Tangedahl, Lee N.

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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course SyllabiFall 9-1-2001MBA 655.01: The Game of BusinessLee N. TangedahlUniversity of Montana - Missoula, lee.tangedahl@umontana.eduLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationTangedahl, Lee N., "MBA 655.01: The Game of Business" (2001). Syllabi. 9284.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/9284nowonlinethewillfamiliarizeteamcompetitionsoftware.aplanneryearwithanat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Page 1 of 2 MBA   655 - The Game of Business June 26-30, 1-4 pm in GBB 213 Files to Download: The online manual (manual.xls) and planner workbook (Plan1.xls) are available for downloading. You should go to the Business School Computer Lab and download those two files from the following mapped drive: Classes on 'Sentinal'/Tangedahl/655/Handouts Please study the manual and familiarize yourself with the planner workbook prior to the first day of class. Unfortunately I will not be available for questions until June 26. Prerequisites: You must be a graduate student in the UM system. You will be required to use (but not create) an Excel workbook. Credit: This is a one credit course, it may not be taken pass/fail or audit. Instructor: Lee Tangedahl Office: GBB313 Email: lee.tangedahl@business.umt.edu Phone: (243)-6687 Pre-Course Work:	 An online manual will be available on this web site by June 19. The ma ual will explain the operation of the simulation game and the use of planner workbook. The planner workbook is an Excel workbook and it is used for planning and submitting decisions while playing the game. We "hit the ground running" and play the simulation game on the first day of class, so prospective students should download and thoroughly themselves with the online manual prior to the start of the course. Course Description:	 Learn the fundamentals of running a business by playing a computerized business simulation game. You will be a member of a management making marketing, production, and financial decisions for a multimillion-dollar company. Your team will be in head-to-head with other teams trying to capture the market. You will use the latest computer hardware and The number of students on a management team depends on the number students enrolled in the class, typically there are 2-4 students per team. The simulation game will be played for three years, playing 4 quarters of year during one class period. Each management team will use the workbook to optimize and submit decisions for each quarter. Decisions include production decisions (e.g. ordering parts, setting production volume, or expanding the plant), marketing decisions (e.g. setting price and advertising), and financial decisions (e.g. borrowing, issuing bonds, or buying back stock). Results, in the form of financial statements, will be provided immediately following each quarter. The winning team for the will be determined by the value of the stock price at the end of the year. The simulation game will be played on days 1, 3, and 5 of the course, days 2 and 4 used for instruction and planning. Grading:	 Your grade will be determined by your teams performance (50%) and by individual paper (50%). Team performance is measured by stock price the end of each year of play. Your individual paper should be approximately http://www.business.umt.edu/faculty/tangedahl/Syllabus655.htm 10/16/2001 The                                                 Page 2 of 2 the end of each year of play. Your individual paper should be approximately 10 pages long and will analyze your team's performance in the game. individual paper is due within 1 week after the end of the course. http://www.business.umt.edu/faculty/tangedahl/Syllabus655.htm 10/16/2001 

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