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Sample Course Outline
Schedule of Simulation Games and Exercises
 

 

Weeks

 

Activity

Game

Assignments

Simulation
Exercises

1-9

No simulation activities

None

None

10

Student's register & learn basics of games

View online guided tour; read student manual; and play practice games**

*Introduction Exercise

11

Students divided into teams to prepare for the Team Competition. Oligopoly game recommended.

Teams organize, review game reports, and prepare strategies.

12

Team competition begins.

Teams enter decisions and play quarters 1 to 4 of the game.***

13

Team competition completed

Teams enter decisions and play quarters 5 to 8 of the game

14

WRAP UP: Class discussion

Teams prepare Reports and present their learning lessons

  * Introduction Simulation Exercise will familiarize the students with the reports and information within the game.

**Practice games can be assigned to the individual or team. We recommend individually played practice games set up to mirror the Team game.

***If the class meets twice a week, we recommend that each week two quarters be played during class and two quarters are played outside of class on different days.