National Management Competition 2008

HOW do you play ?

Each ‘company’ will ‘manufacture’ two products and sell them in a number of ‘ markets’. In each of the four financial years, your company has to decide on the production quantity of each product and its selling price. Decisions must also be made on marketing and finance (including cash allocation and research and development). The development of the ‘markets’ will depend on the actual decisions made by other competitors playing in the ‘market’. To help you make subsequent decisions, you will receive reports on your company’s performance at the end of each financial year.

This competition is played on a knock-out basis over three rounds. The Qualifying Round and Semi-Finals will be played over two weeks via the web with decisions submitted online. The Finals will be played, web-based ‘live’ at SIM.

TAKE part – You have Nothing To Lose!

It’s a computer-simulated environment. You lose nothing but gain plenty! Throughout the competition, you will gain experience in managing a ‘company’, sharpen and practise your skills in:

• reading and interpreting business reports correctly and perceptively
• analysing and using information for effective decision-making
• making projections on the key interactions of decisions about functional components
• anticipating, evaluating and managing different competitive factors
• planning and forecasting effectively
• developing leadership and teamwork

	Win a trip to Hong Kong for the Asian Management Game 2008! First prize winners of both categories will represent Singapore at the Asian Management Game 2008 in Hong Kong. Airfare and accommodation will be fully paid for.
	WHAT can you win ?
	Open Category
	First Prize Second Prize Third Prize 3 Consolation Prizes	S$8,000 cash and Champion Trophy S$4,000 cash S$2,000 cash

	School Category
	First Prize Second Prize Third Prize 3 Consolation Prizes	S$3,000 cash and Champion Trophy S$2,000 cash S$1,000 cash

	WHEN do you start ? Pre-Competition (Trial Round) The Trial Game will be opened for two days (9 & 10 July) for teams to submit their decisions with the aid of the ‘User Guide’ and an online demonstration. You can also post any queries on the forum site which will be answered at a specific time. The results of the trial game will be released on 11 July. Team members must attend the briefing session on 12 July where the game administrator will answer all queries relating to both the trial and the actual game.
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	Briefing, Demonstration of Software and Question-and-Answer Session (SIM Headquarters at Clementi) – 12 July (Sat) Qualifying Round (via the web) Period 1 14 July (Mon) Period 2 15 July (Tue) Period 3 16 July (Wed) Period 4 17 July (Thu) Period 5 18 July (Fri) Period 6 21 July (Mon) Semi-Finals (via the web) Period 1 22 July (Tue) Period 2 23 July (Wed) Period 3 24 July (Thu) Period 4 25 July (Fri) Finals, Debrief and Analysis, and Prize Presentation (SIM Headquarters at Clementi) – 26 July (Sat)

	Key Learning Points
	Understand the importance of information in business Read and analyse economic scenarios and performance reports Appreciate how different decisions affect each other in a business Practice strategic planning Make collaborative decisions

	Game Administrator Yeo Gee Kin is an Associate Professor in Information Systems at the School of Computing, NUS. Her research interests include simulation and gaming, model management for decision-making and knowledge support in learning environments. She believes in learning through activities and has been using simulation gaming environment to support her teaching of decision support systems. Prof Yeo was the recipient of the Year 2000 Excellence in IS Teaching Award at NUS. She is the President and Founder of the Society of Simulation and Gaming of Singapore. HOW to register ? Form a team of two to four members*, complete and return this registration form together with a cheque payment to: Jacqueline Low Membership Programmes SIM Management House 41 Namly Avenue Singapore 267616 Enquiries: Tel: 6248 9448 Fax: 6462 5751 E-mail:jacquelinelow@sim.edu.sg Closing Date: 30 June 2008