Foresight-Driven Innovation for a Renewable Energy Co-op
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Analyze three futures for a renewable energy co-op, model battery storage scenarios, and present a decision tree to earn your verifiable certificate.
The scenario
WindFolk is a member-owned cooperative that operates wind turbines and sells electricity to members. It has €2M in reserves and wants to increase energy independence.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Should WindFolk invest in community battery storage now, and how can it design a strategy that remains robust across different future scenarios?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Integrate scenario planning with quantitative financial analysis
- Develop decision trees to manage strategic uncertainty
- Evaluate investment decisions under multiple futures
- Communicate complex foresight analysis to a non-expert board
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Strategic Foresight and Decision-Making
Master · Strategy
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Strategic Foresight and Decision-Making at the Master level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Scenario Planning
Apply scenario planning to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Financial Modeling
Build and validate financial models that support strategic business decisions.
- Decision Analysis
Apply decision analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Energy Markets
Apply energy markets to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: