MIT Sloan OpsSimCom 2020
The 16th annual operations simulation competition (OpsSimCom) 2020 is a student-led event where you can compete with top graduate students from around the world to see who can run the most profitable factory.
Prize pool of $ 5,000 and no travel required!
Play an online simulation against teams from around the world to manage a factory: make investments, cut costs, borrow money, forecast demand, find bottlenecks, fulfill orders and satisfy customers!
We have witnessed the best teams from around the world pit their wits against each other in what the game creator has called "possibly the most challenging assignment I've ever created." OpsSimCom will use a simulator specially designed for the competition, and no prior experience with the simulation is required. Even if you have played this game in class, this will not be a repeat of what you have seen before.
Frequently Asked Questions: https://tinyurl.com/wd6j8uz
Timeline (tentative, to be updated):
Monday, April 6 @ 3:00 PM EDT: First Simulation Training Event
This meeting has already occurred and it can be accessed here:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/95d0f7Dv2ThIULPG1Hr2YIsrRr_jaaa8hHAf_vMPmB3LLnd0O-NK8LuvlwlhsTHG
Friday, April 10 @ 5 PM EDT: Last Day to Receive Refunds
Monday, April 13 @ 3 PM EDT: Live Q&A session
This meeting has already occurred and it can be accessed here:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/uZxIbPLIz25OXZ2X5VnzBJ94Abzpeaa8gyUc_PNYz052IkjFDkxF2IRWm4mshSUj
Tuesday, April 14 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): Registration Closes.
Wednesday, April 15 @ 5 PM EDT: Event link and data released to teams
Thursday, April 16 @ 3 PM EDT: Live Q&A session
This event has occurred and can be accessed here:
Friday, April 17 @ 5PM EDT: 2020 OpsSimCom simulation begins!
Sunday, April 19 @ 5PM EDT: OpsSimCom simulation will end. The final results will be declared soon after.
Team Prizes:
First: $ 3,000
Second: $ 1,500
Third: $ 500
Important Note: Prize money is awarded to people individually, not as a group, and is taxable income.
Rules:
- All participants must be currently enrolled students at the Masters level or above
- The competition is entirely online, no travel is required.
- There is a limit of up to 4 students per team (and as low as 1 person per team)
- No limits on the number of teams per school
- No help can be taken from professors or others outside of the team
- Each person can only be on one team
- Two teams are not allowed to interact/help each other
The 16th annual operations simulation competition (OpsSimCom) 2020 is a student-led event where you can compete with top graduate students from around the world to see who can run the most profitable factory.
Prize pool of $ 5,000 and no travel required!
Play an online simulation against teams from around the world to manage a factory: make investments, cut costs, borrow money, forecast demand, find bottlenecks, fulfill orders and satisfy customers!
We have witnessed the best teams from around the world pit their wits against each other in what the game creator has called "possibly the most challenging assignment I've ever created." OpsSimCom will use a simulator specially designed for the competition, and no prior experience with the simulation is required. Even if you have played this game in class, this will not be a repeat of what you have seen before.
Frequently Asked Questions: https://tinyurl.com/wd6j8uz
Timeline (tentative, to be updated):
Monday, April 6 @ 3:00 PM EDT: First Simulation Training Event
This meeting has already occurred and it can be accessed here:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/95d0f7Dv2ThIULPG1Hr2YIsrRr_jaaa8hHAf_vMPmB3LLnd0O-NK8LuvlwlhsTHG
Friday, April 10 @ 5 PM EDT: Last Day to Receive Refunds
Monday, April 13 @ 3 PM EDT: Live Q&A session
This meeting has already occurred and it can be accessed here:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/uZxIbPLIz25OXZ2X5VnzBJ94Abzpeaa8gyUc_PNYz052IkjFDkxF2IRWm4mshSUj
Tuesday, April 14 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): Registration Closes.
Wednesday, April 15 @ 5 PM EDT: Event link and data released to teams
Thursday, April 16 @ 3 PM EDT: Live Q&A session
This event has occurred and can be accessed here:
Friday, April 17 @ 5PM EDT: 2020 OpsSimCom simulation begins!
Sunday, April 19 @ 5PM EDT: OpsSimCom simulation will end. The final results will be declared soon after.
Team Prizes:
First: $ 3,000
Second: $ 1,500
Third: $ 500
Important Note: Prize money is awarded to people individually, not as a group, and is taxable income.
Rules:
- All participants must be currently enrolled students at the Masters level or above
- The competition is entirely online, no travel is required.
- There is a limit of up to 4 students per team (and as low as 1 person per team)
- No limits on the number of teams per school
- No help can be taken from professors or others outside of the team
- Each person can only be on one team
- Two teams are not allowed to interact/help each other