Innovation and Leadership in American Business

Beyond Business as Usual

Fall 2006

 

Business Simulation

A major element in our work fall quarter involves a business simulation, Foundation. For the simulation, students will be divided into teams of four or five persons; each team will manage a company that produces electronic sensors. Teams will compete in a dynamic market, and each team will make decisions about its company’s production, marketing, research and development, financing and how to manage its human resources. The simulation will give students hands-on experience with the knowledge and skills they are developing in the classroom. Winning is not a requirement for award of credit or even for a favorable evaluation. But students will be given opportunities, individually and as teams, to demonstrate what they have learned from the simulation, win or lose. In addition to subscribing to the simulation, students will need MS Excel, version 97 or newer (available in the labs on campus) and a current version of Netscape or Explorer.

 

Schedule and Assignments

Strategic Planning Assignment

Marketing Presentations Assignment

Marketing Presentation Schedule

Weighted Scoring Spreadsheet

Final Score Sheet - After Round 8

Presentation Photos - Day 1

Presentation Photos - Day 2

Simulation Debrief and Informal Presentations

 

Winter Quarter Pages

Home, General Program Documents/Syllabus, Organizational Development, Finance and Accounting, Economics, Business Simulation

 

Fall Quarter Pages