Montana’s premiere student business simulation is back for the Fall Semester 2023! The competition will run from October 4th to December 6th with 8 weekly updates (1 week = 1 quarter).

New this year!  All registered teachers will be offered supplemental 1 hour zoom training opportunity with Next Gen Personal Finance Entrepreneurship and Biz Sim Introduction Course.  Two times will be offered, September 28th at Noon and 4 p.m. Attendees will receive $50 Visa Gift Card and 1 hour Professional Development Credit.

This is an in-class business simulation where students make all of the operating decisions for their business to produce, sell and distribute widgets.

The decision inputs are then matched against other teams competing across Montana for the highest stock market price at the end of eight quarters, (weeks in the simulation).

With the new partnership with First Interstate Bank, the game has been streamlined for teachers and modernized to manage against potential remote learning disruptions. The Biz Sim software and game has been in schools in Montana since 2000 with over 28,000 students participating with the support of the Montana State Chamber Foundation. It was formerly called the High School Business Challenge.

MCEE believes strongly in education through experiential learning. Students who participate will learn teamwork, communication, flexibility, problem solving, critical thinking and grit. All skills that will serve students and their future employers.

When students experience the ups and downs of their profitability based on their decisions, they not only will be taught the fundamentals of managing a business, but set in a competition, we can light the spark of entrepreneurship.

Input Schedule:

Logins provided September 28

Q1 Due October 4
Q2 Due October 11
Q3 Due October 25
Q4 Due November 1
Q5 Due November 8
Q6 Due November 15
Q7 Due November 29
Q8 Due December 6

All inputs are due at 4 p.m. and mini-cases will be announced with team log-in distribution.