Teaching Notes: Stealing in the simulation

Professor Roldan was stunned when Evan Peralta, a freshman in his Business 101 class, admitted to stealing money in the Global Trading Simulation. The Global Trading Simulation was an interactive competition in which 38 student teams from a dozen Business 101 classes competed against each other. The simulation was typically a highlight for students. However, when it came to light that Peralta cheated, it sullied the experience for classmates while simultaneously causing Professor Roldan to be in disbelief. Peralta’s conduct leading up to the simulation was extremely helpful. Specifically, a shortage of students on one team required a player to...