TARGET COURSES

Designed for the integrative business courses. It provides the participant with a profound understanding of the global business enterprise in the international market environment.


CONTENT

Marketing, product development, traditional & web sales channel, human resource management, financial analysis, accounting, manufacturing and quality management. Changes in the economic and political situation reflected in shifting demand and exchange rates between regions.


TIME FRAME

8 decision rounds, with each round taking 4 to 4½ hours to complete.
Extended International
Corporate Management




In the International Corporate Management simulation, students start a new company that enters the microcomputer industry. The simulation challenges students to make tough decisions in Accounting, Finance, Advanced Marketing, Advanced Manufacturing, Quality Control, Human Resource Management, E-Commerce, Business Partner Negotiations and Financial Analysis. The market in the game is competitive and fast-paced, the customers are demanding and the competition is working hard to increase market share.

As the executive team, the students are provided with the seed capital (investment money) to start up their business. They can use this money to build a factory, open sales offices, and design brands. They will invest 1,000,000 in each of the first four quarters. An additional 5,000,000 will become available in quarter 5 from venture capitalists, for a total of 9,000,000.

The executive team has the next 2 years (8 decision periods) to get the company off the ground. Within this time frame, they should become a self-sufficient firm, earning substantial profits from their operations.

The changes in economic and political situation play themselves out in the exchange rates and demand fluctuations between regions. These changes affect the attractiveness and cost of business in different markets. Participants use the Industry newsletter to follow the trends in the international relationships and economic conditions and to project how these trends will affect future business.

Students play against their peers.

Grading is based on the balanced scorecard that measures profitability, customer satisfaction, market share in the targeted market segments, asset management, financial risk, manufacturing productivity, human resource management, preparedness for the future and wealth.