Business Strategy Game Player's Package V7.20 (Manual, Download Code Sticker & CD)

Arthur A. Thompson, Jr., earned his B.S and Ph.D. degrees in economics from The University of Tennessee, spent three years on the economics faculty at Virginia Tech, and served on the faculty of The University of Alabama's College of Commerce and Business Administration for 24 years. In 1974 and again in 1982, Dr. Thompson spent semester-long sabbaticals as a visiting scholar at the Harvard Business School.His areas of specialization are business strategy, competition and market analysis, and the economics of business enterprises. In addition to publishing over 30 articles in some 25 different professional and trade publications, he has authored or co-authored five textbooks and six computer-based simulation exercises. His textbooks and strategy simulations have been used at well over 1,000 college and university campuses worldwide. Dr. Thompson spends much of his off-campus time giving presentations, putting on management development programs, working with companies, and helping operate a business simulation enterprise in which he is a major partner. Dr.Thompson and his wife of 56 years have two daughters, two grandchildren, and a Yorkshire terrier. Greg Stappenbeck has worked with Art Thompson on Strat-Analyst, Strat-Tutor, and the Business Strategy Game. In addition to his studies in management and experience in programming, Greg has worked for a variety of companies as a consultant.

Section 1: The Industry and CompanySection 2: Obtaining and Running the Company ProgramSection 3: Competition and Demand ForecastsSection 4: Plant OperationsSection 5: Warehouse and Shipping OperationsSection 6: Sales and Marketing OperationsSection 7: Financing Company OperationsSection 8: Scoring Reports, Analysis Options, and Strategic PlansSection 9: Decision Making: Recommended ProceduresAppendix: Planning and Analysis Forms