Aims

In this course, the following key objectives are (partially or fully) realized:

The student
8.a    identifies (business) economic challenges with practical relevance and relates them to insights developed in the field.  
8.a.1.    Is able to relate theory to practice.
8.a.2.    The student knows the fundamental theories and movements in business economic thought and can implement these in a simulated business context.
8.a.3.    Can make a master budget based on a given initial situation and various given hypotheses. 
8.a.4.    Can formulate hypotheses in a simulated business context using given business economic and economic forecasts.
8.a.5.    Has insight into various aspects of managing a business and the internal relations.
11.a    independently or in team, efficiently carries out a clearly defined assignment.
11.a.1.    Contributes actively to a common result.
11.a.2.    Takes initiative and accepts responsibilities.
11.a.3.    Applies all principles of time-management.
11.a.4.    Can make a website in team.

During the business game students are expected to take a vision on the long-term and establish connections between various corporate decisions in a simulated business environment, taking the general economic context and business context into account. The students should also take into account targets that are expected to be realized during the game. In order to achieve these targets, they have to take decisions according to their business situation. For this, they should use their budgeting knowledge. The student must be able to link the various data and predefined assumptions to the financial statements of a company.

Previous knowledge

In 2024-2025, Handelswetenschappen students (Dutch programme) that want to take the course Management Game, need to have completed the course Management Project 2 firstIt is advisable to have completed the following courses first:

• Financial Accounting
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Corporate Finance

Identical courses

This course is identical to the following courses:
HBH84E : Management Game (No longer offered this academic year)

Is included in these courses of study

• Bachelor in de handelswetenschappen (Brussel) 180 ects.
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussels) 180 ects.
• Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussels et al) 180 ects.
• Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Economics and Business (Brussels)
• Bachelor of Business Administration: Double Degree Galway (outgoing) (Brussels et al) 240 ects.
• Bachelor of Business Administration: Double Degree Galway (incoming) (Brussels et al) 240 ects.