Full or Half Semester Simulation

There are a variety of ways to use business simulations in a semester-long class:

• Assign it during the first half of the semester to give new students a taste of business.
• Place it in the second half of the semester so students can apply what they’ve learned.
• Make it a semester-long assignment, and watch students improve as they learn.

Most professors assign one decision round per week, giving students 4 to 12 weeks in total. The class becomes a mixture of lectures and simulation activity. Each week, one lecture or lab period can be set aside for team decision-making or one-on-one coaching with the instructor.

Self-Paced Simulation

A self-paced simulation is ideal for large classes and individual learning. Each student or team works in an independent simulated business world. Instead of competing against classmates, they play against computer teams. The teams are engineered to give learners an appropriate challenge without overwhelming them.

This format requires the least coordination for you as the instructor. Students work at their own pace, eliminating wait times and the need to coordinate student progress. They can take more time as needed and move on as soon as they complete a decision round.

Intensive Simulation

An intensive simulation format is ideal for quick and deep learning. Students complete the entire business simulation in just one to 10 days. This format fits a wide range of scenarios:

• Use it as a capstone experience.
• Assign it midway through the program to let students integrate what they’ve learned before transitioning to their concentrations.
• Make it the core assignment in a mini-semester course.
• Start your program with a simulation intensive, giving students a benchmark to see how they’ve grown by the end of the program.

Total immersion in the simulation provides immediate feedback, encouraging critical thinking and agility.

Play Against Classmates

Nothing engages students like live competition. The friendly rivalry creates a stimulating and engaging experience—with wholly unpredictable results. Because students compete against their classmates, all teams advance through the game in sync.

This option is ideal for small to large classes with 3–5 students per team. Playing in teams cultivates soft skills such as leadership and communication.

Play Against the Computer

Simplify the simulation experience by letting students play against the computer. Computer teams provide a realistic competitive experience while also giving your flexibility with timelines. You can set deadlines for each quarter or let students work at their own pace.

This option works with all class sizes and is ideal for very large (1,000+) classes. Assign students to teams of 3–5 or let them play individually.

Customized Objective Learning Assessment

Measure how well your students perceive, comprehend, and predict business conditions. This closed-book assessment generates unique questions for each team based on their position within the simulation.

Career Readiness Reports

Evaluate students’ competencies based on their decisions and outcomes in the simulation. Our software compares them to other learners around the world to determine their standout strengths and where they need to grow.

Knowledge Checks

Simulation Knowledge Checks are open-book quizzes with seven to 10 questions about the elements of the simulations. Find out if your students understand the nuances of the market, the data presented to them, and the actions they should take to improve.

Automated Grading

Automated grading is based on each team’s cumulative balanced scorecard results in the simulation. Pick from three levels of grading difficulty and manually adjust grades on a student or team basis. Students will not see their grades until you release them.

Peer Evaluations

See students’ performance from their classmates’ perspectives. You can use Marketplace Peer Evaluations throughout the business simulation to gauge each student’s involvement, in addition to our built-inactivity tracker.