Online Business Simulation Competition for students

The General Management Business Simulation
during the Winter Semester 2020/2021

MARGA for students is an open Online Business Simulation Competition: Each team is in direct competition with teams of other degree programs and universities.

Teams with up to six students from different universities and degree programs are in direct competition with their virtual companies in a market-based competition.
Within seven periods, students have to develop and produce products, as well as position and sell them on the market. The team which has created the highest company value is the winnner of the competition.
MARGA for students runs completely online.

Learning objectives

Students steer their own virtual company and put their managerial knowledge and skills into practice.

Deepen and apply managerial topics
Align all company divisions and functions
Make substantial corporate decisions and discover the role of managers
Develop entrepreneurial thinking and acting
Discover Management is team work

MARGA makes management tangible!

Learning contents

From targets via corporate strategy to sustainable returns: Students manage the whole corporate process. Thus, MARGA offers a unique knowledge transfer to entrepreneurial thinking and acting.

Market and Competition
- Marketing: Product, Price, Place and Promotion
- Competitive strategies: Cost Leadership, Differentiation, Focus (Niche)
- Portfolio Management: Cash cows, Dogs, Question marks, Stars
Production/Resource planning
- Production planning and capacity management
- Investment planning
- HR management
- Procurement and logistics
- Make-or-buy decisions
Finance
- Internal and external financing, equity and debt financing
- Management of receiveables and accounts payable
Controlling/Accounting
- Value-based Management
- Financial reports: Balance sheet, Income statement, Cashflow statement, Segment reporting
- Cost accounting: Full costing, Direct costing
- KPIs - Profitability, Liquidity, Financing, Asset structure
- Foreign currency/Hedgingg

Sequence

Kick off: CW 43, October 19 – 23, 2020
Sign-up deadline: October 9, 2020
Weekly deadlines
Final: December 11, 2020
Duration: two months
Language: English and German

Schedule MARGA Online Competition for Students - Schedule WS 2020/2021

Download schedule (pdf)

Benefits of MARGA

MARGA has been running a business simulation competition for companies in the form of distance learning since 1971
MARGA does not offer a license model, but a full-service package instead
Complete Implementation: The entire business simulation is both organizationally and technically carried out by MARGA experts. Additionally, our tutors also accompany in terms of content.
Real scenario: The MARGA business simulations use current scenarios which are closely related to real economic events and developments.
Intensive and personal tutoring for all participants via telephone hotline, e-mail and web-conference on two days of the week
Topic related live and Online Course "Financial Basics" for sustainable deepening of knowledge
The learning content can be questioned in a final oral or written exam. We will provide you with possible questions and answers.

The Online Competition for Students at a glance

Participants: Students (first degree, i.e. bachelor and master degree) of business and economics, etc.

When: October 19 - December 11, 2020

Total workload: approx. 45 hours (flexible planning)

Duration: 8 weeks

Price: 600 € per Team (up to six persons).

MARGA Online Business Simulation Competition for Students

Kick-off in CW 43 (October 19-23, 2020)

Online Final: December 11, 2020

Price

The price for the participation is 600 Euro plus VAT per team (up to six persons)

VAT doesn‘t apply if the institution provides a tax exemption according to § 4 No. 21 a) bb) UStG (German VAT Act).

Interested?

We would be happy to provide you with detailed information about the Competition in an individual web-conference and show you the online business simulation software. Just give us a call or send us an e-mail.

Registration

Registration is made with the contact persons below. You will receive a file in which you can enter the required data of the participants and send it back to us.

Registration closes on October 9, 2020.

Webinar:
September 10, 2:00 p.m. (30 min.)