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Organizational Studies Challenges
Real organisational-studies challenges on Ewance — diagnose how teams and organisations work, and design change that sticks. Solve them to build a portfolio of verified, recruiter-checkable proof you can do the work — not just describe it.
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- StrategyFoundationalNew
Investigate How Circular-Fashion Ventures Build Their Launch Teams
Your task is to run a field investigation and then design the team. First, observe: read the EcoThreads Circular Pilot Dossier to map the four functions, their leads, and their …
- Team Building
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
Open coursework - StrategySeniorNew
Shareholder Activism Defense for a SaaS Scale-Up
You are a senior strategy advisor to the CEO. Your task is to analyze the activist's demands, evaluate the company's governance vulnerabilities, and propose a response strategy.…
- Shareholder Activism
- Defense Strategy
- Board Dynamics
Corporate Governance - StrategyBeginnerNew
Integrating German and Japanese Team Cultures at a Mexico City Fintech
Your task is to analyze the cultural dimensions (e.g., Hofstede, Hall) affecting the German and Japanese teams, design a half-day workshop to build cultural intelligence, and pr…
- Cultural Analysis
- Intercultural Communication
- Workshop Design
Cross-Cultural Management - StrategySeniorNew
Shifting Organizational Culture at a 200-Person Manufacturing Firm
Your team will conduct a cultural assessment using surveys and interviews (simulated data provided). You will map the current and desired culture on the Competing Values Framewo…
- Organizational Culture
- Change Management
- Leadership Development
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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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- StrategyBeginnerNew
Design an Inclusive Engineering Hiring Plan for a Boston SaaS Scale-Up
Using the twelve-month applicant funnel dataset and the current-process case file provided, audit where DataFlow's engineering pipeline loses underrepresented candidates and why…
- Diversity And Inclusion Strategy
- Recruitment Audit
- Bias Mitigation
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Negotiate a Retail Alliance for a Seoul Skincare Brand
Using only the materials provided, build a negotiation strategy that Soo-jin Park can take into talks with Daehan Drug Mart. Read the partnership file to understand the relation…
- Batna Analysis
- Distributive Bargaining
- Integrative Negotiation
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Design a Six-Month Post-Acquisition Cultural Integration Plan
Using the anonymized organizational profiles in the provided case file, the pre-integration culture and engagement survey results, and the chief executive's mandate memo, build …
- Cultural Analysis
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Communication
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Global Marketing Campaign for a Sustainable Fashion Brand in 3 Markets
Your task is to analyze cultural values in Japan (collectivism, high-context), Brazil (high power distance, relationship-oriented), and Germany (individualism, low-context) usin…
- Cross Cultural Marketing
- Cultural Analysis
- Global Strategy
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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.
- AnalysisBeginnerNew
Revamping Motivation at a São Paulo D2C Cosmetics Startup
Your task is to conduct a motivational audit using Herzberg's two-factor theory and self-determination theory. You will interview (simulated) employees, identify hygiene and mot…
- Motivation Theory
- Diagnostic Analysis
- Change Management
Open coursework - AnalysisFoundationalNew
Make a London Budgeting App Accessible for Visually Impaired Users
Working only from the materials provided, audit PayWise against WCAG 2.1 AA and turn your findings into a deliverable plan. You are given an annotated screen-by-screen inventory…
- Accessibility Audit
- Wcag Standards
- Ux Design
Open coursework - DesignBeginnerNew
Designing a Cross-Cultural Communication Workshop for a Global Remote Team
Your task is to design a 4-hour interactive workshop that addresses cultural dimensions (e.g., power distance, direct vs. indirect communication) and provides practical tools fo…
- Cross Cultural Communication
- Workshop Design
- Facilitation
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Build a Credible ESG Governance Framework for Glow & Green
You are a junior ESG consultant engaged by Glow & Green. Using only the de-identified company case file (gg-case-file), the investor ESG demand memo (investor-esg-memo), the cus…
- ESG Frameworks
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Governance Design
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Submissions become evidence. Reviewers with shipping experience score against a rubric; the result becomes a credential anyone can verify.
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- DesignFoundationalNew
Building an Internal Communication Strategy for a Remote Renewable Energy Firm
Your task is to create a comprehensive internal communication strategy for remote teams. Deliverables include: a communication charter (principles and channels), a monthly all-h…
- Internal Communication
- Remote Team Management
- Leadership Communication
Leadership Communication - StrategyIntermediateNew
Leading a Remote Team Through Crisis at a SaaS Scale-Up
You are the team lead for a 10-person customer success team spread across 4 time zones. Your task is to develop a leadership plan to manage the transition, including communicati…
- Remote Leadership
- Change Management
- Virtual Team Building
Open coursework - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Resolving Cross-Cultural Conflict in a Global SaaS Remote Team
Your task is to conduct a cultural conflict analysis using frameworks like Trompenaars and Hofstede, identify root causes, and design a team intervention (e.g., a virtual worksh…
- Conflict Resolution
- Cultural Analysis
- Remote Team Management
Cross-Cultural Management - DesignIntermediateNew
Cross-Cultural Merger Negotiation Simulation for a German Auto Parts Supplier
Your task is to create a 2-hour negotiation simulation exercise for 8 participants (4 per team). Design the scenario, roles, confidential instructions, and a debrief guide. The …
- Cross Cultural Negotiation
- Simulation Design
- Conflict Resolution
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Re-Energize CloudMetrics' Remote Sales Team During Its Enterprise Pivot
Design a 90-day motivation and communication plan for CloudMetrics' remote sales team. Ground your diagnosis in an established motivation theory (for example Self-Determination …
- Motivation Theories
- Remote Team Management
- Change Communication
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Rebuild Motivation for a Remote Enterprise Sales Team
Using the team context dossier, the leadership strategy memo, and the quarterly engagement and performance snapshot provided to you, design a motivation system for the remote en…
- Motivation Theory
- Remote Team Management
- Goal Setting
Open coursework - StrategyBeginnerNew
Repositioning a D2C Cosmetics Brand for Gen Z
Your task is to develop a leadership communication plan for the founder to reposition the brand. This includes a revised brand story, a key message framework for social media an…
- Storytelling
- Brand Positioning
- Audience Analysis
Open coursework - DesignIntermediateNew
Rebuilding Team Dynamics in a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your team will conduct a team dynamics assessment using Tuckman's stages and Lencioni's five dysfunctions model. You will analyze survey data (provided) and propose a structured…
- Team Dynamics
- Conflict Resolution
- Organizational Development
Organizational Behavior - StrategySeniorNew
Negotiating a SaaS Enterprise Deal with a Fortune 500 Manufacturer
Using the deal case file, the procurement positions brief, the comparable-deals benchmark dataset, and the standard contract and service-level agreement template provided to you…
- Enterprise Sales
- Procurement Negotiation
- Contract Negotiation
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Integrate DataFlow's Engineering and Product Teams
Using the team diagnostic dossier, the leadership vision memo, and the feature delivery metrics dataset provided to you, design and propose a team integration plan for DataFlow.…
- Organizational Design
- Team Dynamics
- Conflict Resolution
Open coursework - StrategyIntermediateNew
Developing a Crisis Communication Plan for a 40-Person SaaS Scale-Up
Your team must produce a crisis communication plan within 2 weeks. The plan should include: a holding statement for immediate release, a detailed internal memo to employees, a c…
- Crisis Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Press Release Writing
Business Communication - StrategySeniorNew
Design a Lean and Culture Transformation for a Legacy Manufacturer
Working only from the materials you are given — a company dossier describing SteelCraft's history, structure, and sources of resistance; a shop-floor operations dataset of scrap…
- Lean Manufacturing
- Organizational Culture
- Change Management
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