Congratulations to the winners this semester of the Big Sky Biz Sim, Montana’s premiere student business simulation, we’ll host a new competition in the Fall.

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 31,600 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.

Simulation Schedule: 

All Quarterly inputs are due on Wednesdays, by 4 p.m.

Input Schedule: (Fall Schedule TBA)

Q1 Due February 5 – Mini-case A
Q2 Due February 12 – Mini-case B
Q3 Due February 19 – Mini-case C
Q4 Due February 26 – Mini-case D
Q5 Due March 5 – Mini-case G
Q6 Due March 19 – Mini-case H
Q7 Due April 2 – Mini-case J
Q8 Due April 9 – No Mini-case

Winners announced and prizes distributed

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

Cash prizes will go to the top 3 teams and every industry winner (15-20) teams in each industry, will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card.