Applied Business Decisions
Fall 2006

Assignment dates may change as appropriate to meet class needs
DATE CLASS CAPSIM TEAM MJ DUE
Jan 19 Introduction Syllabus distribution - CAPSIM Registration
Assign - CAPSIM Practice
  CAPSIM Registration
Jan 24 Learn the fundamentals
of CAPSIM
Before coming to class:
Read CAPSIM Student Guide
Complete Introductory Lesson including Quiz
  Complete Assignment on your own during or outside of class time
Jan 26 Fin. Stmt. Analysis - I/S, B/S, Cash Flow
Discuss: Current Simulation
Before coming to class:
Print FastTrack
Assign - Situational Analysis
  Prior to Tuesday's Class:
Complete: 4 Rehearsal Rounds
Jan 31 Assign: Teams
Discuss: Team Building
In Class: Answer questions on situation analysis
Discuss Rehearsal Rounds
Prior to class: Read Chapter 1 & 2 DUE: Individual CAPSIM Assignment
Feb 2 Discuss: Team Roles & Goals In class: Discuss Current Situation
Practice Round 1 Decisions due Fri (2/3) by 5:00 pm
Prior to class:
Read Chapter 3
QUIZ: CAPSIM fundamentals
Feb 7 Discuss: Decision making
in teams
Practice Round 1 - Debrief
In class:
Discuss Sales Forecasting
 
Prior to class:
Read Chapter 4
DUE Beg of class: Individual paper - Situational Analysis
Feb 9 Strategic Profit Model In class: Discuss Team Strategies & Success Measures
Practice Round 2 Decisions due Friday (2/10) at noon
   
Feb 14 Exam #1 Review Practice Round 2 - Debrief
Review: Exam #1 - CAPSIM & Team Building
Prior to class:
Read Chapter 5
DUE: Team Mission Statement and Strategy 
Feb 16   Exam #1
Actual Round 1 - Decisions due Friday (2/17) at noon
  DUE: Team Grading Success Measures Weights - enter with decisions (2/17)
Feb 21 Brief Discussion: On Evaluating Peers Exam #1 Returned
Round 1 - Debrief
Introduce: HR Module
  PEER EVALUATION #1
Complete by Midnight Tonight
Feb 23 Ratio Analysis Before coming to class:
Print & Read: HBR ARTICLE Introduction to Financial Ratios & Financial Statement Analysis
Round 2 - Decisions due Tonight (2/23)at midnight
  Team Success Measures & Strategy adjustments due at beginning of class
Feb 28 Introduce: Break Even Distribute: "Custom Rides & Racing" case Round 2 - Debrief & TQM
Answer questions on ratios
Team Assessment
   
Mar 2 Continue: BE discussion
Do: BE problem in class
Team Board Meetings
Round 3 - Decisions due Tonight (3/2)at midnight
  DUE: Financial Ratio Assignment
Mar 4-12   Spring Break !!   NO CLASS
Mar 14 Review: BizStats.com & Industry Ratios Review: BE for round
Feedback finding opportunities for synergy
 
  Due: Team Break Even Assignment
Mar 16 Exam #2 Review Round 3 Debrief
Round 4 - Decisions due Friday (3/17)at noon
   
Mar 21   Exam #2   Exam #2
Mar 23 Introduce Case: Custom Rides & Racing Exam #2 Returned
Round 5 - Decisions due Tonight (4/23) at midnight
  PEER EVALUATION #2 - complete by midnight tonight
Mar 28 Case Discussion Assumptions Table - Build Financial Statements   DUE: Response to peer evaluation
Mar 30   CRP - Complete Financial Statements
Round 6 - Decisions due Tonight (3/30) at midnight
   
Apr 4   CRP Cash Flow Breakeven   Due: CRP Sensitivity Analysis
Apr 6 Statistical Analysis Introduce: Excel Statistical Package 
Assign: Statistical Exercise
Round 7 - Decision due Tonight (4/6) at midnight
  CRP Quiz
Apr 11 Complete: Statistical Analysis Continue: Statistical Analysis
Handout: Presentation Guide
Discuss: Best Practices in presenting
  Last day to drop  with permission
Apr 13   MINI SPRING BREAK   NO CLASS
Apr 18   Team Presentations to debrief trends in Round 6 - Round 7 using best practices
Round 8 - Decisions due Wednesday (4/12) at midnight
  DUE: Statistical Analysis
APR 20 Winning! Announce winners
Expectations of Final Presentation Outlined
Exam #3 Review
   
Apr 25   Exam #3   Exam #3
Apr 27   Exam #3 Returned
Discuss good presentation techniques
   
Wed
May 3
Section - 001
8:00- 9:50 A.M.
Team Presentation
Stockholder Debrief
PEER EVALUATION #3
  PEER EVALUATION #3
Thurs
May 4
Section - 002
10:00 - 11:50 A.M.
Team Presentation
Stockholder Debrief
PEER EVALUATION #3
  PEER EVALUATION #3
Tues
May 2
Section - 003
6:00- 7:30 P.M.
Team Presentation
Stockholder Debrief
PEER EVALUATION #3
  PEER EVALUATION #3