Ideally, the GCSC simulation is conducted on two contiguous full-days, preceded by a three-hour preliminary session. Often, to accommodate the schedules of students who also hold full-time jobs, the course is held on Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Class format can also conform to many existing academic calendars. A common schedule for returning students is one class weekly, each about three hours in length.

Two alternative formats are suggested below. Breaking classes into segments of less than three hours in length (e.g., 50 minute classes, three times per week) has not been tested and is not recommended.

Regardless of format, a sheet with the predetermined schedule should be distributed to all students for reference throughout the simulation.

Option #1:   Sample condensed format   (2 1/2 days)

Preliminary Session
    Employee orientation and training
    Selection of president
    President staffs GCSC organization
    Organizational planning meetings

Day 1
      9:00     GCSC organizational meetings
      9:30     GCSC begins production
    12:00     Pay Point #1 (GCSC is paid by customer); lunch break begins
      1:00     EVP meets with customer for results of case evaluations, receives any rubles released from escrow; GCSC disburses rubles to employees according to compensation plan; begin production period #2.
      3:30     Pay Point #2; GCSC completes tasks and suspends activity.
      3:45     Class session begins (processing of laboratory)
      5:00     Class ends

Day 2
       9:00     EVP meets with customer for results of case evaluations, receives any rubles released from escrow; GCSC disburses rubles to employees; begin production period #3.
     11:30     Pay Point #3; lunch begins
     12:30     GCSC disburses rubles to employees; president chairs shut-down meeting with all employees
     12:45     Class session begins
       5:00     Class ends

Option #2:   Sample weekly format   (evening sessions)

Preliminary Session
    Employee orientation and training
    Selection of president
    President staffs GCSC organization
    Organizational planning meetings

Session 1
      5:00     GCSC organizational meetings
      5:15     GCSC begins production (may include in-room dinner break)
      7:45     Pay Point #1 (GCSC is paid by customer); Class session begins (processing of laboratory)
      8:30     Class ends

Session 2
      5:00     EVP meets with customer for results of case evaluations, receives any rubles released from escrow; GCSC distributes rubles to employees according to compensation plan; GCSC begins production period #2.
      7:45     Pay Point #2; Class session begins (processing of laboratory)
      8:30     Class ends

Session 3
      5:00     EVP meets with customer for results of case evaluations, receives any rubles released from escrow; GCSC distributes rubles to employees according to compensation plan; GCSC begins production period #3.
      7:45     Pay Point #3; Class session begins (processing of laboratory)
      8:30     Class ends

Session 4
      All or most of the subsequent class session may be devoted to processing the laboratory.