competition and strategy

competition and strategy

this paper is is based on a game of business we played online:
all the information is on this specific website

http://executive.trainingsimulations.co.uk/PlayerLogin/index.php?Action=login&SerialNumber=7338&GameName=mgt6200_spring_2013&

the team name is : team 4 samir
and the pasword is : rert6b
all the information is available there

The paper relates to the experience of the business simulation game played during the semester by the eight project teams.
The student can and should make use of any documents, memoranda and journals prepared by the team to record and explain the decisions for each round of the game played. In addition the paper is expected to make use where appropriate of relevant academic concepts studied on the course.

Questions:
Please answer all 4 questions. The questions are not intended to be of exactly equal weight so the paper will be graded as one piece.
Provide evidence for your answers, citing any market or other data used.
1. Describe the strategy adopted by your team at the start of the simulation game in year 1 and explain the basis and rationale for your decision. Extend your analysis to include not just overall strategy but decisions taken in relation to marketing, production and finance.
2. Did your strategy change in subsequent years, and if so explain how, and for what reasons it changed or remained the same?
3. What do you consider were the main competitive and market factors that had most impact on your performance over the 4 years and explain why?
4. How would you assess your team’s performance over the four years? On a personal level what did you learn about the task of defining and implementing strategy?

references : Most of the data comes from the game so state the document type; eg market reserach report in year 2 or P&L statement year 4. etc. This will make you reveidence more professiona