Done By: Ian Koh, Mary, Azhar, Quan, Ng Chun Hou and Karen Kwong

Outline

Introduction of the Game

Game Checklists

How to play

Reflection

Outline

Our target audience:◦Age: 16 and above◦No prerequisite knowledge about Corporate Finance needed

Our aim: ◦Give them a taste about Corporate Financial

Advisory Services◦Provide funs to players

Introduction of the Game

The board map

The game artifacts

10 White Factory Building Counters 3 Blue Triangular Casino Counters 10 Blue Square Office Building Counters 3 Blue Rectangular Resort Counters 3 Black Hotel Counters

Game Checklist

Game Checklist

The score board

1 stack of CEO cards

1 stack of News cards

Stock price board

Paper notes

4 tracking sheets

1 calculator

Number of players: 3 to 4Duration: can be set by playersGame rules:

◦Each player has an established company with specific profile

◦The game is divided into two phases Phase 1 – Short term stage: Questions and Answers (40

questions) Phase 2 – Long term stage: The game is guided by the

stack of News cards◦Winning criteria:

First criteria: Takeover one rival company Second criteria: Achieve a target revenue of ($50million)

How to Play?

Each player will take a company

1. Triumph Organization, CEO Don Triumph. Business nature: real estate developer

2. Wiltshire Hathaway, CEO Warrant BuffetBusiness nature: retailers

3. Macrosoft: CEO Bill GatesBusiness nature: software production

4. Mike, CEO: Rowen AlkinsonBusiness nature: Sportswear manufacture

Companies Introduction

There are 4 extra companies with their shares listed on the stock market

Players can invest in these shares to earn capital

City Development.Business nature: real estate constructor and developer

Carrfour. Business nature: European retailer

Applet. Business nature: software and game developer.

Addidas. Business nature: Sportswear and sports equipment manufacture.

Companies Introduction

Short stage: 40 Questions and Answers

Aim: ◦Every correct answer gets $2 million◦To raise capital for the long stage◦To learn basic CFAS knowledge

Assistance:1. Wrong answers elimination. Price: $1 million2. Ask a friend. Price $ 1 million3. Revealing answer. Price $1 million◦Each player is entitled to 3 lifelines for this stage.

Game Phase: Short Stage

Selling or buying a building ◦To improve liquidity or to acquire more

assets

Taking a bank loan◦Limit amount: $5 million◦Interest charge: $1 million◦Maturity: 10th round ◦Loan default: give up buildings/shares or

DECLARE BANKRUPT and eliminated

Game Phase: Long Stage

Long stage: players can choose 2 out of 6 actions

Trading stocks of 8 listed companies

Generating capital through rights issue (after the fifth round)◦Each player must have a strategy of the right issue

timing and at what amount.

Constructing a building◦Buildings occupy the squares of game map◦Hotels, Resorts, Casinos, Factories, Office Buildings◦Generate revenue for owner

Game Phase: Long Stage

Takeover and Acquisition

Takeover rule: (players can choose either one of the following)

◦ Players with 30% and more in stockholding buy at least 1% of the

target company shares.

◦ Players with less than 30% stockholding later on acquire 30% or

more stockholding

◦  will have to launch a takeover bid at $30 million.

◦ Player A will get all of player B buildings and revenues.

Game Phase: Long Stage

First criteria: Takeover one rival company

Second criteria: Achieve a target revenue of ($50million)

Winning Criteria

Links for BlogWar of CEOs’ Blog

Check out our blog for the game at: http://worldwariiiwaroftheceos.blogspot.com/

Corporate Securities◦Through trading of companies stocks

Initial Public Offering◦Through answering questions to get capital

Rights Issue

Bank financing

Capital investment◦Through investing in buildings

Takeovers

Concept included in the game

Team spirit is vital for success

Collaboration among group members is important

Improve skills to work in a team

Push our creative thinking

Improve CFAS understanding

Stress , depression, anger

But we have learnt a lot!

Group Reflections:

Thank you.

Are you ready for this war?