INTEGRATION CHALLENGE: STRATEGY EXECUTION SIMULATION

The Strategy Execution Simulation is a three-month challenge, where you will step into the role of a department head in a dynamic simulated company. Collaborating with teammates across various sectors, you will tackle real-world challenges under the guidance of an industry veteran CEO. Through personalized targets and business simulations, you will gain hands-on leadership exposure. The pinnacle of the challenge, the Capstone Project, will test your ability to devise and execute a robust business plan, preparing you for real-world success through leadership development and strategic decision-making.

The Capstone is an immersive approach that adds a dimension of realism to the Case Study Method and is based on real-life experiential learning. It brings genuine business framework and key challenges closer to students and stimulates individual, group and executive learning in a management context. Student groups are formed of 5-6 members.

The Final Presentations will take place in front of a tribunal of IE Business School professors. The duration of the examination will be approximately 20 minutes. In no case is a student allowed to present alone or in a group that does not fit in with the adequate number of members specified. All team members have to be present. Students are required to synthesize and consolidate what they have learned throughout the program in order to prepare and present their learnings and recommendations.

The components of the Integration Challenge grade are as follows:

1.Capstone Project (CP): 60% of the final grade

2.Final Presentation (FP) in front of a tribunal: 40% of the final grade

Your FP in front of a tribunal will be based on the Written Report (WR) delivered to your Capstone professors.

Executive Summary 

Based on that WR, you have to write an Executive Summary (ES), 2 pages maximum, so the Professors that are going to take part in your tribunal can read it before the tribunal takes place. This will not be graded but will only serve as support material for your tribunal professors in the Final Presentation.

Here, some instructions for your ES:

• 12pt Times New Roman (or equivalent)
• Word/PDF
• Submitted via Turnitin (See below)

You have to submit the ES through Turnitin on Blackboard following the route for your track:

• MIMS2024S-INTEGRATIONCHALLENGE_65R528_489533 – Integration Challenge – Finance & Investments – Executive Summary – FIT
• MIMS2024S-INTEGRATIONCHALLENGE_65R531_489534 – Integration Challenge – Strategy, Organization & Transformation – Executive Summary – STT

Turnitin opens: JUNE 20

Turnitin Deadline: JUNE 27

Final Presentation in front of the Tribunal 

The requirements for the Final Presentation (FP) are as follows:

• You must stick to the assigned time slot (check the TH email)
• 15 minutes to present (timed)
• 5 minutes for Q&A

A day before the tribunal takes place, each group must submit the Final Presentation under MIMS INTEGRATION CHALLENGE FINAL PRESENTATION that you will find under MIMS SEP-2024 S-INTEGRATION CHALLENGE You will also have to send your Power Point slides for the FP to giuliana.polvani@ie.edu. Please, name it with the same criteria as the ES.  (Track_Group3_CLOONEY_KENNEDY_OBAMA_VAN DAMME).

Integration Challenge FP Grading

• Knowledge, Comprehension and Methodology (60%) – Group

1. 1. Analysis of relevant factors – Analysis of all factors in-depth and complete
2. Identification of problem(s) – Comprehensiveness of problem definition / Demonstration of analytical thinking / Identification of root causes and underlying issues
3. Quality of the proposed strategy and proposed action plan – Relevance of strategy for identified problem(s) / Coherence and structure of proposed plan / Consideration of implications
4. Methodology & Learning objectives – Alignment of methodology used with learning objectives / Understanding of theoretical concepts

• Presentation (20%) – Individual

5. Engagement and confidence – Verbal/nonverbal communication skills / Engagement of audience / Confidence in storytelling
6. Clarity and organization – Coherence of presentation structure / Clarity and concision of key points / Time management
7. Effective use of visual aids – Quality of audiovisual material used / Reinforcement of presentation / Relevance / Clarity

• Communication and Dialogue Capacity (20%) – Individual

8. Persuasiveness – Knowhow of subject matter / Demonstration of compelling arguments and reasoning / Evidence presented as support