Vol. 1, No. 3, Fall 2005
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Welcome to the third issue of the Marketplace Community Newsletter. In this issue, we discuss new support options, new games, and new staff. This past year has been one of growth for ILS, and we have worked long and hard to meet and exceed your expectations. All the same, we hope to surprise you with more and better simulations, so please, enjoy the newsletter and enjoy the new services coming your way.
50,000 Marketplace Users and Counting Web Marketplace has grown
rapidly since the inception of Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc.
In four short years, more than 50,000 people have benefited from
Marketplace training. In 2005 alone, we expect to have more than
20,000 students and executives enroll in a Marketplace simulation,
a steady growth of approximately 5,000 people each year.
Software Improvements We have made numerous upgrades
to our software. Some will be obvious at first glance. Others will
be less so, but are no less important. In all, we hope these upgrades
will make the current game more enjoyable and even easier to incorporate
into your classes.
New Simulations Not only have we upgraded every current game, but new
simulations and difficulty levels are also available. These
games are custom designed for a variety of students, from beginners
to graduates, and focus on some of the unique elements of 21st century
management. Here are the new simulations:
Polish Marketplace Competition The first Marketplace competition
between Polish universities was a success. Held this past spring,
thirty teams from across Poland competed against each other in the
first-ever, all-Poland Marketplace simulation. Culminating in an
awards ceremony in late September, the competition was fierce but
friendly, and the winning team was composed of five students from
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu.
New Support Staff ILS has added three new staff members - Melissa Knuckles, Richard Mann, and Robin Johnson. Melissa and Richard joined us in mid-summer. They both now work with Sean as tech-support specialists. Richard also helps Jano with system administration and infrastructure improvements. Robin will coordinate the partnership and new business development efforts.
Our European Service and Development Center
ILS has partnered
with eBridge s.r.o. to provide better support in Europe and
Asia. Two ILS veterans, Jozef Briss and Peter Kolciter, will be
providing the service at times better suited to the European and
Asian markets. While providing this support, the Jozef and Peter
eBridge s.r.o. team will work with the Knoxville team to continue
to further develop Marketplace software.
Expanded Technical Support Hours We are upgrading our technical
support with the addition of new staff and longer hours.
Personal Tour of Marketplace for Potential
Adopters Would you like a personal
tour of any of our Marketplace simulations or our Web Instructor
software? Our staff is ready to take you by the hand and guide you
through any of our many simulations, and you never have to leave
your office. We do it all over the web.
Enhanced Performance and Reliability We have enhanced
our system performance and reliability with the addition of
new staff, longer hours, backup servers and the upgrading of all
our hardware.
Benoit Duguay and Jean Harrison-Walker Publish
Articles on How to Incorporate Marketplace into a Marketing Curriculum
Two articles
of special interest to Marketplace clients have come to our attention.
Appearing in the Archive of Marketing Education in July and August
of this year, Benoit Duguay and Jean Harrison-Walker discuss different
approaches for incorporating Marketplace into the curriculum.
Ernie Cadotte Writes About The Design Strategy
of Marketplace Also appearing in the Archive of Marketing Education
in August, Ernie Cadotte discusses
the pedagogical strategy that guided the development of the Web
Marketplace.
Train The Trainers Seminars Each fall and spring, ILS hosts a training
seminar for faculty and simulation animators from around the
world. Take a look at who attended the October seminar and what
is in store for April.
Staff Picture Are you curious about what the person on the other
end of the line looks like when you call? Take a look at our staff
photo.
Family of Marketplace Simulations Take a look at our complete
family of simulations and the courses which they support.
End Notes Have ideas or opinions for the Marketplace Community Newsletter? We’d love to hear from you!
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