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Middle Earth Market Entry — Small Group

A structured analytical exercise in market selection

SIMULATION OVERVIEW

Teams of three analysts advise CEO Bilbo Baggins on which of three candidate regional markets should enter.
SynthesisKey Assumptions Check

SIM PARAMETERS

Business

1

1h

All teams, same materials

PROSPECTIVE

Business students, management consultants, strategy analysts

HOW IT RUNS

01

Briefing

Participants receive a scenario overview and their team assignment. Facilitator sets context and opens the document room.

02

Document Review

Teams examine scenario documents in the shared document room. Each round releases new intelligence as the situation develops.

03

Analysis & Submission

Teams complete a structured analytic worksheet applying Synthesis and Key Assumptions Check, then submit their assessment.

04

Stakeholder Response

An AI-driven decision-maker responds to each team's assessment, reflecting how a real principal would react to the analysis provided.

05

Debrief

Teams compare their analysis against an expert benchmark. AI coaching surfaces analytical gaps, cognitive biases, and key insights.

WHO IT IS FOR

MBA & Business Programs

Builds competitive intelligence, market analysis, and strategic decision-making skills through scenario-based team exercises.

Corporate Training

Develops analytical reasoning and collaborative intelligence skills in business strategy, risk, or competitive intelligence teams.

Executive Education

Challenges senior leaders to apply structured analysis to high-stakes business decisions under time pressure.

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