Time for Educators to Take the Lead on Societal Impact

This article by Dr. Ernest Cadotte was originally published in full by AACSB. There has been a lot of discourse lately on the role of Milton Friedman in channeling business thinking to focus solely on creating shareholder wealth. On the positive side, this focus has facilitated a great deal of investment capital, technology development, new business,… Read More »

Training Leaders to Manage Societal Impact

This article by Dr. Ernest Cadotte was originally published in full by AACSB. In 2020, AACSB set new standards that placed greater emphasis on training future business leaders to take responsibility for the effects of their firms on all stakeholders. According to Caryn L. Beck-Dudley, president and CEO of AACSB International, “The new standards are principles-based and outcomes-focused… Read More »

Keeping Student Data Safe with TrustEd Apps Certification

“Are students risking their privacy when they take my class?” As learning technologies transform classrooms, every professor needs to ask this question. Unfortunately, finding the answer hasn’t always been easy. One of the biggest threats to student privacy is the harvesting and selling of online data. Some online programs bury permissions to sell personal data in… Read More »

Marketplace Simulations Wins Silver at International Serious Play Awards

Marketplace Simulations has received international acclaim for its efforts to develop more conscientious, purpose-driven business leaders. The company’s Conscious Capitalism – Bikes simulation won a silver medal at the 2022 International Serious Play Awards.  In the one-of-a-kind simulation, students work in teams to build competing carbon fiber bicycle companies. Together, they manage marketing efforts, production… Read More »

Marketplace Product Updates

We at Marketplace Simulations have been working hard to roll out some major product enhancements to make your teaching experience even better! Check out what we’ve got in store for you! High Level Games We have released our two most advanced simulations in the bikes edition, and more are on the way! Find out more… Read More »

How a Brazilian Marketplace distributor is using creativity and innovation to adapt in a changing world

Dr. Claudio Manassero is the Founder and CEO of TecTrain, a Brazilian-based training company that uses tech to improve business learning. He is also a distributor of Marketplace Simulations in Brazil. Before the Covid-19 crisis, Claudio had started a new venture integrating Marketplace’s “Introduction to Marketing” simulation into a fully, stand-alone, online business class. It was… Read More »

Five Quick Tips for Amping Up Online Student Engagement with Marketplace Simulations

“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.”  -Benjamin Franklin One of the most important, but difficult, aspects of teaching is finding ways to truly engage students in the learning experience. This challenge can be even harder to tackle in an online classroom, where your students’ attention… Read More »