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Business Strategy Competition

Note
Event Postponed

Due to recent events of COVID-19, the competition will be postponed to a later semester. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

    • About

      The Business Strategy Competition is a hands-on online learning exercise where class members are divided into teams and assigned the task of running an athletic footwear company. Each assigned team competes head-to-head against companies managed by other class members. Company operations parallel those of actual athletic footwear companies. Just as in the real-world, companies compete in a global market arena, selling branded and private-label athletic footwear in four geographic regions — Europe-Africa, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

      All aspects of The Business Strategy Game parallel the functioning of the real-world athletic footwear market, thus allowing you and your co-managers to:

      1. Think rationally and logically in deciding what to do
      2. Get valuable practice in making a variety of different business decisions under circumstances that mirror real-world competitive conditions. 

      Students will be able to make company decisions on the following areas:

      • Marketing
      • Personnel
      • Human Resources
      • Supply Chain
      • Accounting
      • & More!
    • What You Will Learn

      The Business Strategy Competition draws together the information and lessons of prior courses:

      • Consolidates your knowledge about the different aspects of running a company
      • Builds your confidence in analyzing the revenue-cost-profit economics of a business
      • Helps you understand how the functional pieces of a business fit together
      • Provides valuable practice in crafting profitable growth strategies
      • Sharpens your business judgment
      • Provides a capstone for your business school education

      You will gain some useful experience and practice in assessing:

      • Business risk
      • Analyzing industry and competitive conditions
      • Making decisions from a company wide perspective
      • Thinking strategically about a company's market position and the kinds of actions it will take to improve it
      • Developing strategies and revising them in light of changing conditions

      The Business Strategy Game adds value by strengthening your preparation for a career in business and management. Further, we predict that The Business Strategy Game will make your competitive juices flow and you will have a lot of fun!

    • Why Register? 
      You must register in order to make decisions for your company, review the results and reports, take the accompanying online quizzes, and do the online peer evaluations; registration is also essential for your log-ins, quiz scores, strategic plan grade, and peer evaluations to be recorded and reported to your instructor for evaluation and grading.
    • Benefits
      Cash Prizes
      Winners of the competition are awarded cash prizes for their accomplishments in successfully defeating their opponents.
      • 1st place $150 each
      • 2nd place $100 each
      • 3rd place $50 each
      Valuable Knowledge
      The Business Strategy Game is an opportunity for students to experience first-hand the decisions business leaders make within the industry and how each of those decisions affect the different sectors of a company.
       
      Network
      Participants of the competition have the opportunity to meet and network with local companies as well as other students!
    • Information Session

      Attend our information session to learn more about the game and how to get started:

      March 16, 2020
      5:00 PM
      77-1000 Auditorium
    • Application Requirements

      Applicants must be a current student and must have passed the following classes: BUSM 20 Principles of Business & One additional BUSM or BUSS course. Additionally, applicants must have Cumulative 3.0 GPA.

      Application Deadline
      March 26
       
      Please submit your applications to: Business Division Office 77-2000 March 23-26
      9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
      Applications are first come, first submit basis.
       
      Apply Now
    • Schedule
      • Week 4 Informational Session
      • Week 5 Applications Due
      • Week 6 Application Filtering
      • Week 7 Interviews & Teams
      • Week 8 Practice week
      • Week 9-13 Competition
      • Week 11 Optional Support Meeting
      • Week 14 Review Winners
      • Week 15 Award Ceremony 
    • Contact Us

      Questions or concerns? Please Contact:

      Name Email
      Derek Dokter ddokter@mtsac.edu
      Regina Martinez rmartinez298@mtsac.edu