Business quantitative analysis – working capital simulation

BUS522 – Financial Tools

for Managers

Working Capital Simulation

Due Date: Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST of Unit 7
Total Points: 100

Overview:

This assignment will take you to the Harvard Business website to engage in a working
capital simulation centering on managing growth. After participating in the simulation,
you will compose a report based on your experience.

Instructions:

 Participate in the simulation.

 Describe your experience with the simulation, the CEO of your company in
charge of making these decisions, and the effects of the choices you made.

 Your results after completing the cash management cycles.
o Copy and paste screenshots of at least two tables and one figure from

the simulation, using them to highlight your discussion, results, and

observations.

 Summarize how effective you were in optimizing cash management as well as

suggestions on how you could improve the results.

Requirements:

 3-5 page report on your simulation experience

 Include at least two tables and one figure from the simulation

 All questions posed must be addressed completely.

 All sources, tables, and figures used must be properly cited in APA format.

Be sure to read the criteria, by which your assignment will be evaluated,

before you write, and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Working Capital Simulation Assignment

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Deficient

(9 -10 Points) (1 – 8 Points) (0 Points)

Simulation

Experience

Fully participated in

the simulation

experience.

Participated in the

simulation, though

may not have
completed it.

Does not participate

in the simulation.

(17 – 20 Points) (10 – 16 Points) (0 – 9 Points)

Simulation

Experience

Description

The experience

report is clearly

presented, including

all key details.

The experience

report is presented,

though key details

may not be clearly or

completely
presented.

Does not provide the

experience report or

is missing key details.

Cash Management

Cycles Results

The results are

clearly presented,

including all key

details.

The results are

presented, though

key details may not

be clearly or

completely
presented.

Does not provide

results, or the

evaluation is missing

key details.

Screenshots Screenshots include

more than two tables

and one figure.

Screenshots include
two tables and one
figure.

Less than two tables

and one figure.

Summary Summary fully

addresses how

effective you were

in optimizing cash

management and

suggestions on how

you could improve

the results.

Summary somewhat
addresses how
effective you were in
optimizing cash
management and
suggestions on how
you could improve the
results.

Summary is

inadequate or

missing.

(9 – 10 Points) (7 – 8 Points) (0 – 6 Points)

Clear and

Professional

Writing and APA

Format

Writing and format are

clear, professional,

APA compliant, and

error-free.

Few errors that do

not impede

professional

presentation.

Errors impede

professional

presentation;

guidelines not
followed.