Description
Prerequisite: Completion of all other courses needed to meet degree
requirements. In this course MBA students demonstrate a broad
mastery of the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program.
This six-week class is a combination of a traditional class and a
workshop. The workshop aspect includes participation in a simulation
where teams of students craft an overall strategy and select tactics to
build a successful, focused organization. Throughout the simulation,
participants work in teams, competing against each other and/or
the computer, as they guide their companies through six years of
competition in an evolving market. Students analyze performance
data from the year before and make strategic decisions designed to
move their company towards success which requires them to look at
an important issue through various lenses. The workshop closes with
shareholder debrief presentation, peer review and comprehensive
examination. The class closes with a reflection paper.