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The Learning Assurance Report

The Learning Assurance Report provides you with solid empirical data regarding the business skills and decision-making capabilities of the students in your class relative to students at other business schools across the world. The report provides you with credible evidence about the business proficiencies of your students on each of 9 measures that are precisely defined at the bottom of the report. The three measures relating to "Leadership Skills", "Collaboration & Teamwork", and "Financial Analysis Skills" are based on each student's individual performance as viewed by their company co-managers and their performance on Quiz 2; the other 5 measures are all based on data relating to the performance of the group of co-managers comprising each company in the simulation. The percentiles shown in the report are based on the total population of students worldwide playing The Business Strategy Game over the past twelve months.

The Learning Assurance Report is useful in two very important respects. One, it provides you the instructor with a clear overview of how well your students rank relative to students at other schools who have gone through the competition-based simulation exercise. Two, because the report provides highly credible evidence regarding the caliber of business understanding and decision-making prowess of your students, it can be used to help assess whether your school's academic curriculum in business is providing students with the desired degree of business understanding and decision-making acumen. Professors, department chairs, and deans at many business schools in the U.S. are engaged in developing ongoing evidence of whether their academic programs meet the Assurance of Learning Standards now being applied by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business; a prime goal of this Learning Assurance Report is to contribute significantly to this effort.

The Business Strategy Game Learning Assurance Report
Joyce Meyer Industry 2 GBA490-001
Percentile Ranking vs. All Simulation Players Worldwide Over the Last 12 Months
(Population statistics: Students = 32,600, Companies = 10,599, Schools = 360, Countries = 25)
Adams, Reanna 64 89 70 79 99 26 19 48 59
Alice, Olive 50 42 70 76 98 37 21 55 42
Barkley, Alannah 88 59 93 63 25 43 50 75 79
Basinger, Prosper 50 89 70 81 40 53 26 67 81
Biery, Estella 88 89 99 81 40 53 26 67 45
Bollinger, Paul 88 59 70 63 25 43 50 75 39
Boyd, Myranda 50 59 93 79 99 26 19 48 71
Countryman, Heath 64 89 93 81 40 53 26 67 78
Downing, Clive 97 92 93 59 46 76 6 82 46
Earhart, Reggie 30 27 70 76 98 37 21 55 68
Faqua, Jade 50 42 38 76 90 45 37 45 56
Harshman, Sera 88 89 93 63 25 43 50 75 80
Hastings, Earl 30 14 19 62 82 23 19 62 67
Huey, Deanne 64 89 70 76 90 45 37 45 74
Lauffer, Alyssia 88 89 93 59 46 76 6 82 51
Little, Meryl 88 89 38 72 5 69 25 73 55
Morgan, Valorie 35 27 38 63 25 43 50 75 79
Morland, Val 35 42 19 62 82 23 19 62 62
Olphert, Paige 30 23 70 79 99 26 19 48 63
Powers, Bob 14 14 38 62 82 23 19 62 58
Pratt, Benny 88 53 38 72 5 69 25 73 47
Sanborn, Elsa 50 42 38 76 90 45 37 45 24
Schuth, Fredrick 50 89 93 76 98 37 21 55 63
Simpson, Wenda 88 89 99 59 46 76 6 82 84
Swabey, Olivia 64 59 70 76 90 45 37 45 70
Thomas, Lenore 14 14 19 76 98 37 21 55 39
Tripp, Isbel 88 89 70 59 46 76 6 82 67
Wall, Aubree 9 10 38 79 99 26 19 48 47
Weldy, Angie 88 89 70 72 5 69 25 73 44
Whitten, Dexter 90 92 70 81 40 53 26 67 70
Yarden, Ed 50 42 70 62 82 23 19 62 88
Class Average 60 61 65 71 62 46 25 63 61
Leadership Skills Assessment of the individual's leadership and independent thinking skills. Based co-managers' answers for items 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 on the peer evaluation exercise.
Collaboration & Teamwork Assessment of the individual's collaborative skills, teamwork, and ability to work well with others. Based on co-managers' answers for items 1, 3, 8, 9, 11 on the peer evaluation exercise.
Financial Analysis Assessment of the individual's skills in analyzing financial ratios and financial statements. Based on the individual's answers to selected questions from Quiz #2.
Financial Management Assessment of the group's ability to apply financial management principles. Based on the company's ROE, credit rating, and stock price performances.
Operations Management Assessment of the group's ability to manage production operations and control production costs. Based on the company's production cost competitiveness as measured by production costs per unit (adjusted for product quality and product line breadth), capacity utilization, and management of finished goods inventories.
Marketing Management Assessment of the group's ability to effectively market the company's product and control marketing costs. Based on the company's market image and marketing costs per unit sold.
Human Resources Management Assessment of the group's proficiency in workforce management and controlling labor costs. Based on work- force compensation, workforce productivity, and labor costs per unit sold.
Strategic Analysis & Planning Assessment of the group's strategic planning and strategic thinking skills. Based on scores achieved on the 3-Year Strategic Plan exercise.
Corporate Social
Responsibility		 Assessment of group's awareness of and commitment to operating the company in a socially responsible manner and being a "model corporate citizen". Based on the % of company revenues spent on the six corporate social responsibility initiatives.

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