Case Article - MotherLand Air: Using Experiential Learning to Teach Revenue Management Concepts

نویسندگان

  • Richard Metters
  • Vicente Vargas
  • Sherry Weaver
چکیده

T MotherLand Air case and game provide students with a first-hand experience in revenue management. The game is conducted in the classroom, and students, who have the opportunity to prepare in advance, work in teams. During the exercise, students make and revise pricing and protection-level decisions over a six-month, predeparture time horizon for two simulated flights. The case provides an introduction to nested reservation systems and overbooking and pricing polices.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • INFORMS Trans. Education

دوره 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009