W711 – Business Simulation Game

Module
Business Simulation Game
Business Simulation Game (Unternehmensplanspiel)
Module number
W711
Version: 2
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer and Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Wolfgang Sattler
wolfgang.sattler(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Wolfgang Sattler
wolfgang.sattler(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Unternehmensplanspiel - P01"

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Torsten Gonschorek
torsten.gonschorek(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Unternehmensplanspiel - P01"
Course language(s)

English
in "Unternehmensplanspiel - P01"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (4.00 SCH Other)
Self-study time

105.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Simulation game
Module examination | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Unternehmensplanspiel - P01"
Form of teaching

  • Decision-making in a team using a computer-assisted simulation game (usually Unternehmensplanspiel TOPSIM) on significant market parameters and profit-determining parameters;

  • mainly group projects: presentations, preparation of annual general meeting; development of market entry strategy and advertising concept;

  • partly discussion, debate, lecture
Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

Computer-assisted simulation game (usually Unternehmensplanspiel TOPSIM) of several companies competing with the increasing complexity of decision areas (marketing mix, R & D, investment, finance, purchasing and production, personnel, accounting).

Discussions on selected topics (situationally)
• If necessary, submittal of a restructuring plan
• Presentation of market entry strategies for a foreign market,  Presentation of advertising concepts
• Conduct of an annual general meeting
Qualification objectives

Participants learn how to direct an enterprise with different areas such as accounting, production, marketing, human resources in different market conditions.

Participants acquire the following skills in group projects:
- Setting objectives, developing strategies and their implementation in a competitive situation
- Competitive analysis
- Dealing with complex decisions under uncertainty
- Formulation of a problem and developing problem solving skills
- Transfer of management data (e.g. business numbers) into target-aimed decisions
- Comprehensive thinking and acting in a simulated reality
- Decision-making in a team using computer-assisted planning models

 
Social and personal skills

Giving presentations

Dealing with diversity of a group; decision-making in teams

Dealing with complex decisions under uncertainty
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

Languages: TOEFL 550 or equivalent

general knowledge in the following topics is absolutely essential: general business administration, general management, financial accounting, cost accounting, financing, investment rules,

Continuation options
No information
Literature

Participant's manual of TOPSIM
Current teaching resources

Participant's manual of TOPSIM
Notes

This module is entirely taught in English.
Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
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