I Simulated a Round, Now What Do I Do?

I Simulated a Round, Now What Do I Do?

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This article is intended for instructors.
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This article applies to Praxar's Golf, Kayak, and Video game simulations.

The following is a list of general activities instructors can do after simulating a round to help guide students using data-driven insights.


Review Key KPI Performance

Path: Results & Analysis → Performance

  • This section shows the same data students see in their Podium view.

  • Review team financials — they can be downloaded as an Excel file.

  • Look for top performers, trends, anomalies, or KPIs beyond the main performance set.


Optional: AI-Assisted Analysis

If you’d like support identifying trends within your groups, you can use your preferred GenAI tool (ChatGPT, Gemini, or CoPilot).

Steps:

  1. Download the Income Statements for all teams.

  2. Use this prompt with your AI tool, attaching the report:

“Attached are the income statements of the teams from a recent Praxar simulation. Please analyze the results with a focus on teaching value. Specifically, identify:

  • Revenue Trends – Which revenue streams (golf, restaurant, pro shop) drive differences between teams?

  • Profitability Patterns – Where do gross profit margins, operating income, and net income diverge across teams?

  • Cost Management Insights – Identify cases where high revenues did not lead to strong profits, and explain why.

  • Winning vs. Struggling Strategies – Point out examples of teams that balanced revenue and costs effectively versus those that overspent.

  • Teaching Takeaways – Summarize 3–5 key lessons professors can use to guide classroom discussion on financial management and strategic choices in the simulation.”

Warning
As always, review the AI-generated insights for accuracy before sharing them with your students, and ensure the insights are also relatable to the simulation content.


Review the Annual Analysis of Industry

Path: Analysis & Conclusion → Annual Analysis of Industry

  • This can be presented like a PowerPoint for in-class discussion.


Review the World Ranking

Path: Instructor Zone → World Ranking
  1. See how teams compare to other teams in the institution or across Canada.


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