“Free enterprise capitalism is the most powerful system for social cooperation and human progress ever conceived. It is one of the most compelling ideas we humans have ever had. But we can aspire to even more.” These words from the Conscious Capitalism Credo have been framing the ongoing dialogue that business leaders around the world… Read More »
New training tool for your classroom: Microsimulations for Business Education What are the Microsimulations? Microsimulations are optional skill-and-drill exercises that students can use within a Marketplace® Live Simulation. Each exercise takes between 10 to 25 minutes to complete. What is the purpose of the Microsimulations? Over the years, our simulations have been able to provide… Read More »
Every year we host a Train-The-Trainers Workshop for professors, educators, and program directors across the globe who are interested in a first-hand experience on how Marketplace Live simulations are used in schools and corporations. This fall’s 2015 TTT was held in Knoxville, TN. Some of our participants came from as far as Nigeria to experience just… Read More »
For our October game night we tested and played Masti the Social Entrepreneurship Game by Bharat Damani. Ashoka Changemakers has declared the game as a Learning Pacesetter in a Lego Foundation sponsored international competition. The game aims to provide an eye opener to the student, the employed, the business owner, the haves and the have-nots on… Read More »
Better documentation and ease of use in supply chain negotiations Writing and reviewing supply chain contracts has been greatly simplified and made more intuitive. It is much easier for your students to write, modify and review their contracts. The process now allows back and forth communication between teams before an agreement is reached. There is… Read More »
ILS has been around for a few decades. Marketplace started as a paper and pencil board game and has grown and improved over the years.
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We would like to invite you to review the new Marketplace® Live version of the Supply Chain and Channel Management simulation. It includes: All the new Marketplace Live features (details in the ILS blog) New geographic regions Enhanced/redesigned contracts A simplified marketing module The writing and reviewing of supply chain contracts has been greatly simplified… Read More »
Are you looking for an introductory and integrative simulation that can be completed in under 4 hours? Innovative Learning Solutions would like to announce the addition of the Business Primer simulation to the Marketplace® Live family of simulations. The Business Primer simulation covers all the fundamentals of business, including marketing, distribution, human resources, manufacturing, finance… Read More »
And the winner of the Spring 2014 Marketplace Logo Design Competition is…Atlas Technologies from Brigham Young University in Idaho. Twenty-four teams entered, over 300 votes were cast, and three teams rose to the top. Student Joseph Hedrick represented the Atlas Technology team which received 82 votes. The proud instructor of the winning team is Michael Luchies.… Read More »