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Suggested Grade Level - 9th - 12th Grades
JA Titan is more than just a game. It's a JA experience.
Coupled with the presence of a volunteer in the classroom, students
apply their knowledge of business as they compete online in the highly
competitive industry of the fictional Holo-Generator™.
While simulating "business quarters," you’ll need to enter decisions
on price, production, marketing, capital investment, and R & D. The
impact of your decisions will eventually lead to the success or failure
of your Holo-Generator™ company.
Concepts – Business management, Capital investment, Charitable
giving, Demographics, Fixed costs, Four P’s of Marketing, Law of
diminishing returns, Marketing, Marketing research, Price, Product
life cycle, Production, Research and development, Target marketing,
Variable costs
Skills - Analyzing information, Critical-thinking, Data
analysis, Decision-making, Mathematical skills, Planning, Reading
charts and graphs, Research, Teamwork, Working in groups
JA Titan includes a program kit containing seven
instructional activities and a computer simulation. It is
recommended for students in grades 9-12.
All JA programs are designed to support the skills and competencies
identified by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. These programs
also augment school-based, work-based, and connecting activities for
communities with school-to-work initiatives.
Additional information on the program can be found on
JA Worldwide's website.
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