Cases
Bread & Bloom Bakery
Four decisions land on one bakery’s counter — a discount hotel order, a dough outsourcing quote, a “money-losing” catering line, and an aging oven — and the class learns which numbers deserve a vote.
Joint Ownership Inc.
Students identify cost drivers for a small business using both their own intuition and AI suggestions, then reflect on the bias trade-offs between the two approaches.
The Board Forge
The class launches a custom skateboard company, builds its cost plan with an AI advisor probing the gaps, then prices a single board to feel the difference between the costs of making boards and the costs of running the business.
The Pizza Ledger
Pick a cost structure for a new pizza shop, watch four years play out, and discover why managers can't just "pick" the best option.
The Side Quest
Students run a travel channel's cash budget across a breakout season and discover how a business can be profitable every month and still run out of cash.