Monroe MBA Students Achieve Global Top 50 Rankings in GLO-BUS Business Strategy Simulation

By President's Office Aug 11, 2025

Monroe’s MBA students are making waves in the global business education arena.

Students in Dr. Michael Altamirano’s MBA capstone course earned prestigious Global Top 50 rankings in the internationally competitive GLO-BUS business strategy simulation, held from July 14–20, placing them among the highest-performing teams from more than 1,500 course sections and 300 institutions worldwide.

GLO-BUS simulates the challenges of running an international company, tasking students with managing operations across four global regions: Europe-Africa, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. In the simulation, students took on executive roles in a digital camera company and made critical decisions across research and development, production, finance, and marketing, competing against student teams around the world.

Unlike traditional case studies or lectures, GLO-BUS provides a dynamic, real-world experience that supports the principles of strategic management, said Dr. Altamirano.

“Students act as co-managers of a company, making decisions about everything from research and development to production, pricing, marketing, and financial control in a competitive global market,” he said. “This active learning process allows students to practice strategic thinking and decision-making in a safe environment where they can see the direct consequences of their strategic choices.”

Despite initial skepticism about the competition, Sajid Khan was among Monroe’s students who consistently ranked in the top 50 global performers throughout the semester.

“We all learn about the core departments like marketing, finance, and operations, but this simulation allowed me to actually experience them firsthand,” Khan said. “I managed all departments, and since marketing is my strength, I was especially excited to use my skills in product placement.”

Khan said employing principles he learned in his MBA program allowed his business to gain market share and focus on the company’s financial health, while honing his teamwork and leadership skills.

“My aggressive strategies paid off. I placed in the top 50 for three consecutive periods and ultimately secured the top spot,” he said. “This experience gave me a lot of confidence, not just because I won, but because I learned how much I can accomplish in areas I was previously unsure about.”

Monroe teams earned top rankings across the GLO-BUS simulation, placing within the Top 50 worldwide in key financial and strategic performance categories, including Return on Average Equity (ROE), Earnings Per Share (EPS), Stock Price, and Overall Game-to-Date Score.

Industry Teams

  • Apex Aerial Technol company managers: Danielle Barker, Melissa Carey-Isaac, Brandy Cineas – 20th globally in ROE
     
  • BattelGene company managers: Emmanuel Adusei, Davina John, Tabrese Fraser, Bingjin John – 5th globally in ROE
     
  • Cloudnine Solutions – 32nd in EPS; 41st in ROE; 39th in Stock Price
     
  • DigiDrone company managers: Aura Gaitan, Debora do Nascimento Santos, Eva Pappov – 17th in Overall Game Score; 11th in EPS; 16th in Stock Price
     
  • AetherLens Dynamics company managers: Kedi He, I-chen Ho, He Sun – 42nd in ROE
     
  • Defined Ultra Notion company managers: Nikita Jhunjhunwala, Sajid Khan, Trinatha Korada, Lemiao Yu – 42nd in EPS; 35th in ROE; 43rd in Stock Price
     
  • BattleStar Corp company managers: Karlo Divkovic, Abdoulie Jobe, Ming Zeng  –15th in EPS; 18th in ROE; 19th in Stock Price
     
  • Cosmic Capture company managers: Nahan Hai, Maria Alejandra Olavarria, Kunyang Zhong – 27th in ROE
     
  • EarthGazer Inc. company managers: Jo Jose, Ujjwala Mahesh, Soundharrya Muthukumar, Selma Saidi – 13th in EPS; 16th in ROE; 13th in Stock Price


About the GLO-BUS Simulation

GLO-BUS is used by top business schools worldwide to provide students with immersive, real-time strategic decision-making experience. Each week, thousands of teams compete globally, and performance is benchmarked across several financial metrics.

Securing a Global Top 50 ranking is a clear indicator of excellence, and Monroe University’s repeated presence on the list speaks volumes about the strength of its MBA program, the commitment of its faculty, and the readiness of its graduates to lead in a global economy.

Congratulations to Dr. Altamirano and our impressive MBA students!