Each decision is uploaded via the Internet. A team normally consists of 4-6 students and their faculty advisor. Each team is a manufacturing company competing directly against 4-5 other businesses in its industry. The team members assume roles as the firm's top executives, responsible for key strategic and operational decisions in marketing, finance, and operations. Team members typically learn first-hand how a group effort can result in synergy and enthusiasm.
Participants frequently say the experience is the most rewarding of their educational career.
Undergraduate teams and graduate teams compete separately. Some schools have a specific course for this competition. At other schools, the honor and the unique opportunity suffice to motivate the non-credit extracurricular endeavor, often by members of a business club. One team member may have a member of last year's team. We encourage you to recruit both an undergraduate and a graduate team.