Microeconomics and Managerial Economics Simulation Games

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HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

Sample Course Outline

Integrating Economic Games into your Class

Starting Week	Activity	Game Assignments	Simulation Exercises
1	Students Register & learn basics of games	View online tour; read student manual	*Introduction Exercise
2	Students compete individually against computer managed firms	Play Practice Games**
3	Class divided into teams to organize, review reports, strategize & make decisions	Play Contest Games***
4	Team Contest completed	Play Contest Games
5	Team meet to evaluate performance & lessons learned	Prepare Team Reports
6	WRAP UP	Report submitted & Class discussion

* Introduction Simulation Exercise requires no knowledge of economics. The objective is to learn about the reports/information within the game.

**We recommend practice games which are set up to mirror the Contest game or build or build up to it (i.e. level 1 game with only two decisions, to a level 2 with four decisions).

***Contest games can be selected that will last one class period or an entire week.