W005 – Introduction to Business Simulation Game

Module
Introduction to Business Simulation Game
Introduction to Business Simulation Game
Module number
W005
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Bachelor/Diploma
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer and Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Ronny Baierl
ronny.baierl(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Julia Krause
julia.krause(at)htw-dresden.de

Course language(s)

English
in "Introduction into Business Simulation Game"

ECTS credits

3.00 credits

Workload

90 hours

Courses

2.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Other)

Self-study time

60.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Simulation game
Module examination | Examination time: 20 min | Weighting: 100% | not graded | tested in English language
in "Introduction into Business Simulation Game"

Form of teaching
  • Decision-making in a team using computer-assisted planning models
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
  • Debate
  • Team management: understanding: team building processes / experience: team communication
Media type

Team Management: Simulation / Roleplay

Instruction content/structure

Introduction to business management

Computer-assisted simulation of several companies competing (e.g. marketing mix, production, personnel).

 Discussions of selected topics (situationally)

  • presentation of advertising concepts
  • conduct of an annual general meeting

Introduction to team management and its communication (roleplay)

 

Qualification objectives

The students acquire competence in team management and in the tasks of management of a company with increasing complexity of decision areas. Participants learn how to direct an enterprise with different areas such as production, marketing, human resources. The students will simulateand learn to master a difficult team communication situation.

Social and personal skills

Key skills

Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

English level C1, TOEFL 550 or equivalent, accounting, finance, production management

English Level B2, knowledge in general business management

Continuation options
No information
Literature

Participant's manual of business simulation game

Current teaching resources
None
Notes

The module is entirely taught in English.