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Best-Strategy Invitational

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 2007 BSI

A total of 490 teams from around the world were invited to compete in the April 2007 BSI, and 176 teams accepted the invitation. They were separated into 15 different simulation industries, each competing for a BSI Grand Championship:

Company School (Instructor)
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A Shoe CompanyA Shoe Company Team Members:
Anthony Box		 University of New Orleans (Steven Smith) 95 91 93
L egendL egend Team Members:
Dana Israel
Tj Thomas		 Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Emile Hawkins) 92 85 89
KryptoniteKryptonite Team Members:
Andrew Wind		 University of Minnesota - Duluth (David Hayden) 82 72 77
ExecutorExecutor Team Members:
Isaac Garcia
Salvador Olvera		 ITESM - Campus Queretaro (Ricardo Romero) 78 57 68
Bo BosBo Bos Team Members:
Adam Deskins Deskins
Candice Witt		 Radford University (Iain Clelland) 66 42 54
ICandyICandy Team Members:
Trey Lester		 Oklahoma State University (Scott Johnson) 61 45 53
Campo Pasa ShoesCampo Pasa Shoes Team Members:
Antonia Iacampo		 Arkansas State University (Grant Fenner) 57 44 51
J-WalkersJ-Walkers Team Members:
Gary Gaudette		 Franklin Pierce University (Martin Green) 55 45 50
Force Trainers Inc.Force Trainers Inc. Team Members:
Eric Hilton
Reza Hussain
Jessica Padron
David Partridge		 Sheridan College (Judy Birze) 56 33 45
Double Ds are GREATDouble Ds are GREAT Team Members:
Jose Bellosta
Boris Vanier		 Florida International University (J Randall Martin) 43 36 40
Company School (Instructor)
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I represent UPB!I represent UPB! Team Members:
Brandon Nelson
Brian Pekelnicky		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 102 98 100
Killarney ShoesKillarney Shoes Team Members:
Banks Cameron		 University of Technology - Sydney (Antoine Hermens) 85 63 74
BESTBEST Team Members:
Bobby Boyd
Lane Gibson
Xin Liu
Benjamin Smith		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 83 60 72
Dynamic FootwearDynamic Footwear Team Members:
Fred Ottalagana
Amanda Scheyd
David Taylor		 University of New Haven (Abbas Nadim) 78 61 70
High TopHigh Top Team Members:
James Roberts		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 70 46 58
GemmaGemma Team Members:
Michael Burns		 University of California - Santa Cruz (Mary Flannery) 51 40 46
ExplodedExploded Team Members:
Victoria Bryant
Rikki Laudick		 IUPU - Columbus (Thomas Clerkin) 41 16 29
Company School (Instructor)
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Herradura DelightHerradura Delight Team Members:
Bjoern Mork
Mark Van Wingerden		 Tilburg University (Chet Borucki) 105 98 102
G-FUNK ShoesG-FUNK Shoes Team Members:
David Carbone
John Carlisle		 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona (Ed von Leffern) 98 81 90
Expedient shoesExpedient shoes Team Members:
Cory Coulter
Kristen Egan
Jason Holmes		 Sault College (John Cavaliere) 96 79 88
Best Footwear Co.Best Footwear Co. Team Members:
Don Collins
Eric Jenkins		 University of New Haven (Robert McDonald) 81 82 82
Alpha FootwearAlpha Footwear Team Members:
Vincent Ferrara
Jan Lukanus
Simal Patel		 Roosevelt University (Josetta Mclaughlin) 82 65 74
Just making it!Just making it! Team Members:
Sharon Miller		 University of Wyoming (Grant Lindstrom) 55 43 49
Imperium AdroitImperium Adroit Team Members:
Hector Acevedo
Jeramy Brux
Alexander Henley		 Jacksonville University (Mohamad Sepehri) 58 37 48
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Thomas Sims		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 35 13 24
Company School (Instructor)
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IYAPIYAP Team Members:
Larry Littell
Brian Saarnio		 Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (Jerry Jaros) 114 97 106
Gotta Have EmGotta Have Em Team Members:
Meredith Andrews
Kira Grasham
Reeves Nathan
Cyndee Ray
Stacey Smith		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 106 92 99
CratosCratos Team Members:
James Starks		 Georgia State University (Marta Szabo White) 95 79 87
BYU CougarsBYU Cougars Team Members:
Phillip Coplen
Blake Rule
David Whipple		 Brigham Young University ( Anderson/Jackson) 92 76 84
EishhEishh Team Members:
Michael Isherwood		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 91 75 83
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Tyler Pickel		 Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (Henry Petersen) 97 67 82
DreamstepDreamstep Team Members:
Vladislav Polyakov
Apostolos Tsagkarakis		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 88 74 81
LaFeeteLaFeete Team Members:
Brenda Perry		 University of New Orleans (Joey Wilson) 58 52 55
Company School (Instructor)
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ItaldesignItaldesign Team Members:
Name Redacted		 Sheridan College (Jasmine Birch) 105 94 100
G-Money Inc.G-Money Inc. Team Members:
Gerardo Leone		 Montclair State University (Jeffrey Monacelli) 98 93 96
Jupiter AthleticsJupiter Athletics Team Members:
Matthew Bishop
Julie Martin
Braden Vague
Ashley Wilhite		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 98 89 94
L DASHL DASH Team Members:
Edward Fowlkes
Najeeb Yaser		 University of North Carolina - Greensboro (Moses Acquaah) 93 78 86
Executioner FootwearExecutioner Footwear Team Members:
Dubravka Aleksic
Jacob Cleer
Jennifer Dudasik
Reena Shah
Rick Smith		 Northern Illinois University (Ronald Parrish) 76 80 78
BlazeBlaze Team Members:
Lukas Burkon
Rick Cox
Tiffany Evans
Kelsi Salas		 Lincoln Memorial University ( Hamby/Quasem) 84 66 75
ACONVERSEACONVERSE Team Members:
Gerardo Linas
Erik Saad
Marcela Uribe		 Escuela Bancaria y Comercial (Antonio Pedron) 66 50 58
Happy feet shoesHappy feet shoes Team Members:
Douglas Davies		 DeVry University (Philip Adelman) 39 23 31
Dip Set SneaksDip Set Sneaks Team Members:
Shawunda Baker
Frederick German
Chasity Lamb		 South Carolina State University (Hector C. Butts) 26 14 20
Company School (Instructor)
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Fabulous DuoFabulous Duo Team Members:
Marlene Hamrick
Tony Zawalich		 Aurora University (Brian Vander Schee) 103 95 99
Brand Canada ShoesBrand Canada Shoes Team Members:
Shaun Frankson		 Douglas College (Laura Byrne) 99 74 87
AUTOCRATSAUTOCRATS Team Members:
Nancy Aggarwal
Ameya Sathe		 University of Technology - Sydney (Antoine Hermens) 75 66 71
Evolution ShoesEvolution Shoes Team Members:
Andrew Bliss		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 74 55 65
DECADENTDECADENT Team Members:
Shannon Ashley
Stephanie Serwe
Gary Silver		 University of Nevada - Las Vegas (Rebecca Guidice) 75 51 63
Liquid Lava FootwearLiquid Lava Footwear Team Members:
Mitch Somes		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 68 54 61
JJs ShoesJJs Shoes Team Members:
Robert Anderson		 Linfield College (Sandie Kiehl) 42 31 37
Infinite FootwearInfinite Footwear Team Members:
Margarita Pomare-McDonald		 South University (Tony Sturniolo) 27 29 28
G --Raesri--G --Raesri-- Team Members:
Bill Bescript		 Pennsylvania College of Technology (Gerald Baumgardner) 39 16 28
High Performance High Performance Team Members:
Laura Mundy		 William Penn University (Rob Elgin) 26 14 20
CabbagedCabbaged Team Members:
Sean O'Donnell
John Tomko		 Radford University (Iain Clelland) 25 12 19
Company School (Instructor)
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HH Team Members:
Jeff Baumgartner
Jeff Carman
Amy Beth Mitchell
Chris Mosley
Logan Powell		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 102 90 96
Koast Shoes Co.Koast Shoes Co. Team Members:
Justin Deck
Nelson Parrott
Jeffrey Taylor		 The University of Southern Mississippi (David Duhon) 89 84 87
Just Do ItJust Do It Team Members:
Maxime Blackburn
Nhuan Tran		 Sheridan College (Judy Birze) 88 69 79
Go Go GadgetlegsGo Go Gadgetlegs Team Members:
Andrew Hill
Clint Townsend
Paul Vantrease		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 75 51 63
Fallacious ShoesFallacious Shoes Team Members:
Cedric Salibi
Dave VandenByllaardt		 University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Neil Wolff) 73 52 63
B AirB Air Team Members:
Deimante Davailyte
Sherif Zaki
Jeff Ziebell		 Roosevelt University ( Sarwar/Tucker) 70 46 58
E Fonzy FlyersE Fonzy Flyers Team Members:
Russell Douglas
James Macduff		 Plymouth State University (Duncan Mcdougall) 57 48 53
Lithe Inc.Lithe Inc. Team Members:
Jenny Adams
Ryan Morris
Joe Sumney		 North Carolina State University (Greg Young) 51 40 46
Company School (Instructor)
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KillazKillaz Team Members:
Brandon Newcomb
Elizabeth Smith
Chris Storm
Abbie Vogel		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 97 89 93
GFrost Co.GFrost Co. Team Members:
Michael Frost		 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh (Balakuntalam Sridhar) 98 79 89
Hell FireHell Fire Team Members:
Heather Ableson		 Sheridan Institute of Technology (SOB) (Jim Kennedy) 100 72 86
D CompanyD Company Team Members:
William Bray
Stephen Howard
Preston Hyde		 Radford University (Iain Clelland) 82 77 80
FlinderFlinder Team Members:
Kun Liu		 University of Technology - Sydney (Antoine Hermens) 77 58 68
JamWear!JamWear! Team Members:
Clayton Freeman
William Guidara
Scott Spaulding		 Boise State University (Newell Gough) 75 57 66
Best Strategy ChampsBest Strategy Champs Team Members:
Brandon Williams		 University of New Orleans (Steven Smith) 80 36 58
C CompanyC Company Team Members:
Elvis Harris
Kevin Prevost		 University of New Orleans (George Boldon) 59 49 54
E Mengao01E Mengao01 Team Members:
Allan Gusmao		 Florida International University (J Randall Martin) 47 29 38
Arches Inc.Arches Inc. Team Members:
Frederick Murschel
Steven Papenthien		 Medaille College (Scott Dixon) 40 31 36
Company School (Instructor)
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F-Turkish MafiaF-Turkish Mafia Team Members:
Derya Baydur
Yaman Tasdivar		 Franklin & Marshall College (Glenn Stevens) 95 100 98
GiantGiant Team Members:
James Fick		 University of Stellenbosch (Hein Oosthuizen) 100 81 91
Double AirDouble Air Team Members:
Seung-hyouk Lee		 Georgia State University (Marta Szabo White) 84 81 83
Jolly Roger PiratesJolly Roger Pirates Team Members:
Kane Richmond Chua
Maria Martinez
Miriam Ruiz		 Roosevelt University ( Sarwar/Tucker) 84 76 80
ELATAELATA Team Members:
Brad Baker
Josh Dyer
Lacey Hughes
Taylor Lewis		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 90 64 77
Boots R UsBoots R Us Team Members:
Chris DiSanto
Brian Drzewianowski		 Furman University (Bruce Clemens) 69 47 58
Heros $cott McleanHeros $cott Mclean Team Members:
Scott Mc Lean		 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona (Ed von Leffern) 62 47 55
Link Co$t Us ThaGameLink Co$t Us ThaGame Team Members:
Robert Bitterman
Justin Brown
Anthony Elliott
Aaron Fresinski		 University of Nevada - Las Vegas (Darryl Seale) 26 13 20
Company School (Instructor)
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Innovative productsInnovative products Team Members:
Marshall Morris		 Argosy-University-Phoenix (James Robinson) 102 83 93
Edible ShoesEdible Shoes Team Members:
Chris Winther		 Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (Henry Petersen) 94 89 92
Cincinnatus FootwearCincinnatus Footwear Team Members:
Adam Ruggiero		 Fairleigh Dickinson University (Osita Nwachukwu) 85 86 86
FIDI AthleticsFIDI Athletics Team Members:
Brennan Aerts
Daniel Pape
Binh Pham
Chris Wehman		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 72 71 72
DangerousDangerous Team Members:
Ken Cheung		 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona (Olukemi Sawyerr) 69 71 70
Knock-aboutKnock-about Team Members:
Martin Leitner		 Montclair State University (Jeffrey Monacelli) 70 64 67
AmplitudeAmplitude Team Members:
Deke Naaktgeboren		 Western State College of Colorado (Roger Hudson) 50 37 44
Hip2BeHip2Be Team Members:
Suzanne Baillargeon
Stacy Ann Pullen		 Franklin Pierce University (Martin Green) 46 40 43
Company School (Instructor)
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Cracked SoulsCracked Souls Team Members:
Ben Litton
Pat McCabe
Eric Wilson		 William Penn University (Rob Elgin) 97 94 96
K CompanyK Company Team Members:
Brooke Jamerson
Stephen Keene
Will Parker
Caitlin Roberts
Katie Ryavec		 Lipscomb University (Steven Little) 90 83 87
Fenners winnersFenners winners Team Members:
Lindsay Coe
Drew Holifield
Keith O'Donnell
Riley Scruggs		 Arkansas State University (Grant Fenner) 81 89 85
ExcitingExciting Team Members:
Annette Baginski
Matthew Cumby		 Sheridan College (Mary-ann Schmeer) 81 79 80
Late to the PartyLate to the Party Team Members:
Eric Lance
Santiago Mariani
Bert Shuler		 Wofford College ( Perry/Proctor) 70 83 77
JMackJMack Team Members:
Gregory Desrosiers		 Tulane University (Ana Elisa Iglesias) 76 64 70
Alpha Inc.Alpha Inc. Team Members:
Mat Kennedy
Vincent McKay-Jones
Adam Palan
Kevin Tuhy		 University of Minnesota - Duluth (David Hayden) 69 68 69
He is moveing upHe is moveing up Team Members:
Michael Hudspeth		 Stetson University (Monique Forte) 69 55 62
BouletBoulet Team Members:
Eric Catmull
Mark Turner		 University of Nevada - Las Vegas (Rebecca Guidice) 68 56 62
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Ying Hong		 North Park University (Jonathan Lind) 40 40 40
D CompanyD Company Team Members:
Donald Braswell
Jamie Keefer
Amber Morey		 Georgia Southwestern State University (Robert Ledman) 32 13 23
I am bankruptI am bankrupt Team Members:
Kenneth Wong		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 29 15 22
Company School (Instructor)
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Kingdom ShoesKingdom Shoes Team Members:
Patrick Cruz		 Stetson University (William Andrews) 93 92 93
EMINENT FOOTWEAREMINENT FOOTWEAR Team Members:
Calvin Williams		 The University of Southern Mississippi (Dana Haggard) 93 92 93
Good FootGood Foot Team Members:
Simonette Chea
Ryan Wood		 University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Neil Wolff) 79 73 76
Delta WearDelta Wear Team Members:
Rocky Lu		 Sheridan Institute of Technology (SOB) (Jim Kennedy) 79 55 67
ChampsChamps Team Members:
Lindsey Patterson		 Northern State University (Willard Broucek) 65 52 59
FunkyFreshFunkyFresh Team Members:
Joseph Jackson		 Winston-Salem State University (Robert Herring) 61 54 58
Bourne AthleticsBourne Athletics Team Members:
Bart Dziarski		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 62 53 58
A CompanyA Company Team Members:
Esther Tanner
Joel Walrath
John Zoda		 Medaille College (Kenneth Radig) 35 19 27
Company School (Instructor)
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Devilsun Inc.Devilsun Inc. Team Members:
Dustin Hendicks
Felicia Kammer
Kevin Osbeck
Jennifer Ramirez		 Arizona State University (Kathy Anders) 103 94 99
J-Chapter 11J-Chapter 11 Team Members:
Eduardo Arias		 Northern Illinois University (Roman Nowacki) 101 93 97
BSG SyndicateBSG Syndicate Team Members:
Alex Winks		 College of Charleston (James Mueller) 83 86 85
ESL SportsESL Sports Team Members:
Wenxian Lu		 University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Neil Wolff) 78 72 75
IncompetentIncompetent Team Members:
Jed Eastman
Jeffrey Miles		 Brigham Young University ( Anderson/Jackson) 76 65 71
Good as DeadGood as Dead Team Members:
Stacie Carothers
Nichole Milligan
Nicholas Tipton		 University of Indianapolis (David Brokaw) 62 52 57
ArtrioArtrio Team Members:
Jason Biggans
Paul Scheetz
Randi Way		 Pennsylvania College of Technology (Gerald Baumgardner) 62 37 50
Company School (Instructor)
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AspenAspen Team Members:
Robert Maksimuk		 University of New Mexico (Susan Michie) 98 93 96
ImmaginareImmaginare Team Members:
Salvatore Corridore		 Humber College (John Vermeer) 97 86 92
KO By 2KO By 2 Team Members:
Quoc Trinh		 Georgia State University (Vladislav Maksimov) 90 86 88
CrapShootCrapShoot Team Members:
Jason Millott		 Northeastern University (Harlan Platt) 78 94 86
Happy FeetHappy Feet Team Members:
Doris Main		 University of New Haven (Abbas Nadim) 69 71 70
Just EnoughJust Enough Team Members:
Lenny Hu		 San Jose State University (Robert Sibley) 67 56 62
Buster GreenBuster Green Team Members:
Claude Skellenger		 Pennsylvania College of Technology (Gerald Baumgardner) 63 52 58
Company School (Instructor)
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Fantabulous Trio!Fantabulous Trio! Team Members:
Jayne Farber
James Hopkins
John Sandlin		 IUPU - Columbus (Thomas Clerkin) 87 96 92
Kill or Be KilledKill or Be Killed Team Members:
Gabe Palmer		 University of Nevada - Las Vegas (Darryl Seale) 91 79 85
Athletic SoleAthletic Sole Team Members:
Steven Shotts		 The University of Alabama (Joyce Meyer) 93 66 80
Disco KnightsDisco Knights Team Members:
Kyle Polizzotti
Heather Thomas		 Plymouth State University (Duncan Mcdougall) 77 68 73
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Al McKinley
Murray Meents
Andre Sinclair		 DeVry University (Brandon Hamilton) 74 47 61
Calling All FeetCalling All Feet Team Members:
Kyle Newsome
Erica Oliver
Chris Saunders		 University of Guelph (Elliott Currie) 65 46 56
JUMPMAN ATHLETICSJUMPMAN ATHLETICS Team Members:
Robert Dukes
Re'jan Levy
Tavis Thomason		 South Carolina State University (Hector C. Butts) 61 40 51
BestWearBestWear Team Members:
Michael Borisavljevic
Layla Warda		 Sheridan College (Kate Montgomery) 45 43 44
Exceptional FootwearExceptional Footwear Team Members:
Lindsay Swanson		 Walden University (John L Craddock) 29 13 21

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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