Structure
Open coursework - 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
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- StrategyIntermediateNew
Prospect Theory in Pricing for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
You are a pricing strategist at TaskFlow. Your task is to analyze how existing PLG customers (who pay a flat fee) would perceive a move to tiered pricing. Using prospect theory,…
- Prospect Theory
- Loss Aversion
- Framing Effects
Behavioural Finance - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Value a Business Software Scale-Up for Its Series B Round
Working only from the company financial fact pack and the public market-data reference provided to you, value the company three different ways and reconcile the results. First, …
- DCF Valuation
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Venture Capital Method
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Commercial Due Diligence on a Seoul Direct-to-Consumer Cosmetics Brand
Working only from the materials provided, build a commercial due diligence assessment of GlowUp Cosmetics. Use the customer cohort dataset to reconstruct retention curves, lifet…
- Commercial Due Diligence
- Customer Analytics
- Unit Economics
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Optimizing Bond Portfolio for a German Pension Fund
Your task is to analyze the current bond portfolio (provided in a dataset), calculate key risk metrics (duration, convexity, yield to maturity), and recommend a new allocation t…
- Bond Valuation
- Duration Analysis
- Convexity
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.
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- StrategyBeginnerNew
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
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Optimizing Portfolio for a Swiss Fintech Startup
Your task is to design a diversified portfolio of up to 8 ETFs from a provided universe of 10, maximizing the Sharpe ratio. You must present a clear rationale for your asset sel…
- Portfolio Optimization
- Modern Portfolio Theory
- Sharpe Ratio
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management - DesignIntermediateNew
Financial Model for a SaaS Scale-Up's PLG to Enterprise Shift
You are part of a 3-person financial modeling team. TaskFlow provides project management software and currently has 10,000 free users and 500 paying customers (ACV $1,200). The …
- Saas Metrics
- Revenue Modeling
- Excel Dashboard
Open coursework - AnalysisIntermediateNew
Commodity Hedging for a Swiss Chocolate Manufacturer
You are a derivatives analyst at ChocoSuisse. Using historical and current futures prices for cocoa and sugar, design a hedging strategy that covers at least 80% of the commodit…
- Commodity Hedging
- Futures
- Options Strategies
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Capital Budgeting for a Munich D2C Cosmetics Expansion
Your task is to build a discounted cash flow model comparing the two expansion strategies over a 5-year horizon. You must estimate initial investment, projected revenues, operat…
- Discounted Cash Flow
- Net Present Value
- Internal Rate Of Return
Open coursework - AnalysisSeniorNew
Backtest a Gilt-Versus-Corporate-Bond Spread Strategy
Using the supplied two-year daily market-history dataset of gilt and corporate-bond yields, prices, and bid-ask spreads, design and backtest a long-short relative value strategy…
- Fixed Income Arbitrage
- Yield Spread Analysis
- Backtesting
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Overcoming Overconfidence in a Madrid D2C Cosmetics Startup
You are a behavioral finance consultant hired by Luz Natural. Your task is to analyze the founder's recent product launch decisions, identify patterns of overconfidence (e.g., i…
- Overconfidence Bias
- Prospect Theory
- Decision Framing
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Hedge Fund Strategy for a Family Office Investing in Private Debt
Your task is to produce a comprehensive investment memo that recommends a specific private debt hedge fund strategy for the family office. Include a comparative analysis of the …
- Private Debt
- Hedge Fund Structures
- Due Diligence
Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Hedging Currency Risk for a German Exporter
You are a junior financial analyst at Mittelstand GmbH. The company has a firm order of €10 million from a US client, payable in USD in 6 months, and a £5 million order from a U…
- Currency Hedging
- Derivatives Pricing
- Risk Management
Financial Markets and Institutions - StrategyBeginnerNew
Asset Allocation Strategy for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Your task is to design a €50M investment portfolio with at least 50% allocated to green or sustainable assets. You must use CAPM to estimate expected returns for each asset clas…
- Asset Allocation
- Capm
- ESG Investing
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Hedging Currency Risk for a German Solar Exporter
Your task is to quantify Solara's net exposure in each currency, recommend a hedging mix (e.g., 70% forwards, 30% options) with rationale, calculate the cost of the strategy usi…
- Currency Hedging
- Financial Modeling
- Risk Analysis
Open coursework - ResearchSeniorNew
Frame Dependence in Investment Decisions for a Renewable Energy Fund
You are a behavioral finance analyst at GreenCap Partners. Your task is to audit past investment decisions for framing effects, then design a decision template that forces consi…
- Frame Dependence
- Prospect Theory
- Decision Framing
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