I have used the Mike's Bikes Advanced simulation and have found that the detailed reporting provided to the teams was very strong. Teams compete in the manufacture and distribution of bicycles. It is provided by the company Smartsims.
Dave
Dave O'Connell, DBA
Cean and Professor of Managerial Studies
College of Business
St. Ambrose University
518 West Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52803
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From: Management Education and Development Discussion on behalf of Card, Michael
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Subject: Re: In search of a simple strategy simulation game
I used a simulation that allowed for functional strategy and a roll-up to a competitive strategy. There are two levels at which you can play: a beginner and a full version that I used for our MBAs. Students needed one period to make dumb mistakes (running out of cash, actually doing projections, etc.), and then we restarted and ran the simulation "for real."
They have on-line videos, and great support. I have also used it for a condensed weekend class where we did everything for the simulation in one weekend.
Check it out:
www.capsim.com
What they didn't have was an international component. However, that was six years ago when I was teaching strategy, and they may have added that piece.
Mike Card
The promise of an education is professional success, participation in democratic citizenship in a world whose borders are ever-changing, and a personal life of meaning and value.
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Subject: Re: In search of a simple strategy simulation game
Hi Neng - (a voice from the past)
I use the Glo-Bus Game, from the same authors (Thompson/Stappenback), and find it remarkably student and professor friendly. Whereas the primary use set up by them is based on once a week use, by simply specifying decision days on your four day cycle should work.
In year past, I had used other simulations, and found none of them actually did much and were prone to student misuse (including the BSG and the one we used at Loyola) and had sworn off using them. Now required to use one, I found the Glo Bus (for Global Business) to work better AND to require less work from the professor.
Check it out.
Tim Edlund (at Loyola '86-'91)
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD 21251
tim.edlund@morgan.edu
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>Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:41:44 +0800
>From: Management Education and Development Discussion <
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU> (on behalf of Liang Neng <
liangneng@CEIBS.EDU>)
>Subject: In search of a simple strategy simulation game
>To: <
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU>
>
> Dear colleagues,
> I m searching for a strategy simulation game, to be
> used in executive MBA program. Because of the nature
> of the EMBA program, we have to run the strategy
> game in four days. I used to use the business
> strategy game (Thompson/Stappenbeck), but it takes
> at least two decision periods for students to really
> understand the software itself. A global-scope,
> full-function (not just marketing) strategy game
> that is simple to use is desired. Your suggestions
> are much appreciated.
> Neng Liang, prof. of management, China Europe
> International Business School (CEIBS),
>
liangneng@ceibs.edu