The Best-Strategy Invitational (BSI) is a global competition among high-performing BSG companies from around the world. Hosted and administered by the BSG author team, the BSI is held over a two-week period each May, August, and December. Any student-team finishing in 1st place in the BSG simulation exercise conducted at their school, college, or university will receive an invitation to participate in the BSI. All proceeds from the $US 5.00 registration fee paid by each participant are donated to The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF (www.unicef.org).
April 2005 BSI

A total of 295 teams from around the world were invited to compete in the April 2005 BSI, and 100 teams accepted the invitation. They were separated into 10 different simulation industries, each competing for a BSI Grand Championship:

Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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I Bad CompanyI Bad Company Team Members:
Anthony Luccaro, Jr
Roger Ratzenberger		 University of New Haven (Abbas Nadim) 108 94 101
FreakyFunky FootwearFreakyFunky Footwear Team Members:
Jacob Bosworth
Randi Smith		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 106 63 85
Excited Andler ShoesExcited Andler Shoes Team Members:
Jared Huff
Nicholas McGinn		 Spring Hill College (Rita Durant) 98 67 83
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Steve Anderson
Alexis Bias
Jeff Slattengren		 Northern Illinois University (Devaki Rau) 78 51 65
KickersKickers Team Members:
William Jolliff		 Radford University (Dale Henderson) 64 50 57
Dont Tread On UsDont Tread On Us Team Members:
David MacQueen
Brendan Ostiguy
Pamela Schleicher		 University of North Carolina - Wilmington (Carlos Rodriguez) 76 38 57
GET FRESH FOOTWEARGET FRESH FOOTWEAR Team Members:
Kate Aguilera
Joe Hartzell
Jim Kobe
Gina Tignini		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 60 51 56
AIM AthleticsAIM Athletics Team Members:
Saundra Alm
Allen Edmundson
Josh Garner
Tiffany Sherrill		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 66 38 52
CLARA J. SHOESCLARA J. SHOES Team Members:
Je'cory Crenshaw		 The University of Alabama (A.j. Strickland, III) 37 21 29
Just for FunJust for Fun Team Members:
Wai Si (selena) Chong		 University of Southern California (Alan Patz) 27 13 20
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
Score 1
B.I.E.
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Overall
Score 3
Graceful StompersGraceful Stompers Team Members:
Jeannine Kloss
Jessica VanEeckhoven		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 115 89 102
Ace FootwearAce Footwear Team Members:
Jeffrey Jensen
Ashley Sparks		 The University of Alabama (A.j. Strickland, III) 113 90 102
DemonbreunDemonbreun Team Members:
Ben Bargagliotti
Kendra McCullough
Matthew Robertson		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 110 89 100
FallenFallen Team Members:
Jennifer Cogan
Jim Gaffey
Jennifer Holt
Matthew Norman
Victoria Schmelz
Tim Staples		 East Stroudsburg University (Kathleen Barnes) 110 69 90
E CompanyE Company Team Members:
Melissa Rich		 James Madison University (Bruce Clemens) 107 71 89
KKeyiKKeyi Team Members:
Benjamin Zheng		 James Madison University (Avinash Mainkar) 107 55 81
Hosedown FootwearHosedown Footwear Team Members:
Leslie Levesque
Kami McClure
Kimberly White		 Plymouth State University (Duncan Mcdougall) 97 52 75
Janus FootwearJanus Footwear Team Members:
Tiffany Chapman
Jason Corvin
Brandi Elmore		 Emory & Henry College (Robert Russell) 84 48 66
B THE FIRMB THE FIRM Team Members:
Assane Dieye		 Keller Graduate School of Management (Janet Walsh) 80 35 58
INTROSINTROS Team Members:
Matthew Demarco
Summre Sudy		 Penn State University - Fayette (Terry Halfhill) 68 41 55
C you laterC you later Team Members:
Martin Louis
Margot Roper		 Nova Southeastern University (Rodolfo Silberstein) 69 39 54
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
Score 1
B.I.E.
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Overall
Score 3
Jekyll and Hyde Inc.Jekyll and Hyde Inc. Team Members:
Nathaniel Clark
Brendan Murphy
Armando Vergara		 University of Wyoming (Grant Lindstrom) 103 89 96
ICompanyICompany Team Members:
Jeff Claassen		 Goshen College (Alan Weldy) 83 78 81
CLB FootwearCLB Footwear Team Members:
William Brown
Phil Crosby
Gerald Lyon		 James Madison University (Ed Heresniak) 76 75 76
EmperorEmperor Team Members:
Tessa Callender
John Enwright
Keith Gaudin		 Seton Hall University (A D Amar) 81 63 72
Debut FootwearDebut Footwear Team Members:
Carrie Gustafson
Jessica Haynes		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 81 61 71
ALPHA FootwearALPHA Footwear Team Members:
Anthony Calabro
Susan Virdee		 University of New Haven (Abbas Nadim) 81 61 71
FrostwolfFrostwolf Team Members:
Chris Cecil
Richard Phu		 University of Nevada Reno (Michael Anderson) 71 59 65
GrazorsGrazors Team Members:
Sarah Jones
Jin Niedermuller
Eugenie Roger		 University of North Carolina - Wilmington (Tammy Hunt) 61 48 55
K OlympiaK Olympia Team Members:
Rob Huston
David Little
Phil Rodgers		 University of Texas at Dallas (Steven Phelan) 51 39 45
Ballin Outta ControlBallin Outta Control Team Members:
James Vanoverbake		 Northern Illinois University (Roman Nowacki) 33 24 29
H Atlas FootwearH Atlas Footwear Team Members:
Edgar Shen
Chi Tran		 Nova Southeastern University (Richard Pasternak) 27 15 21
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
Score 1
B.I.E.
Score 2
Overall
Score 3
Chaos Shoes.comChaos Shoes.com Team Members:
Daniel Lovinger		 James Madison University (Prasant Patnaik) 98 92 95
Grind ShoesGrind Shoes Team Members:
Keith Krasselt
Trish Wootton		 University of New Haven (Robert McDonald) 101 82 92
K-ASERK-ASER Team Members:
Lisa Hermann		 University of Nevada Las Vegas (Darryl Seale) 92 71 82
Bipper BoopsBipper Boops Team Members:
Allison Anderson
Rebekah Fuller		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 83 77 80
Jamba JuiceJamba Juice Team Members:
Janette Ceniceros
Leong Chia Jang
Marc Mackenzie
German Rodriguez		 University of California - Santa Cruz (Mary Flannery) 85 64 75
Its On FootwearIts On Footwear Team Members:
Robert Pantry
Zandra Thompson
Anna Torres		 Nova Southeastern/Pittsburg State (Thomas Box) 81 53 67
ApocalyteApocalyte Team Members:
Airrion Blake
Patareya Komutanon
Gary Wojciechowski
Yuhong Zhang		 Dominican University (Wayne Koprowski) 71 62 67
Finally GraduatingFinally Graduating Team Members:
Jessica Cooper
Jessica Dragon
Samuel Martinez
Angelle' Nilsen-Lewis
Bryce Quin		 University of New Orleans (Joey Wilson) 62 59 61
Elated Elated Team Members:
Rob Fultz
Brett Simmons
Michael Woolweaver		 The University of Alabama (Ron Dulek) 49 27 38
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
Score 1
B.I.E.
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Overall
Score 3
DIESELDIESEL Team Members:
Rico Jiao		 James Madison University (Prasant Patnaik) 101 91 96
Hindsight BiasHindsight Bias Team Members:
Ashley Contreras
Caroline Jordan
Sean Murphy
Rodney Wilson		 Spring Hill College (Rita Durant) 97 88 93
Game over Game over Team Members:
Megan Bollinger
Jana Pahler
Rod Swank		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 96 73 85
Babba ZabbaBabba Zabba Team Members:
Kevin Bonney
Bryan Scheele		 East Central College (Dan Hall) 91 61 76
Knot YoursKnot Yours Team Members:
Tom Colwell
George Pitre		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 84 62 73
ASOCAASOCA Team Members:
Antoine Chabanne
Olivier Monfort
Omar Smith
Christian Zimmer		 University of New Orleans (Erich Brockmann) 74 58 66
FORCEFORCE Team Members:
Lauren Carmody
Kevin Haney
Jessica Masi		 Quinnipiac University (Patrice Luoma) 65 55 60
Extreme FootwearExtreme Footwear Team Members:
Judy Lindholm
Jehane Megzari		 North Park University (Paul Backlund) 54 45 50
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Sara Resetar		 Penn State University - Fayette (Terry Halfhill) 55 42 49
Comfortzone ShoesComfortzone Shoes Team Members:
Cathy Beachler
Frank Billingham
Matt Jones
Cindy Ng
Shannon Woody		 Georgia State University (Pingping Song) 57 40 49
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
Score 1
B.I.E.
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Overall
Score 3
HardWoodHardWood Team Members:
Susan Gonwa
Mel Padillo		 Northern Illinois University (Sarah Marsh) 103 92 98
In the ZoneIn the Zone Team Members:
Sam Houston
Robert Stamback		 The University of Alabama (A.j. Strickland, III) 105 76 91
Jumpin JaxJumpin Jax Team Members:
Stephen Collins Jr.
Jason Secor
Amy Ward		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 97 79 88
Dark Horse ShoesDark Horse Shoes Team Members:
Spencer Larche
Caitlin Smith		 Spring Hill College (Rita Durant) 89 78 84
FollaFolla Team Members:
Suzan Dihu
Mohammed Elghobari
Dana Swanson		 Dominican University (Wayne Koprowski) 90 61 76
CHEKCHEK Team Members:
Casto Daniel
Sean Hankel
Jared Kaufman		 Ohio Valley College (Joy Jones) 92 59 76
ApolloApollo Team Members:
Brendan Aiken
Erik Mentzer
Justin Peterson		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 81 62 72
GyroGyro Team Members:
Nisha Kaphle
Layne Pitcher
Brian Shurtliff
Heidi Slinkard		 University of Idaho (Joseph Geiger) 77 56 67
B-EasyB-Easy Team Members:
Charles Boyd
Alex Crosby
Ian Fontenot		 Western State College of Colorado (Roger Hudson) 64 49 57
KasambaraKasambara Team Members:
Lassana Cissé		 Université de Moncton (Paul Collette) 31 17 24
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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B.I.E.
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Overall
Score 3
Krusty KicksKrusty Kicks Team Members:
Jerry Perkinson		 North Carolina State University (Stephen Chapman) 100 97 99
Footworks by EdsonFootworks by Edson Team Members:
Lisa Echeverria
Tom Morgan
David Prorok		 Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (Monty Edson) 100 92 96
BadPeopleBadPeople Team Members:
Sara Berg
Chris Birkenhagen		 University of Idaho (Joseph Geiger) 98 74 86
JetfighterJetfighter Team Members:
Mike Peterson		 Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (Henry Petersen) 91 67 79
EnvyEnvy Team Members:
James Butts
Lauren Wlazlowski		 Penn State Altoona (Ron Carrell) 83 61 72
DeFeet AthleticsDeFeet Athletics Team Members:
Barbara Jeter
Rolando Torres
Jamie Wolfe		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 82 61 72
GellinGellin Team Members:
Christopher Hamer
John Papajohn
Stephen Pauly		 The University of Alabama (A.j. Strickland, III) 74 56 65
Halos Inc.Halos Inc. Team Members:
Matt McLean
Jon Williams		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 62 60 61
InspireInspire Team Members:
Anthony Nicoletos
Stacy Seppy		 James Madison University (Prasant Patnaik) 70 52 61
Challenger FootwearChallenger Footwear Team Members:
Adam Blackwell
Kristen Chambers
Jennifer Coutta
Emily Kendrick		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 64 41 53
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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B.I.E.
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Overall
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H-Donny VegasH-Donny Vegas Team Members:
Don Williams		 University of New Haven (Abbas Nadim) 110 93 102
Its Just a GameIts Just a Game Team Members:
Jonathan Bidanset		 Radford University (Dale Henderson) 113 87 100
Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso Team Members:
Brandon Losik
John Mobley
Stephen Pereira		 Western Kentucky University (Linda Parry) 108 90 99
GreatnesswillprevailGreatnesswillprevail Team Members:
Nicholas Carusos
Conor O'Shea
Rashid Salem		 Charleston Southern University (Bill Bowers) 108 79 94
EnronEnron Team Members:
Chris Kooistra
Mohammad Siam		 Saint Xavier University (Charles Shanabruch) 107 35 71
J-WalkersJ-Walkers Team Members:
Megan Marek
Aaron Murdock		 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Kathleen Wheatley) 78 55 67
BS Shoes Inc.BS Shoes Inc. Team Members:
Robert Savage
Scott Somerset		 The Citadel (Douglas Carnes) 75 57 66
D CompanyD Company Team Members:
Jesus Hernandez
Jason Van Sloten		 University of South Dakota (Mark Yockey) 66 52 59
Athletes FootAthletes Foot Team Members:
Mitchell Belawske
Eddie Stewart Jr.		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 52 31 42
Kinetic FootwearKinetic Footwear Team Members:
Jacob Newman
Chris Rau		 University of Montana (Bambi Douma) 31 15 23
Capstone ShoesCapstone Shoes Team Members:
Justin Currie
Jack Stephenson		 The University of Alabama (Ron Dulek) 25 20 23
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
Score 1
B.I.E.
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Overall
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ComfysComfys Team Members:
Matthew Fecteau
Tashfeen Rabbani		 High Point University (Michael Mccully) 111 97 104
Have shoes for saleHave shoes for sale Team Members:
Bryan Hung		 University of Southern California (Alan Patz) 113 88 101
JUMP MANJUMP MAN Team Members:
Sue Bloom
Mark French
Christy Mealy		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 109 74 92
Barefeet SuckBarefeet Suck Team Members:
Brian Lawless
Wafai Mahairi		 University of Arkansas Little Rock (David Blevins) 100 73 87
LutelliLutelli Team Members:
Jeremy Anderson
Matthew Berheim
Wade Pavlicek
Dwight Pehl
Naomie Wessel		 Northern State University (Willard Broucek) 96 69 83
I NawformarkI Nawformark Team Members:
Nawder Jahanfar
Marquez Quintero
Folker Rojas		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 90 67 79
Elevate Your GameElevate Your Game Team Members:
Sherri Huber		 Nova Southeastern University (John Crosby) 89 59 74
D CompanyD Company Team Members:
Scott Foland		 SUNY Oswego (John Mays) 86 56 71
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Karim Bhaidani
Jonathan Gregory		 Georgia State University (Jifeng Yu) 93 40 67
Company School (Instructor)
I.E.
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B.I.E.
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Overall
Score 3
Insomniac ShoesInsomniac Shoes Team Members:
Eric Bailey
Debbie Monts
Jason Treadway		 IUPU - Columbus (Thomas Clerkin) 115 95 105
Dial-a-ShoeDial-a-Shoe Team Members:
Changhwan Lee
Nicole Shippy
Trevor Terry
Joe Winter		 Georgia State University (Marta Szabo White) 115 91 103
HummersKillTheEarthHummersKillTheEarth Team Members:
Rj Cantrell		 The University of Alabama (A.j. Strickland, III) 116 69 93
Cadillac Kick$Cadillac Kick$ Team Members:
Marshall Baarcke
Joey Boyd
Jon Wheeler
Jeff Zolman		 Wofford College (Stephen Perry) 108 75 92
E x-staticE x-static Team Members:
Tom Tracy		 Walsh College (Claire Foley) 109 69 89
GlobalWear GlobalWear Team Members:
Julio Espinoza
Linda Glenn
Rochelle Monterola
Shelia Newell		 Roosevelt University (Josetta Mclaughlin) 107 71 89
Fierce Kix FootwearFierce Kix Footwear Team Members:
Hill La'Quintera
Kieu Trinh Nguyen
Thanh Tam Nguyen		 Georgia State University (Pingping Song) 100 63 82
J CompanyJ Company Team Members:
Jason Gaines		 James Madison University (Avinash Mainkar) 70 44 57
Archer FootwareArcher Footware Team Members:
Tyler Barlow
James Miller
Patrick O'Malley		 Plymouth State University (Duncan Mcdougall) 59 42 51

1 Overall (game-to-date) Investor Expectation score.
2 Overall (game-to-date) Best-In-Industry score.
3 Combined Investor Expectation and Best-In-Industry scores based on 50%-50% weighting

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