SUMMER 2015 /// J411 // ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS DECISIONS / Section 11164

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Instructor // W. Todd Roberson / Senior Lecturer of Finance & Kelley IUPUI Assessment
Chair
o Office // BS 4005
o Office Hours // Tuesday 10AM 2PM
o Office Phone // 317.278.6149
o Email // Please use Canvas Conversations Center
Day/Time/Location // Monday & Wednesday / 6-9:15PM / BS2005
Required Textbook // NONE
Required Materials // All students are REQUIRED to:
o REGISTER FOR THE CAPSTONE SIMULATION
o REGISTER FOR THE COMP XM EXAM
In order to continue with the class a students must have completed their
registration prior to the beginning of the second class session on May 18, 2015.
See Section 3 below for more information.

2. COURSE POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS

DROP POLICY The last day to drop with an automatic grade of W Tuesday June 2,
2015. After that date, petitions for withdrawal will be ONLY to students doing passing
work at the time of the request.
CAMPUS-WIDE POLICIES - There are a number of campus-wide policies governing the
conduct of courses at IUPUI. These can be found at
http://registrar.iupui.edu/course_policies.html. It is the responsibility of the student to
be aware of IUPUI policies that govern the conduct of courses at IUPUI.
PROFESSIONALISM This is a capstone course where business students have an
opportunity to engage in final preparation for a successful entry into the world of
business. As such, an extremely high level of maturity and professionalism is
expected of students in J411. The conduct and expectations of the course are meant
to mirror as closely as possible the expectations of business professionals in the
corporate and entrepreneurial worlds. Thus, students in J411 will be held to a very
standard in the following areas
o Attendance & Punctuality // Students are expected to attend all classes in
a punctual manner
o Personal Responsibility // It is the responsibility of all J411 students to
create a situation where they can be successful / Students are expected to be
aware of all course and university deadlines, due dates and timelines
o Collective Responsibility // Students are expected to live up to the
promises and commitments they make to other students, especially those
with whom they are teamed in the simulation exercise / Please note that work,
social or other outside commitments are NOT cause to let other team
members down
o Proactive Behavior // Students are expected to be prepared for class
meetings and to submit all required materials on or before the date or time at
which they are due / Please be aware that short of a medical or family
emergency late work is NOT accepted for ANY reason
o Academic Integrity & Accountability // Students are expected to be aware
of all IUPUI Academic policies, procedures, standards and critical dates / It is
not the responsibility of the instructor to notify students of the academic
standards of the University

3. CAPSIM REGISTRATION
1. Visit http://www.capsim.com/
2. Click on Register
3. Watch the video tutorial for assistance and follow the instructions
4. When prompted for an Industry Number enter C71151
5. Be sure to register for both the Capstone Simulation and the COMP-XM
6. Use your credit card to complete the registration
7. You will now have access to online training material (additional material
will be distributed in class)

4. EVALUATION
Your grade in J411 consists of both INDIVIDUAL and TEAM components broken down in the
following manner:
COMPONENT

DESCRIPTION

POINTS

INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT // 43% OF GRADE

ATTENDANCE

QUIZZES [5]

COMP XM EXAM
June 17-25 to
complete

COMP XM
QUERIES

PEER

5 points awarded for each class attended

Student must stay until class dismissal to
receive points
Tardy students are considered ABSENT
PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR EXCEPTIONS
TO THIS POLICY!
5-question topical quizzes based upon
simulation knowledge
10 points possible each
Taken via Oncourse Test and Survey Tool
Cannot be made up or dropped
Online integrated competency exam
4 round simulation exercise against 3
computerized competitors
Normative scoring against national
student body with mean between 7580%
Scored by Balanced Scorecard
Can be completed at the convenience of
student during final week of J411
Objective multiple choice questions
posed after each round of COMP-XM
simulation
Data from individual CompXM exercise
is used in questions
Normative scoring against national
student body with mean between 7580%
All students start with full credit with

50
(10 x 5
ea.)

10%

50
(5 x 10
ea.)

10%

50

10%

50

10%

15

3%

EVALUATIONS

deductions made for failure to complete

review or poor peer reviews.

TEAM MEETINGS

TEAM COMPONENT // 57% OF GRADE

TEAM
PRESENTATION

CAPSTONE
SIMULATION

Points
Grade

490
A+

489
465
A

464
450
A-

2 maximum 15-minute team meetings

with Instructor
Teams will review their performance,
suggest actions for improvement and
confer with instructor
Team will present instructor with
maximum 1-page assignment
determined by instructor prior to meeting
Separate team meeting schedule will be
published prior to beginning of class
10 min presentation of company
experience over simulation
Given final day of class to entire class
Format and style up to team members
Grading scaled according to instructor
guidelines in provided rubric
Scored by Success Measures chosen by
teams
Adjustments scales applied for meeting
certain performance thresholds
Scores may adjusted individually
according to results of Peer Evaluations
449
440
B+

439
415
B

414
400
B-

399
390
C+

389
365
C

364
350
C-

349
340
D+

50
(2 x 25
ea.)

10%

70

14%

165

33%

339
315
D

314
300
D-

<
300
F

5. CLASS ROUTINE & ORGANIZATION

The class routine used in J411 is much more informal and unstructured than that employed
in other courses taught by the instructor. While the specifics will vary from class to class,
the general idea is
Class Meetings 1 & 2

Instructor Lectures & Directs Activity

1.5 Hours

Students Meet in Teams

1.5 Hours

Class Meetings 3 & 4

Instructor Lectures & Directs Activity

1 Hour

Students Meet in Teams

2 Hours

Class Meetings 5 through 11

Class Debriefs
Simulation
1 Hour

Instructor Lectures

Students Meet in Teams

15 Min

2 Hours

Student Presentations

TBA

Final Class Meeting

Instructor Debriefs
Course

45 Min

1.5 Hours

45 Min

6. HOW TO CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR

Students who wish to confer with the instructor outside of class have the follow
options:
Drop by the instructors office during the posted office hours (see page 1).
During those hours no appointment is necessary.
b. Call the instructors office phone (see page 1) during the same hours.
c. Send an email over the Canvas Conversations center.
a.

PLEASE NOTE: Messages sent to the instructor between 9AM Monday and
4PM Friday will be answered within 24 hours. Messages sent after 4PM Friday
will answered after 9AM on the following Monday.
7. IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES
.ROUND/ACTIVITY

Practice Round 1
Practice Round 2
Practice Round 3
Select Success Measures & Send to
Instructor
Competition Round 1
Competition Round 2
Peer Evaluation Report 1
Competition Round 3
Competition Round 4
Competition Round 5
Peer Evaluation Report 2
Competition Round 6
Competition Round 7
Peer Evaluation Report 3
BEGIN COMP XM
Competition Round 8
COMP XM DUE

DUE DATE / PROCESS DATE

In Class May 18
In Class May 18
Tuesday May 19 8PM
Friday May 22 5PM
Tuesday May 26 8PM
Sunday May 31 8PM
Monday June 1 5PM
Tuesday June 2 8PM
Sunday June 7 8PM
Tuesday June 9 8PM
Wednesday June 10 5PM
Sunday June 14 8PM
Tuesday June 16 8PM
Wednesday June 17 5PM
Friday June 19 6PM
Thursday June 25 6PM

8. ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Date

Simulation

Class Activity

Assignment

5/13

Students Registration &

Introduction

5/18

Practice Round 1
Practice Round 2
Practice Round 3

5/20

Competition Round 1

Introduce Simulation
Distribute Guides
Form Teams
Choose Role Assignments
Trial Run of Simulation
Make Practice Round 2
Decisions
Review / Debrief Practice
Round 3 Make Round 1
Decisions

Individual Homework

Introductory Tutorial

Student Guide

Rehearsal Simulation
Team Homework

Situation Analysis

Company Organization
(1hr) Quiz 1 DUE 5pm

MON MAY 25 // NO CLASS MEMORIAL DAY

5/27

Competition Round 2

Review/Debrief Round 1
Make Round 2 Decisions

Quiz 2 DUE

6/1

Competition Round 3
HR Module On

Review/Debrief Round 2
Make Round 3 Decisions

Peer Evaluation Report 1

DUE

6/3

Competition Round 4
TQM Module On

Review/Debrief Round 3
Make Round 4 Decisions

Quiz 3 DUE

6/8

Competition Round 5
Advanced Marketing Module
On

Review/Debrief Round 4
Make Round 5 Decisions

Quiz 4 DUE

6/10

Competition Round 6

Review/Debrief Round 5
Make Round 6 Decisions

Peer Evaluation Report 2

DUE

6/15

Competition Round 7

Review/Debrief Round 6
Make Round 7 Decisions
Introduce Comp-XM

Quiz 5 DUE

6/17

Competition Round 8
Comp-XM (Individual)

Review/Debrief Round 7
Make Round 8 Decisions

Peer Evaluation Report 3

DUE

6/22

Wrap-Up Simulation
Comp-XM (Individual)

Review/Debrief Round 8
Review/Debrief Simulation

6/24

Comp-XM (Individual)

Team Presentations
COMP-XM DUE (June 25 @
5PM)