Business Game (A9141), 5 cr

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 Study unit                            Business Game (A9141), 5.0
 Implementation                        HBA1621: 2/2016-2017 (15.05.2017 - 31.07.2017)
 Type                                  SERVICE INNOVATION DEVELOPER (A861)
 Groups                                Primary: HBA215SN Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers
 Number of participants                Minimum: Maximum:
 Enrolment period                      15.03.2017 08:00 - 18.04.2017
 Main timing for implementation
 Applicabililty                        For exchange students: No For elective studies: Yes Open UAS student:
                                       No Suitable for virtual UAS: Yes

 Teachers                              Tissari Lassi (Teacher in charge)
 Campus                                Laurea Leppävaara
 Main location for implementation      Virtually
 Implementation method                 Optima realization/student group, Web/virtual Language: English Virtuality:
                                       5 cr Integration of R&D: 0 cr
 Implementation class
 Focus areas                           No connection to focus areas
 Evaluation at the latest              31.08.2017 Storing of graded material ends.: 20.06.2018
 Exam days

 Having completed the study unit the   The student is able to
 student is able to                    ●      use planning, analysis and decision-making tools and techniques in strategic
                                              planning
                                       ●      analyse financial statements and different kinds of business reports and use them
                                              as a basis for decisions
                                       ●      make business decisions in various business contexts and consider the
                                              multidimensional aspects of these decisions
                                       ●      make business decisions in groups
 Previous studies
 Contents
                                       COURSE DESCRIPTION

                                       Having completed the study unit the student is able to
                                       ●     use planning, analysis and decision-making tools and techniques in business
                                       ●     analyse financial statements and different kinds of business reports and use them
                                             as a basis for decisions
                                       ●     make business decisions in various business contexts and consider the
                                             multidimensional aspects of these decisions
                                       ●     make business decisions in groups
                                       Contents
                                       ●     Management decision making
                                       ●     Group decision making
                                       ●     Business Simulation Game
                                       Textbooks and MaterialsBook 1 : Business strategy : a guide to effective decision
                                       makingAuthor(s):Kourdi, Jeremy.Published:London : Profile Books, cop.
                                       2003.Chapters: 3 Pitfalls , 4 Rational or Intuitive.Frameworks for decision making,

                                                 8 Competitive Strategy and 12 Sales, marketing and brand management


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                                   decisions Book 2: Financial analysis & decision making: tools and techniques to solve
                                   financial problems and make effective business decisionsAuthor(s):Vance, David
                                   E.Published:New York : McGraw-Hill, 2002.Chapters:1 Financial Statements and
                                   Accounting Concepts, 2 Financial Ratios and Other Measures of Performance , 12
                                   Product Costing , 13 Break-Even Analysis and Modeling, 15 Master Budgets
                                   Vanriance Analysis and 16 Pricing Theory.Both books are available as ebooks, follow
                                   links belowOther material : TBAeBooks (open links as a new
                                   window)Kourdi:http://site.ebrary.com.nelli.laurea.fi/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=10210694Van
                                   criteria and methodsAssessment of this study unit is based on team assignments
                                   (70%), and individual assignments (30%). Detailed descriptions:
                                   ●      The contents of assignments
                                   ●      Assessment scale.
                                   Business Simulation Game (used as a learning tool)
                                   ●      Game is Cesim's Global Challenge(modified)
                                   ●      Is played in teams (4 students per team)
                                   ●      Teams compete which each other


 Study material                    Textbooks and MaterialsBook 1 : Business strategy : a guide to effective decision
                                   makingAuthor(s):Kourdi, Jeremy.Published:London : Profile Books, cop.
                                   2003.Chapters: 3 Pitfalls , 4 Rational or Intuitive.Frameworks for decision making,

                                             8 Competitive Strategy and 12 Sales, marketing and brand management
                                   decisionsBook 2: Financial analysis & decision making: tools and techniques to solve
                                   financial problems and make effective business decisionsAuthor(s):Vance, David
                                   E.Published:New York : McGraw-Hill, 2002.Chapters:1 Financial Statements and
                                   Accounting Concepts, 2 Financial Ratios and Other Measures of Performance, 12
                                   Product Costing , 13 Break-Even Analysis and Modeling, 15 Master Budgets
                                   Vanriance Analysis and 16 Pricing Theory.Both books are available as ebooks, follow
                                   links belowOther material : TBAeBooks (open links as a new
                                   window)Kourdi:http://site.ebrary.com.nelli.laurea.fi/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=10210694Van
 Evaluation criteria and methods
                                   Assessment Scale
                                   Assessment of this study unit is based on team assignments (70%), and individual
                                   assignments (30%). Both types of assignments have to be passed.

                                   AssignmentPointsNotes

                                   Individual Assignments

                                   Quiz 175 points

                                   Quiz 225 points

                                   Individual decisions

                                   during the GameIf no individual decisions: minus 50 pointsMissing individuval
                                   decision: minus10 - 30 points

                                   Individual "P2P evaluation"Peer-to-peer (P2P)evalution is optional

                                   Individual Assignments Total100 pointsConversion table: points - > grade 86 –

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                                 100: grade 5

                                 76 – 85: grade 4

                                 61 – 75: grade 3

                                 51 – 60: grade 2

                                 45 – 50: grade 1

                                 under 45: grade 0


                                 Team assignments

                                 Team Strategy15points

                                 Team Memos91 pointsMissing memo or memo late = 0Eachmemo max 13 points. (7
                                 memos)

                                 Team Final report14points

                                 Success in the game


                                 Extra points:

                                 Winner 15 points, Second 10 points, Third 5 points


                                 Team Assignment total


                                 Max 120+ Extra pointsConversion table: points - > grade 106 – 120: grade 5

                                 96 – 105: grade 4

                                 81 – 95: grade 3

                                 71 – 80: grade 2

                                 65 – 70: grade 1

                                 under 65: grade 0




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