Skipping The Test Year

This article is intended for instructors.

This article is for Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing simulations.

When configuring the options in a Simulation, the instructor has the choice for students to begin the Simulation at either a Test Year or directly from Year 1. This allows instructors to have more flexibility in organizing their course plan when using the Simulation

To learn more about the Test Year, see here .

 By default, the Simulation will start in the Test Year.

The option to change this, so students start directly at Year 1 is only available until this particular situation occurs (Team Version Only):

A company has been created by a student or instructor.

Once this happens, the Simulation has created all the financial information for a company for the start year, so the option cannot be changed post this event.

In the Solo version of the simulation, the option is always available.

 

The configuration option is available in two different places:

1. The Planner

If using the Planner to configure your Simulation(s), then the option can be found within the Simulation menu options:

 

2. The Instructor Portal of each Simulation

If configuring the Simulation solely in the Instructor Portal of a Simulation, then the option is located in the 'Simulation' section, closer to the bottom of the page:

 

 

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