EDIT: This Event is now closed- look forward to OPS SIMCOM 2026, coming next April

Webinar and Business Case Reveal:  Monday, April 14, 2025 at noon ET

Webinar recording is here

About the OpsSimCom:

The 21st Annual Operations Simulation Competition (OpsSimCom) 2025 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.

Powered by Processim Labs.

Prize pool of $ 2,500 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 especially 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.

Timeline (all times are posted in EDT):

• Monday, April 14th @ 12 PM: Introductory Webinar
  • https://mit.zoom.us/j/91412776156
• Wednesday, April 16th @ 5 PM: Competition begins!

• Wednesday, April 18th @ 5 PM:  Competition ends, final results announced soon after

All times in EDT. All webinars will be recorded.

Team Prizes:

First: $1,500
Second: $750
Third: $250

Live standings tracker online here: TBP

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
• 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.

Any questions? Contact us at opssimcom@mit.edu

Registration Information

Registration page: https://bit.ly/OpsSimCom2025

The registration fee is $50 per team containing up to 4 members.
Final registration closes on Tuesday April 15th, 2025 @ 11:59PM via EventBrite

Game Specifics:

The game will begin at 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 and end at 5:00pm on Friday, April 18, 2025 Eastern Daylight Time.

Number Format: Our mobile app works accordingly to the region that the users have setup on their devices, meaning that the numbers are displayed how the player normally formats numbers in their region.
An overview of the Simulation is available online at: (link to be provided soon)

OpsSimCom will use a simulator specially designed by Processim Labs for the competition (FAQs).
Specific game details and login details will be provided to registered teams along with the assignment.

Organizing Team

Arjun Dave, MIT Sloan MBA 2025

Vidur Malhotra, MIT Sloan MBA 2025

Arman Shantayev, MIT SDM 2025

Kendall Munsey, MIT Sloan MBA 2026

Annapurni Subramanian, MIT Sloan MSMS 2025

Fara Mutia, MIT SDM 2025

Previous Winners

2024: Thammasat University

2023: UC San Diego - Rady School of Management

2022: John Hokpins University

2021: Thammasat University

2019: John Hopkins University

2018: MIT Sloan School of Management

2017: MIT Sloan School of Management

2016: Thammasat University

2015: UC San Diego, Rady School of Management

2014: University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

2013: UC San Diego, Rady School of Management

2012: UC San Diego, Rady School of Management

2011: Purdue University, Krannert School of Management

2010: UC San Diego, Rady School of Management

2009: MIT Sloan School of Management

2008: China Europe International Business School

2007: Yale School of Management

2006: University of California, Berkeley

2005: NYU Stern School of Business

Important Note: Prize money is awarded to people individually, not as a group, and is taxable income.