Future ready. Today. TAKE YOUR EMERGING LEADERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH TOPSIM

Future ready. Today. TAKE YOUR EMERGING LEADERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH TOPSIM

Experience 5 years in days with TOPSIM TOPSIM workshops engage participants in group work and creative problem-solving. The action-learning format is designed to sharpen business and financial acumen, develop strategic thinking, and drive performance. Participants analyze authentic and complex data, experience real-life time pressures and compete against other teams. Oering face-to-face and online delivery options, the TOPSIM is highly scalable and flexible to suit your business needs. 00+ CUSTOMIZED + OFF-THE-SHELF SOLUTIONS 150+ COMPANIES WORLDWIDE USE TOPSIM MILLION 1 USERS Online + Classroom 0+ YEARS OF EXPERTISE 00+ UNIVERSITIES IN GERMANY Manage a virtual company Make realistic business decisions Improve holistic thinking Master team dynamics Apply knowledge & skills DEPLOYED ACROSS THE US, EUROPE AND ASIA Key titles: General Management Going Global Easy Management Banking Insurance About us Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a division of Tata Industries Limited, is an acknowledged global leader in the elearning industry. Part of the $108 bn Tata Group, TIS oers learning and technology solutions to corporations, universities, schools and government institutions. Contact us USA: +1 7 906 000 UK: +44 07 5 881 UAE: +971 501 5 465 GERMANY: +49 7071 7940 SWITZERLAND: +41 417 491 616 INDIA: +91 664 8000 Email: topsim@tatainteractive.com Website: www.topsim.tatainteractive.com Innovative oerings Simulations Mobile Learning Software Solutions Consulting Animation Gamification Awards 100+ awards, including 9 from Brandon Hall, and industry recognition. www.tatainteractive.com

1 ABOUT TOPSIM GENERAL MANAGEMENT The competitive industry simulation game TOPSIM General Management is an advanced management simulation that demonstrates the complex issues being faced by a medium-sized production firm in the printer and photocopier sector. Players act as the managers, taking strategic TOPICS COVERED Fields: Business Administration, in particular Business Management Value-based management Corporate mission statement (vision, mission and goals) Strategic marketing (competitor analysis, marketing and operating decisions in marketing, sales, mix, product life cycles and corporate identity) research and development, purchasing, manu- Business development facturing, human resources and administration. Human resource planning, sta training, They learn how to deal in a structured way productivity and sta turnover with a large volume of information, and to assess Product management the implications of their decisions. Procurement management (make-or-buy decisions and global sourcing) Ecological production and rationalisation Investment and capacity planning GENERAL MANAGEMENT Example: sales and product development decisions Finance and accounting (cost accounting, break-even analysis, financial planning, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and indicator systems) Companies are complex systems with complex structures and a wide range of roles. To be successful, decision-makers must understand the context and situation within the company and how various internal and external factors interact. TOPSIM General Management illustrates these challenges and improves players ability to take a networked approach. GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM SIMULATION GAMES Recognize and consider internal and external conditions for business success in a dynamic competitive environment Select and implement strategies to achieve targets Evaluate business data Eective decision-making in a team Assess the implications of decisions

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM GENERAL MANAGEMENT Understand the overall business situation and interactions, and take a networked approach for value-based management Use strategic analyses (environmental and business analyses) and select competitive strategies for a range of products, markets and target groups Evaluate marketing and product strategies using portfolio analyses Interpret results using managerial accounting Evaluate strategic investment planning and GAP analysis Compare and select financing options and assess the exchange rate risk 1 EVALUATION SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS TARGET GROUPS APPLICATION UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE Masters and final-year Bachelor students studying Business Managers, managers in training Employees from all areas of a business Trainees SIMULATION DETAILS Length: - 5 days Max. of 8 periods with up to 54 decisions Number of players: 9 5 ( 5 groups of 5 people) Language: German, English, Italian and Polish Supplementary modules: XL version for a game with up to 10 companies, additional scenarios and professional scenarios Blended learning available in the TOPSIM Cloud from version 15 HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Local installation Standard PC or notebook Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 For use in the TOPSIM Cloud Web browser: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Apple Safari Independent of operating system and devices Example: diagram of productivity! WHY CHOOSE TOPSIM Market leader for computer-assisted business simulation More than 00 universities and 150 companies use our simulations More than 1800 certified TOPSIM games coordinators Regular training courses for seminar facilitators Annual user convention for training, development and exchange CONTACT Are you interested in our simulation? Simply contact us by e-mail, telephone or post. TATA Interactive Systems GmbH Neckarhalde 55 7070 Tübingen (t) +49 (0) 7071 794 0 (f) +49 (0) 7071 794 9 (e) info@topsim.com (web) www.topsim.com f facebook.com/topsim.planspiele

1 ABOUT TOPSIM GOING GLOBAL The management simulation depicts six economic regions with dierent framework conditions. Taking the role of the executive management of a washing machine manufacturer, the participants initially work in their home region only. Soon the internationalisation activities of the companies take TOPICS COVERED Fields: International and Strategic Management Corporate mission statement (vision, mission and goals) Decision on expansion (market barriers, forms of market entry and market development) Strategic marketing (competitor analysis, marketing centre stage. In the context of this Going Global mix, product life cycles and corporate identity) process, it is initially necessary to identify and International marketing mix evaluate the opportunities and risks posed by Human resource planning, productivity and sta the new markets as well as the strengths and turnover weaknesses of the company. Following the mar- Procurement management (make-or-buy decisions, ket entry decision, the players are faced with the global sourcing, delivery priorities) task of developing appropriate market cultivation Capacity planning strategies and implementing them in their Investment planning decisions. Finance and accounting (cost accounting, break-even analysis, financial planning, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and GOING GLOBAL Example: decisions in the area of strategic positioning indicator systems) The growing interdependence of the world economy is increasing companies scope of action in their value added chains from the global sourcing through to international sales markets. At the same time, the competition is intensifying. The competitive business game TOPSIM Going Global clarifies to the participants the business challenges which are associated with the expansion of their business activities in international markets. GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM SIMULATION GAMES Recognize and consider internal and external conditions for business success in a dynamic competitive environment Select and implement strategies to achieve targets Evaluate business data Eective decision-making in a team Assess the implications of decisions

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM GOING GLOBAL Evaluate the market attractiveness and market barriers Select the suitable forms of market entry Develop and implement a strategy for market development (international marketing mix) Identificate and analyse changed market conditions for strategy adaptation Plan and monitor machine capacity and human resource capacity Interpret results using managerial accounting 1 EVALUATION SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS TARGET GROUPS APPLICATION UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE The advanced learning stages of bachelor degree courses in Economics and Industrial Engineering focusing on International Business Economics (5th semester of bachelor degree onwards) Masters and MBA courses Managers and prospective managers in the business and administrative sectors SIMULATION DETAILS Length: - 5 days Max. of 9 periods with up to 17 decisions Number of players: 9 5 ( 5 groups of 7 people) Language: German and English Blended learning available in the TOPSIM Cloud HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Local installation Standard PC or notebook Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 For use in the TOPSIM Cloud Web browser: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Apple Safari Independent of operating system and devices Example: evaluation on the basis of the prominence index! WHY CHOOSE TOPSIM Market leader for computer-assisted business simulation More than 00 universities and 150 companies use our simulations More than 1800 certified TOPSIM games coordinators Regular training courses for seminar facilitators Annual user convention for training, development and exchange CONTACT Are you interested in our simulation? Simply contact us by e-mail, telephone or post. TATA Interactive Systems GmbH Neckarhalde 55 7070 Tübingen (t) +49 (0) 7071 794 0 (f) +49 (0) 7071 794 9 (e) info@topsim.com (web) www.topsim.com f facebook.com/topsim.planspiele

1 easymanagement ABOUT TOPSIM easymanagement The strategic business simulation game TOPSIM easymanagement simulates the business environment of an outdoor tent production firm. The players act as the managers, taking business decisions in production, sales, human resources, administration and finance. This simple management simulation gives users a basic understanding of business management and the business environment. It is ideal for use at one-day events, in introductory classes at universities and in basic business seminars. Example: decision-making screen for sales in the TOPSIM Cloud TOPICS COVERED Fields: Business Administration Business administration terms and indicators Marketing basics Staing planning Accounting tools and reporting Annual financial statements GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM SIMULATION GAMES Recognize and consider internal and external conditions for business success in a dynamic competitive environment Select and implement strategies to achieve targets Evaluate business data Eective decision-making in a team Assess the implications of decisions A strategic business approach is essential in many professional roles. The management simulation TOPSIM easymanagement gives players the chance to manage a business themselves and see how their decisions aect business in practice. This gives them an understanding of the broader business picture. Example: overview of pricing in the TOPSIM Cloud

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM easymanagement Know the components of the marketing mix Plan production capacity and take the necessary investment decisions Recognize the eects of business activities on liquidity and assets Describe the structures and objectives of accounting TARGET GROUPS Bachelor students in the early semesters of a business degree Students studying other, non-business subjects Vocational trainees in their nd and rd year of training 1 Trainees EVALUATION SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS APPLICATION UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE Employees on refresher business courses SIMULATION DETAILS Length: 1 - days Max. of 6 periods with up to 15 decisions Number of players: 1 50 (4 10 groups of 5 people) Language: German and English Additional, more complex scenario available Blended learning available in the TOPSIM Cloud HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Local installation Standard PC or notebook Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 For use in the TOPSIM Cloud Web browser: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Apple Safari Independent of operat Example: evaluation of market shares in the TOPSIM cloud! WHY CHOOSE TOPSIM Market leader for computer-assisted business simulation More than 00 universities and 150 companies use our simulations More than 1800 certified TOPSIM games coordinators Regular training courses for seminar facilitators Annual user convention for training, development and exchange CONTACT Are you interested in our simulation? Simply contact us by e-mail, telephone or post. TATA Interactive Systems GmbH Neckarhalde 55 7070 Tübingen (t) +49 (0) 7071 794 0 (f) +49 (0) 7071 794 9 (e) info@topsim.com (web) www.topsim.com f facebook.com/topsim.planspiele

1 ABOUT TOPSIM UNIVERSAL BANKING The competitive banking simulation game TOPSIM Universal Banking is an advanced, modular, wide-ranging management simulation. Possible focuses: high-volume and interest-related business, asset management, investment banking, marketing and human resource management. Up to seven dierent customer groups can be included in the simulation. Players act as the executive board, taking key strategic and operational decisions. The simulation makes capital and liquidity requirements post-basel III transparent and TOPICS COVERED Fields: Banking Management / Banking Target systems of the banking business Banking management Basel III: liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) Lending and deposit-taking with commission-related business and investment banking Target group and competitor analysis Managerial accounting for bank operations Human resource planning for a bank Targeted management of the marketing mix for a bank comprehensible in practice. This eectively teaches players how theory and practice relate. UNIVERSAL BANKING Commercial banks have an important role in today s economies as financial intermediaries. Their activities create the necessary framework for the circulation of money, and organise lot size transformation, maturity transformation and risk transformation. Commercial banks also provide access to organised capital markets and financial products. Individual banks are subject to the regulatory requirements of their central banks. Example: decision screen for business banking GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM SIMULATION GAMES Recognize and consider internal and external conditions for business success in a dynamic competitive environment Select and implement strategies to achieve targets Evaluate business data Eective decision-making in a team Assess the implications of decisions

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM UNIVERSAL BANKING Understand the overall business situation in a bank Interpret market situations and market results using managerial accounting tools Use strategic analyses and select competitive strategies for a range of products, markets and target groups Understand and assess bank-specific indicators Compare and select financing options in the light of regulatory requirements 1 TARGET GROUPS Students of Banking Management (Masters or final-year Bachelor students) Branch, departmental and oice managers at banks and savings banks EVALUATION SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS APPLICATION UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE Junior bank employees, for example trainees and management development groups Trainee bank sta nearing the end of their training SIMULATION DETAILS Length: - 5 days Max. of 8 periods with up to 10 decisions Number of players: 9 40 players ( 8 groups of 5 people) Language: German, English, French and Italian Supplementary modules: XL version for a game with up to 8 companies, additional scenarios: small bank, risk management, Swiss accounting and Austrian accounting Blended learning available in the TOPSIM Cloud: on request HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Standard PC or notebook Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Example: balance sheet reporting! WHY CHOOSE TOPSIM Market leader for computer-assisted business simulation More than 00 universities and 150 companies use our simulations More than 1800 certified TOPSIM games coordinators Regular training courses for seminar facilitators Annual user convention for training, development and exchange CONTACT Are you interested in our simulation? Simply contact us by e-mail, telephone or post. TATA Interactive Systems GmbH Neckarhalde 55 7070 Tübingen (t) +49 (0) 7071 794 0 (f) +49 (0) 7071 794 9 (e) info@topsim.com (web) www.topsim.com f facebook.com/topsim.planspiele

1 ABOUT TOPSIM INSURANCE The competitive business simulation game TOPSIM Insurance realistically simulates current challenges using the example of a typical insurance company (direct insurer). It covers marketing, sales and actuarial practice / insurance managerial accounting. The insurance TOPICS COVERED Fields: Business Administration, in particular Insurance Marketing mix for the products and customer segments of an insurance company Product management (loss prevention and loss adjustment) Risk management (risk selection and reinsurance) simulation also includes modules on asset Sales management (field sta and oice sta, management and reinsurance. Players act as the training and incentive systems) directors, taking the strategic and operational Asset management business decisions for up to four classes of insurance Internal accounting at an insurance company (liability, accident, legal expenses and fire insurance). External accounting at an insurance company Each class has products in up to four customer Rating and regulatory requirements (capital segments (industrial clients, commercial enterprises, adequacy) private individuals and freelance professionals). INSURANCE The insurance sector has an increasingly important role in modern society. By covering many risks, both for the economy as a whole and for individuals, the industry facilitates business and innovation. Continuing low interest rates, stricter regulatory requirements and the digitalisation of value chains within the sector make this a highly dynamic market. Understanding the core business in depth and building a strong customer base is therefore essential. Example: choice form for liability insurance GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM SIMULATION GAMES Recognize and consider internal and external conditions for business success in a dynamic competitive environment Select and implement strategies to achieve targets Evaluate business data Eective decision-making in a team Assess the implications of decisions

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TOPSIM INSURANCE Understand the fundamentals of the insurance industry Develop in-depth insurance expertise Apply a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach that integrates managerial accounting aspects and considers market positioning Develop, implement and adapt business strategies in the insurance sector 1 EVALUATION SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS TARGET GROUPS APPLICATION UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE Depends on the level of complexity Students specialising in Insurance (Masters or final year Bachelor students) Managers and trainee managers at insurance companies Field and oice employees Trainees (insurance sales people) SIMULATION DETAILS Length: - 5 days Max. of 8 periods with up to 60 decisions Number of players: 9 5 ( 5 groups of 5 people) Language: German and English HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Standard PC or notebook Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Diagram of total market share for commercial legal expenses insurance! WHY CHOOSE TOPSIM Market leader for computer-assisted business simulation More than 00 universities and 150 companies use our simulations More than 1800 certified TOPSIM games coordinators Regular training courses for seminar facilitators Annual user convention for training, development and exchange CONTACT Are you interested in our simulation? Simply contact us by e-mail, telephone or post. TATA Interactive Systems GmbH Neckarhalde 55 7070 Tübingen (t) +49 (0) 7071 794 0 (f) +49 (0) 7071 794 9 (e) info@topsim.com (web) www.topsim.com f facebook.com/topsim.planspiele