Management School in Second Life

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Management School in Second Life
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Management School in Second Life

• Management School Building
• Second Life Management Simulation

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Management School Building

• Marketing presence, including promotional video
• Possible teaching space

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Management Simulation Island

• Objective Create a More Realistic Experience of
  Management for Learners

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Learning Objectives

• Understand use of management science models, e.g.
  batch sizing
• Understand principles of supply-chain management
• Understand the use of Enterprise Resources
  Planning systems
• Understand use of quality management techniques
  e.g. statistical process control
• Understand use of management accounting
  information
• Develop team-working and negotiating skills

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Conventional Management Game

• Learners put in syndicates
• Make decisions
• Learn results of decisions
• Make decisions etc
• Main Weakness
• Not very realistic

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Simulation in Second Life

• Second Life runs at 6 times real time (i.e. 4
  hour days)
• Simulation runs in Second Life real-time 24/7
• Learners log on to website to make decisions
• Roles may be shared
• Visitors may drop by to watch

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Learner Roles

• Scheduler can override issue schedule and/or set
  lead times, quantities.
• Planner can vary capacity
• Buyer can override orders of materials
• Quality Manager monitors process control
• Sales can accept or reject orders

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Simulation Server
SQL Database
Technical Stuff
Second Life Server
ASP Web Site
Learners
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Hoped For Benefits

• Forces learners to co-operate
• Learners do not have to co-locate
• Can represent actual system interfaces
• Second Life makes the learners experience
  immersive
• Second Life is accessible to the World
• Accessible now, so please drop by.
• Will be used for teaching in next semester.