2008 Woodie Awards
Business team wins world championship
By: Jennifer Ginger
Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: News
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After each round, teams analyzed a series of reports before the next round started. This gave each team 48 hours to try and guess the strategies of their opponents, as well as plan a reaction, Jinkner said.
"No one person could really figure out all of the intricacies of the game," Jinkner said. "It takes teamwork."
Billy Rogers, a member of the winning team, said his competitors Brodeen and Taylor were also his class partners. He said it was a balancing act to maintain the course simulation and keep it separate from the competition. Rogers was invited by class competitors Allen, Burns and Roberts to join their team for the competition.
Makeesha Allen, a member of the winning team, said the team was used to being in class together, which allowed the group to work together comfortably in the competition.
Both Allen and Rogers said it is easy to make business decisions for short time spans, but the decisions made in the present may not benefit the future of the business. They said the team wanted to maintain a successful business over a span of years and settled for incremental growth.
"You need to get a really good understanding of what your goal is - and a little luck along with way doesn't hurt either," Rogers said.
Classmate Inga Makarenko said she wanted to compete in the competition, but didn't have the time.
Makarenko said the winning team managed to play the game although they had outside jobs, families and limited free time.
"It was just a pleasure to see them win," Makarenko said.
Doug O'Bannon, associate professor of strategy at the main Webster campus, said the competition was designed to test the strategy skills of alumni but was extended to include students when students enrolled in BUSN 6200 showed interest in the competition and asked to participate.
"No one person could really figure out all of the intricacies of the game," Jinkner said. "It takes teamwork."
Billy Rogers, a member of the winning team, said his competitors Brodeen and Taylor were also his class partners. He said it was a balancing act to maintain the course simulation and keep it separate from the competition. Rogers was invited by class competitors Allen, Burns and Roberts to join their team for the competition.
Makeesha Allen, a member of the winning team, said the team was used to being in class together, which allowed the group to work together comfortably in the competition.
Both Allen and Rogers said it is easy to make business decisions for short time spans, but the decisions made in the present may not benefit the future of the business. They said the team wanted to maintain a successful business over a span of years and settled for incremental growth.
"You need to get a really good understanding of what your goal is - and a little luck along with way doesn't hurt either," Rogers said.
Classmate Inga Makarenko said she wanted to compete in the competition, but didn't have the time.
Makarenko said the winning team managed to play the game although they had outside jobs, families and limited free time.
"It was just a pleasure to see them win," Makarenko said.
Doug O'Bannon, associate professor of strategy at the main Webster campus, said the competition was designed to test the strategy skills of alumni but was extended to include students when students enrolled in BUSN 6200 showed interest in the competition and asked to participate.
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