This program offers teams of 10 students the opportunity to take over an established café and challenge them to run it successfully in a competitive marketplace. Teams start with a single Café and have the opportunity to introduce up to five café’s in a small chain. Participants will be challenged to control costs, get their product mix right, and be competitive in their pricing in a tough market place.

The assessment value is calculated by the computer based on share price. The winning company is the company with the consistently highest perforrmance index across the simulated two year period. Share price is a reflection of how well the management team has run the company and maximised the performance indicators of After Tax Profit, Market Share, Debt Ratio, Return on Equity, Covers and Revenue per Cover.

 

Decision Deadlines for Program 3

  • Decision 1 - Tuesday 3 August - Deadline 2.30pm AEST
  • Decision 2 - Tuesday 10 August - Deadline 2.30pm AEST
  • Decision 3 - Tuesday 17 August - Deadline 2.30pm AEST
  • Decision 4 - Tuesday 24 August - Deadline 2.30pm AEST
  • Decision 5 - Tuesday 31 August - Deadline 2.30pm AEST
  • Decision 6 - Tuesday 7 September - Deadline 2.30pm AEST
  • Decision 7 - Tuesday 14 September - Deadline 2.30pm AEST
  • Decision 8 - Friday 17 September - Deadline 2.30pm AEST