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Students complete 5-7 data-driven decisions per turn using 100,000+ resident records, mastering pivot tables, demographic filtering, and CSV file manipulation while managing turn-based electoral campaigns that mirror modern business intelligence challenges.

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Our groundbreaking AI Feedback Engine transforms the MIS Simulation into a powerful teaching assistant. Students receive comprehensive, multi-section feedback reports that analyze their strategic approach, evaluate predictions against actual results, identify strengths and gaps, and provide actionable coaching on data-driven decision makingβ€”all evaluated instantly and at scale.

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Student's Approach: "We integrated customer survey data with demographic analytics to identify our target market segment. Analysis revealed strong preference patterns among specific income groups..."

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  • Demonstrated understanding of customer analytics
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Business Context: Strong application of customer segmentation principles to real-world scenarios

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🎧 MISsimulation for Educators Podcast

Learn how professors successfully integrate real-world data analytics into their Business Analytics and Data Science courses

MISsimulation Podcast

From Theory to Practice: Transforming MIS Education

In-depth discussion covering real-world case studies (Target analytics, Obama 2012 campaign, Trump vs Harris 2024) and how professors successfully integrate simulation into business curricula.

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0:00 - Introduction to MISsimulation
3:28 - Key Features & Turn-based Learning
5:08 - Curriculum Integration
8:16 - Data Sets & Real-world Applications

What Makes MISsimulation Special?

Electoral campaigns provide an engaging teaching environment with clear success metrics (winning elections), time pressure (turn deadlines), competitive dynamics (multiple teams), and realistic datasets - designed to make abstract business concepts immediately tangible and support development of practical analytics skills.

Real Dataset Mastery

Students analyze datasets with 13,000+ voter records, master Excel pivot tables, VLOOKUP functions, and demographic filtering using realistic data containing voter registration, income, and survey responses. Each turn requires uploading targeted address lists and campaign strategy files.

Turn-Based Strategic Decision Making

Students make 5-7 strategic decisions per game turn, upload targeted address lists, select campaign issues based on data analysis, and receive immediate feedback through updated electoral maps and voter sentiment tracking across 3-4 competitive teams per district.

Flexible Course Integration

Pre-built assignment templates, automated student progress tracking, downloadable performance analytics, and flexible game duration (4-13 turns) to fit any semester schedule. Instructors customize learning objectives while maintaining proven pedagogical structure.

Complete Business Analytics Coverage

Covers core business analytics concepts including customer segmentation, predictive modeling, resource optimization, and competitive analysis. Students master CSV file manipulation, data visualization, and strategic planning through campaign management that mirrors Fortune 500 business practices.

Featured Case Studies

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2024 Election
Trump vs Harris Campaign Analytics

Cutting-edge data analytics in the Trump vs Harris presidential race, showcasing modern campaign strategy and voter targeting techniques.

Skills:
Digital TargetingReal-time AnalyticsStrategic Adaptation
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Obama 2012 Campaign
Data-Driven Election Victory

How the Obama campaign used sophisticated data analytics to identify and target undecided voters, optimizing resource allocation and increasing voter turnout.

Skills:
Voter SegmentationResource AllocationCampaign Analytics
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Target Corporation
Predictive Customer Analytics

Target's use of data analytics to predict customer needs and personalize marketing campaigns, demonstrating the power of data-driven decision making.

Skills:
Customer SegmentationPurchase PredictionPersonalized Marketing

Real Industry Applications: Why Professors Choose MISsimulation

The voter segmentation, demographic filtering, and CSV file manipulation that students master through MISsimulation directly mirror the methodologies used by leading companies. This exact skill transfer makes your curriculum immediately applicable to modern business challenges.

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Netflix Algorithm Development
Direct Skill Transfer

MISsimulation teaches: Students learn demographic filtering by downloading survey datasets, using pivot tables to segment by age/income, then uploading targeted address lists for campaigns. Netflix applies identically:Using the same Excel pivot table and CSV filtering methods to segment 200M+ users by viewing history, driving $1B+ in engagement revenue.

Transferable Skills:
Demographic FilteringPivot Table AnalysisCSV File Management
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Starbucks Resource Optimization
Campaign Budget β†’ Store Operations

MISsimulation teaches: Students allocate limited campaign budgets across districts using Excel analysis of voter density data and expected ROI calculations.Starbucks applies identically: Using the same Excel-based resource allocation methods to optimize staffing and inventory across 500+ locations, reducing wait times and operational costs.

Transferable Skills:
Budget AllocationROI CalculationDensity Analysis
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Amazon Competitive Analysis
Opponent Reports β†’ Market Intelligence

MISsimulation teaches: Students receive partial competitor spending reports, analyze opponent strategies through CSV data, and adapt their own campaign targeting based on competitive intelligence. Amazon applies identically:Using the same competitive data analysis methods in their pricing engine, adjusting millions of prices daily based on competitor monitoring, boosting revenue by 12%.

Transferable Skills:
Competitive IntelligenceStrategy AdaptationData-Driven Pricing
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Foundation for All Business Analytics

Why electoral campaigns work: Students master the fundamental analytics building blocks - Excel pivot tables, CSV file manipulation, demographic filtering, competitive analysis, and resource allocation - in an engaging context with clear win/lose outcomes. These exact technical skills transfer directly to any business analytics role across industries.

Core Technical Skills:
Excel MasteryData ManipulationStrategic Analysis

This is why professors choose MISsimulation: Students see immediate relevance between their coursework and billion-dollar business applications, making your teaching more impactful and memorable.

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Less than 10 minutes! Simply create your free instructor account, choose your case studies and assignment structure, and share the generated course code with students. Our AI assistant can even help align the content with your existing syllabus.

Electoral campaigns provide the perfect teaching environment because they combine clear success metrics (winning elections), time pressure (turn deadlines), competitive dynamics (multiple teams), and rich datasets - making abstract business concepts immediately tangible. Students master fundamental analytics building blocks like Excel pivot tables, CSV file manipulation, demographic filtering, competitive analysis, and resource allocation in an engaging context with clear win/lose outcomes. These exact technical skills transfer directly to any business analytics role across industries.

Students manage campaign budgets over 3-7 weekly turns, analyze voter data to make targeting decisions, upload strategies and see real-time results, compete against classmates on virtual islands, and apply business analytics in an engaging context. The turn-based system allows for iterative learning and strategy refinement.

MISsimulation works on any modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and is fully mobile-responsive. Students need a stable internet connection and a device (computer, tablet, or smartphone). No software installation or special hardware required.

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