Overview
What this challenge is about.
Revitalizing a Legacy Retailer's Digital Strategy. Intermediate challenge in strategy. Developing strategies for real business problems, earn a blockchain-ve...
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can the department store chain develop a digital strategy that reverses sales decline and leverages its physical store network?
This is not a case study exercise. It is the work a consultant or strategist does when a client needs a recommendation backed by evidence. That distinction matters to every hiring manager who has seen candidates recite Porter's Five Forces and none who have built a recommendation a client would actually pay for.
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 Porter's Five Forces to analyze industry attractiveness
- Use VRIO framework to assess internal capabilities
- Formulate a competitive strategy that leverages core competencies
- Develop a strategic plan with clear implementation steps
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Industry Analysis
Apply industry analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Competitive Strategy
Apply competitive strategy to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Digital Transformation
Apply digital transformation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Vrio Framework
Apply vrio framework to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Strategic Recommendation
Apply strategic recommendation 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: