SIMULATION
Grading
Team Evaluations - Each student is graded by team members on how much he/she contributes to the team
effort. In completing the evaluations, students should carefully consider how much and how well an
individual has contributed to the simulation. Responses are confidential, but a student may be asked to
justify his/her answers if there is a conflict. Individuals will receive up to 20 points per round based on the
peer evaluations. Students receiving feedback scores of 1.5 or less for more than two rounds will be
dropped from the course.
Evaluations need to be completed within 24 hours of the completed round. They are available in the
Homework/Peer Evaluations area of Capsim.com. Students not completing evaluations for their team
members will receive only half of the points from evaluations by others. For example, if Sally has
received all 20 points for a round from her team evaluations, but hasn’t submitted any evaluations for the
rest of the people in her group, she would receive only 10 points for that round.
Team Meetings/Round Planning Worksheets
Each team will meet regularly with the instructor to discuss team performance and how the company is
performing. Students will take turns completing the team planning worksheet that is available on the
instructor’s webpage. This document reviews the past round and outlines a plan for the next round.
During the next meeting, that student will lead the team’s discussion with the instructor. Each worksheet
is worth 20 points. Participation at each meeting is worth 10 points for each student who is not the lead.
Simulation Outcome – Each team will also be graded on the outcome of the simulation. We will be
measuring success based on the decision of the class. In the event of a tie, the analyst report will be used
which assesses margins, profits, emergency loans, working capital, market share, forecasting, customer
satisfaction, productivity, financial structure, and wealth creation. The outcome will be assigned points as
follows:
1st place = 500 points
2nd place = 460 points
3rd place = 433 points
4th place = 423 points
5th place = 400 points
6th place = 383 points
Tentative Schedule
Week
Mar 7
Class
Monday – Team day
Tuesday – Decision Making
Tools
Thursday –Team work day
Assignment
Team Decisions for Round 1
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m
Decision Making Tools due
3/15
Complete Business Skills
Review for TQM for next
Tues.
Mar 14
Monday – Review round
 Team meetings with
Andrews, Baldwin,
Team Decisions for Round 2
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Tuesday – Business Skills
Review: TQM
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m
Thursday – Team work day;
Team meetings with Chester,
Digby, Erie
Monday – Round review;
Team meeting with instructor
 10 minutes for each team
 Chester, Digby
Mar 21
Tuesday – Competitive
Analysis
Thursday – Team work day;
meetings with Erie, Andrews,
Baldwin
Spring
Apr 4
Break
Monday –– Round review;
Team meeting with instructor
 10 minutes for each team
 Erie, Andrews
Tuesday – Decision Making
as a Manager
Thursday – team work day;
Team meetings with Baldwin,
Chester, Digby
Apr 11
Monday – Round review;
Team meeting with instructor
 10 minutes for each team
 Baldwin, Chester
Tuesday – Business Skills
Review: International
Thursday – team work day;
Team meetings with Digby,
Erie, Andrews
Apr 18
Monday – Round review;
Team work day
Team Decisions for Round 3
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m
Basic Skills due 3/22
Competitive Analysis Due
4/11
Vacation
Team Decisions for Round 4
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m
Decision Making as a
Manager due 4/15
Team Decisions for Round 5
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m
Complete Business skills
Review: Marketing for next
Thursday
Team Decisions for Round 6
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Tuesday – Advising Day –No
class - team work day
Thursday – Business Skills
Review: Marketing
Apr 25
Monday – Round review;
Team time
Tuesday – 10 minutes for
each team
 Andrews, Baldwin,
Chester, Digby, Erie
Business Skills Due:
Management
Thursday – Team Work Day
(instructor at advisory
committee)
May 2
Monday – Team meeting with
instructor as needed
Tuesday – Business Skills
Review: Accounting & Legal
and Stockholders Debriefing
overview
Thursday – team work day
May 9
Monday – Awards and team
time
Tuesday - Stockholder’s
Debriefing presentation
preparation in teams
Thursday - Presentations
May 16
Monday - Presentations
Tuesday – Presentations
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m
Complete Business skills:
Management
Team Decisions for Round 7
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m
Complete Business skills:
Accounting & Legal for next
Tuesday (You only complete
the legal part.)
Team Decisions for Round 8
of Competition due Sunday at
5:00 p.m
Team Evaluations due Sunday
at 5:00 p.m