Sunday, October 12, 2008
1st Day of School
On Saturday the 11th I attending my first day of class. It was a technology and orientation day. We received our laptops and instruction on how to use they web based program. We also discussed the expectations and the general class format. We will be meeting next week (Tues - Sunday) for the class kickoff. We will be placed into teams of 6-8. We will work with these teams for the next 18 months. Friday - Sunday we will be meeting at THE RIDGES, it is a retreat center in the North Georgia Mountains. We will start to develop our team charter and constitution as well as continue our teaching times. On Saturday we will be doing a simulation called Income/Outcome, this is a full day event, should be interesting I give an update after I return.
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Hi Mike,
I have been waiting to read about your experience in the income/outcome business simulation.
I am one of the original designers of the simulation, and I am very interested in your comments about the game in the context of your MBA program. (Most of our users are corporate, they use the simulation to create a big picture understanding of business.)
You have a broad curriculum that covers finance, accounting, economics, etc., so I think the use of the game at Coles is different. I have lots of questions.
How do you see the simulation fitting in with the individual subjects? Do you see the simulation helping you in any (or all?) of the these areas? Does it help you to 'integrate' the learning (e.g. making connections between finance and accounting).
So far, which is most useful to you - the visual of the game board or the experience of the simulation?
I know that in business, managers continue to use the visual as a matrix for organizing ideas - when thinking about a project, they close their eyes and play a few scenarios out on a game board as a quick way to identify the interconnections. I will be interested in hearing if you have a similar experience in your studies.
Best wishes, eliza
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