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Environment. Adjustments: (Wall Street Journal on Thursday ? Wednesday's close)S
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1. Business Strategy Game:A Global Industry Simulation Realistic simulation of the athletic footwear industry.
4 markets:
Branded: U.S., Europe, Asia
Private Label
4 Plant Locations:
U.S.: Ohio, Texas
International: Europe, Asia
2. Environment Adjustments: (Wall Street Journal on Thursday – Wednesday’s close)
S&P 500
following year’s sales forecast modified up to 10%
Exchange Rates – Dollar, Euro, Yen
Costs of shipping between markets adjusted by % difference in exchange rate multiplied by 10
3. Scoring Revenues (5%)
Earnings per Share (20%)
Return on Equity (20%)
Market Capitalization (20%)
Bond Rating (20%)
Strategy Rating (15%)
4. Procedures Eight teams in industry 01
Decision (data disk) due in Dr Johnson’s office by 11:00 every Wednesday
Exit through system and before removing disk
Save backups or printouts of decision
Give Dr. Johnson a contact name and number to be reached between 11:00 and 12:00
Decisions processed by 12:00 (if all goes well)
5. Computer Aids On-screen calculations to see impact of decisions (sensitivity analysis)
Demand Forecasting (based on what you think rivals will do)
Five-year strategic planning feature
6. Other Features Inventory Liquidation
Celebrity Endorsements
Executive Compensation (turned off at beginning)
Benchmarking Reports (industry cost info)
Altman’s Bankruptcy index
If team falls into bankruptcy zone – bankruptcy hearing and five year plan
7. Results Footwear Industry Report
Industry Scoreboard
Industry information (e.g., 5-year forecast)
News Bulletin
Benchmarking Report
Competitor Analysis Reports
8. Business Strategy Yearly Scoreboard
9. Business Strategy Game to Date Scoreboard
10. First Session Section 1 (8:30) -- Industry 1
Company Letter (assigned) and name (you choose)
Password (you choose)
Names and Ids of managers (Id not important)
Exit before removing disk