Impact Measurement for a San Francisco D2C Cosmetics Brand
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Impact Measurement for a San Francisco D2C Cosmetics Brand. Intermediate challenge in analysis. Analyzing real datasets and building models that drive decisi...
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can NaturGlow design a credible, cost-effective impact measurement framework to attract impact investors and improve its social/environmental performance?
This is not a data exercise. It is the work an analyst or data scientist does when stakeholders need answers from messy data. That distinction matters to every hiring manager who has seen candidates describe statistical methods and none who have extracted insight from messy, incomplete, real-world data.
When you finish, you will have something most graduates do not: a real-world deliverable, verified by Ewance, that you can show to a hiring manager and say "I did this. Here is the proof."
When you finish, you will have something most graduates do not: a real-world deliverable, verified by Ewance, that you can show to a hiring manager and say "I did this. Here is the proof."
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply social impact measurement frameworks (e.g., IRIS+, SROI) to a real venture
- Differentiate between output, outcome, and impact metrics
- Design data collection strategies for resource-constrained social enterprises
- Communicate impact to stakeholders in a compelling, evidence-based manner
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Social Entrepreneurship and Impact
Master · Entrepreneurship
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Social Entrepreneurship and Impact 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.
- Impact Measurement
Apply impact measurement to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Social Return On Investment
Apply social return on investment to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Data Analysis
Analyze real datasets, build models, and communicate findings that drive decisions.
- Stakeholder Communication
Apply stakeholder communication 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: