THE BUSINESS DISC CD-ROM
THE
BUSINESS DISC is a sophisticated simulation which
leads the user through the steps of planning and managing
a small business.
THE
BUSINESS DISC:
Provides business experience without risk of capital.
Provides students with explanation
to understand new business terminology
Can be used to improve or expand an existing
business.
Accommodates users' needs and
interests.
Allows users to progress at their
own pace.
Permits review of segments already
seen.
Handles record keeping in detail.
Uses live action drama, animation,
graphs and slides.
Presents qualified professional
advice.
Performs complex spreadsheet
calculations.
Is the winner of four National
and International awards.
Part
One: The Planning Phase
Simulates
six months of meetings with professional advisors,
discussions with other business owners, decision making
and securing financing. The user will determine the
kind of business, location of business, type of ownership,
income requirements, insurance coverage, advertising
needs and start-up capital requirements. They'll also
deal with employee issues, community relations, productivity
expectations and estimate expenses.
Part
Two: The First Year in Business
The
second part simulates the first twelve months of operation.
Learning opportunities continue with advice from other
small business owners, TV news shows and seminars.
Decisions may have to be made about such matters as:
a rent increase, late supply deliveries, parking lot
pothole repairs, employee issues. Or the user may
face emergencies, such as: personal injury suits,
floods, burglaries or blizzards. Events are based
on decisions made in the planning stage as well as
reactions to those events which happen within the
first year of business. The simulation will provide
insights into the weak and strong points of the planning.
With this information in hand revisions may then be
made to the business plan.
THE
BUSINESS DISC is a great experience that helps the
student understand "the big picture" and why they
will be needing and taking courses like finance, management,
human resources, etc. For the advanced students it
requires them to pull together all of the courses
they've taken over the years and see how they all
fit together. It is "the big picture" from a different
perspective. With its insights in marketing, finance
and management, THE BUSINESS DISC is an exciting tool
that brings the concepts to life.
THE
BUSINESS DISC can be integrated into an existing curriculum
or used on a stand alone basis. It's newest features
allow it to be used in a computer lab setting so that
an entire class can participate at the same time.
The special Reference section in THE BUSINESS DISC
contains learning modules and information that can
be adapted to fit your needs or used to make up your
curricula
"After
using this program I feel that I have a better understanding
of all the work it takes to get a business up and
running. The experience as a whole was very beneficial
and informative." - Michael Jutt, Student
To
hear the sound clips you will need: Windows Media
Player
Click here to
view a 12 minute preview video (high bandwidth only)...
Click
on the links below to view video excerpts from the
program.
What are the pros
and cons of working at home?
What are your
monthly sales projections?
How did you
do, your first year in business?
Employees return
late from lunch, what will you do?
It's pay day again!
The business hasn't
done well, now what?
Brochure.
To download a brochure click
here.
