The CESIM simulation game provided a learning forum that was both practical and intangible. I was a member of the Ubiquitous Mobile team. From the start I felt we had a strong team and a good chance of winning the match. Jose and I graduated together in mechanical engineering and knew Chico as a graduate student in the mechanical engineering department. Chico knew Lucho from a previous class. When you allowed us to choose our own groups, we grew closer to each other. Group projects in the MBA program can be miserable. I understand the benefit of working with other disciplines, but working with people you don't know and who have no reference for their level of effort can be frustrating. Unfortunately, I've been on a few miserable teams. I was on teams that fought and on teams that were lazy. Fortunately, our team for this project was made up of people who shared the same tasks and supported each other. We chose to make decisions together rather than having one person in charge or rotating between responsibilities. Each of us may have focused on one area in which we were more comfortable, but we discussed each decision and came to consensus as a group. This is the first lesson I learned from this game. I usually take more responsibility directly. From the first minutes of the first training meeting, I realized that any of us would be able to lead the group. Groups with many leaders can sometimes clash with each other when people try to gain points. To avoid this type of counterproductive action, I decided to play more of the role of worker bee in the group. When we were commenting on direction or decisions, I would talk about whether I thought we were getting...... middle of paper...... realistic experience in manufacturing that I don't had not been exposed to before. In other courses we learn about forecasting demand and making forecasts, but there is one right answer. The game had no set values, which is more realistic. I think exposure to this type of uncertainty is necessary and useful in my future career. Overall, I enjoy these types of games more than projects or presentations. I think working together against groups promotes positive competitive behavior. Kevin and I played a similar style, but much less involved, game in a marketing class. We also won this match. He and I now joke about who would win between the two of us. I'm sure winning the game helps me improve my overall attitude towards this game, but I think it's a good way to get people working together and using the business skills learned, but until 'now theoretical.