Abstract

The Capstone business strategy simulation has been used in business schools throughout the world. Scholars have investigated the impact of Capstone and other simulations on student learning, but there are no published studies that investigate factors associated with success. This study examines the performance of 7,347 participants using Capstone in 2019. Results suggest an optimal team size of four students. Overall, teams performed better in the competition mode than in the footrace mode, and better in official rounds than in practice rounds. Completion of training modules was associated with improved team performance in some but not all instances.

摘要

在顶层的经营策略模拟已经在商学院中被用来在世界各地。学者们已经调查了Capstone和其他模拟对学生学习的影响，但没有已发表的研究调查与成功相关的因素。本研究检查了 7,347 名参与者在 2019 年使用Capstone的表现。结果表明，最佳团队规模为四名学生。总体而言，团队在竞赛模式下的表现优于竞跑模式，在正式轮中的表现优于在练习轮中。在某些但并非所有情况下，完成培训模块与提高团队绩效有关。