Overview
What this challenge is about.
Pivot a sustainable fashion retailer to circular services with a market analysis and phased plan. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
EcoWear has 50,000 active customers, annual revenue of £10M, and a strong brand in sustainability. The circular fashion market in the UK is growing at 15% annually, but requires different operations and customer engagement.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can EcoWear successfully pivot from a traditional retail model to a circular fashion model (rental, resale, repair) to reverse declining sales and enhance sustainability?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply business model innovation frameworks (e.g., Business Model Canvas) to design a pivot
- Analyze the circular economy and its strategic implications for retail
- Assess organizational capabilities and gaps for a strategic shift
- Develop a phased implementation plan with risk management
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Strategy (MBA)
Mba · Strategy
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Strategy (MBA) at the Mba 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.
- Business Model Innovation
Apply business model innovation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Circular Economy
Apply circular economy to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Market Analysis
Apply market analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Capability Assessment
Apply capability assessment to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Change Management
Plan and guide organizational transitions to achieve lasting adoption.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: