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BA 411: Business & Industry Analysis: Week 1: 1/12/017

This document provides an overview of the BA 411: Business & Industry Analysis course for the first week. It introduces the teaching assistant and lab information. It outlines the course assignments, grading expectations, and opportunities for an accelerated section. It also discusses the Capsim business simulation that students will use, including an introduction to the simulation and a reminder to register for practice accounts. Key learning objectives for the course include teamwork, communication, analytical skills, and business fundamentals.

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BA 411: Business & Industry Analysis: Week 1: 1/12/017

This document provides an overview of the BA 411: Business & Industry Analysis course for the first week. It introduces the teaching assistant and lab information. It outlines the course assignments, grading expectations, and opportunities for an accelerated section. It also discusses the Capsim business simulation that students will use, including an introduction to the simulation and a reminder to register for practice accounts. Key learning objectives for the course include teamwork, communication, analytical skills, and business fundamentals.

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BA 411: Business &

Industry Analysis
Week 1:
1/12/017
Todays Agenda
TA Introduction, Student Intros
Course & Lab Introduction
Capsim Simulation
Registering for your Capsim Practice
Account
Lab Information Sec 14
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Monday 3:30-5:30pm
By Appointment
Email me with questions

Review Session
Tuesday 6:00-7:15 p.m. (BB 207)
Wednesday 6:00-7:15 p.m. (BB 207)
About Me
Hometown: Miami

Education:
FIU Bachelors Communication
Penn State MBA Supply chain and Finance

Work Experiences
Wardy & Associates Sales & Distribution
Franchise
Novartis, Anheuser Busch
Student Introductions
Name
Major
Where youre from
Summer / fun fact
What kind of roles do you hope to
have in the future?

What skills will you need?


Lionpath Course Description
Prepares students to obtain an enterprise-
wide view of business and industry by
integrating operational and financial
decisions in a team and learning
environment.
BA 411 Skill Set
Teamwork

Communication Analytical Skills

Business
Ability to Learn
Fundamentals
Importance of Teamwork?
Had good Teamwork?
YES NO
Expertise
in different
functional Best Worst
areas? Performing Performing
YES Teams Teams

Average Performing Teams


NO
BA 411 Assignments
Communication Teamwork Analytical Skill Ability to Learn Business Fundamentals

Assignment Syllabus Weight Skills


Quizzes (10) 10%
SAR 12%
TA Eval 10%
Individual Exam 20%
Team Assignments 18%
CAPSIM 5%
RTS 25%
Total 100%
Assignment Grade
Breakdown Q1
Q 10
Q9 Q2

Q8 Q3

TA Eval.; 10% Q7 Q4
Q6 Q5
RTS; 25%
Quizzes; 15%

CapSim Eval.; 5%
Series 1; 10%
Series 2; 10% Team 1 Team 2

SAR; 25% Team 3 Team 4


TA Evaluation
Peer Evaluations
Attendance
Review session attendance
Lab participation
Grading Expectations
Graded on Content and
Professionalism
Meet specifications and answer the
question.
Proofread!

File Naming Convention (all Angel


submissions)
Name individuals files starting with your
last name underscore first
Name team assignments starting with
Opportunities to Excel
Enhanced Educational and Competitive
Opportunities:
Sectionmeets Mondays 5:00 6:00 p.m. 121
Business Building
Must Apply to be considered for this
opportunity:
Send email to [email protected] by
Wednesday,Include paragraph about why you want
to be included in the accelerated section, your
student ID, and your section number
If selecting your own team, include names of team
members
If you are selected for the accelerated section, I will
send you a confirmation email.
Opportunities to Excel
Enhanced Educational and
Competitive Opportunities:

Limited to 25 Students (five teams of


five students)
May choose team members
Develop Business Plan with the
assistance of a Mentor
Compete at Business Plan Competition
before a panel of Business Executives
See details in Course Syllabus
BA 411 Help Sessions
Every Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00
7:15 PM
(BB 207)

Receive Help with:


Capsim Business Simulation
Breakout Assignments
Simulation Analysis Report
Report to Shareholders
Course Schedule
Wk 2: Practice Rounds
Wk 3-6: Individual Capsim
Competition
Wk 8: Reflection

Wk 9-12: Team Capsim Competition


Wk 13-14: Reflection, RTS
Presentation
Full schedule available on Angel under lessons >> syllabus and
schedule
Download Course Article
http://store.darden.virginia.edu/clea
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Coupon Code for 15% of
PSU2016
To Do:
Due next week:
Read course syllabus
Purchase Darden Article
Credit Card for Capsim purchase
Skim the Capsim guide! (next
class)
Upcoming Assignments
Assignment Deadline
SMART Goals Friday, January 20th at 8:00 PM

Breakout Assignment #1 Tuesday, January 24th at 8:00 AM!

CapSim Round 1 Decisions Friday, January 27th at 11:59 PM

CapSim Round 2 Decisions Monday, January 30th at 11:59 PM


Learning CapSim 1
(Introduction)
What is Capsim?
Product or Industry: Sensors

7 Years (or Rounds) of simulation

Industry reports:
what your competitors are doing
their financial statements
Individual/Team Actions

Capsim.com
Reports

Team
Assignments Decisions
The Game: 6 Functional
Areas
R&D Marketing Production
Sales Capacity
Forecasts Automation
Marketing Improvements
Programs/ Actual
Promotions Production
Levels

Quality (MTBF)
Performance
Size
The Game: 6 Functional
R&D

Areas improveme
nts
Finance HR TQM
Labor
Labor improveme
Training and nts
Education Marketing
Salary improveme
Negotiations nts
Cash Prediction 10 total
Funding improveme
shortfalls nts
Issue debt
Issue stock
www.Capsim.com
(practice account)

Register for Practice:


Use any ID (NOT YOUR PSU ID) for a login
name
Your choice of password

Register for footraces (practice rounds)


Industry ID: C85585_000

Join your Assigned Company (Andrews for


footrace)
Good Luck!

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