Using Marketplace Simulations as a Launchpad for Sustainability Projects As instructors, we face the challenge of finding ways to bridge the gap between academia and industry. For the past few years, I’ve done this by adding a Marketplace Simulations game…
Handling Students Who Don’t Carry Their Weight
Handling Students Who Don’t Carry Their Weight Despite your best efforts to ensure everyone participates in your simulation, some students will not contribute sufficiently. You may become aware of the situation either by noticing the student’s lack of engagement (see…
How to Prevent and Identify Slacking
How to Prevent Slacking on Simulation Group Projects Most students know the frustration of a classmate who won’t carry their weight in a group project. Unfortunately, business simulations aren’t immune from this issue. Students become demotivated when their team doesn’t…
Registration Open for Latin American Entrepreneurship Tournament
Registration Open for Latin American Entrepreneurship Tournament This fall, business students across Latin America will enter a fierce competition to build the ultimate bicycle company. They’ll design brands, launch ad campaigns, oversee production, and manage finances—all inside a Marketplace Simulations…
Aligning Students’ Actions and Values Through the Conscious Capitalism Simulation
Aligning Students’ Actions and Values Through Business Simulations More than two-thirds of prospective MBA students say it’s important that they attend a school that actively supports and incorporates sustainability into the academic experience. However, those same students often struggle when…
What Are Business Simulation Games, and How Can They Help Prepare Your Students?
School can teach students a wide variety of skills. However, most of the time, they’re learning theory and concepts. That’s helpful but only if students are given the opportunity to actually apply what they’re learning. Application can help them solidify…
Challenging MBAs with the Conscious Capitalism Business Simulation
Challenging MBAs with the Conscious Capitalism Business Simulation When it comes to teaching societal impact, it’s not enough to give students the right answers. Accrediting bodies want to see that students are fully engaged with societal impact issues. How can…
What Students Crave: 20 Years with Marketplace Simulations
What Students Crave: 20 Years with Marketplace Simulations When Ryno Senior’s mom signed up her son for guitar lessons, she had no idea how many lives it would impact. She certainly didn’t think it would matter to business schools across…
Marketplace Simulations Updates: Summer 2023
Marketplace Simulations Updates: Summer 2023 The new semester is starting soon, and we’re excited to launch a bevy of updates to improve your experience. As always, please feel free to contact our support team with any questions. We’re here to…
Simulations Spark Engagement and Real Learning
This article by Dr. Ernest Cadotte was originally published in full by AACSB. Knowledge is not skill. There is a wide gap between knowing what to do and being able to do it. Whether someone is attempting to play a…