We ran a combined gaming and seminar day from 9 am to 3 pm during which students learnt how to run a business and listened to a lecture by Mr David Milson on his experiences in setting up Dick Smith Electronics in New Zealand. Mr Milson was able to draw many parallels between setting up and running a distribution network and the principles taught in the game.
The students had had some experience with Version 2.0 but said that they enjoyed playing Version 3.0 more because it was more sophisticated and had a team element. In this version students play in teams consisting of four managers: Owner, General Manager, Production Manager and Retail Manager
Each player has his or her area of responsibility, but to be successful the players must learn to operate as a team, with common goals and good lines of communication.
