Simulation Index (level)

This page provides a list of our range of simulations based on the managerial level that they are suited for.

This page lists our business simulations in two groups. For middle management and below and for middle management and above. However, if used in an accelerated manner or on assessment/development centres, the business simulations for junior management are also suitable for more senior management.

Depending on whether an evaluation copy is available, clicking on the simulation's name will either take you to it's download page or to a page with further information. The columns provide information about duration, topics, whether the simulation can be downloaded for evaluation, whether the simulation is available to rent, has a special discounted price for academic use, the type and whether you can run it yourself.

Index Order
Simulation Family
Simulation Name
Duration
Subject Area
Job Level
Self Tutored
Fully Tutored

Simulations suitable for Middle Management and below

The following list of business simulations are suitable for Middle and Junior Management, Supervisors & Foremen, Specialists (such as Sales or Engineers), Graduate Trainees and, with suitable support, undergraduates and school children. Also, the simulations with the a suffix on duration can be run in an accelerated manner for more senior staff and on assessment/development centres.

Simulation Name	Duration	Topics	Rental	Academic Licence	Type	Self Run
BANKING CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM	Yes
BUSINESS FOCUS	4 hours	Ss	Yes	No	DU	Yes
CASINO CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	No	TM	No
COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATION	1 day	SsPp	Yes	No	NE	Yes
CONSTRUCTIVE NEGOTIATION	1 day	SsPp	Yes	No	NE	Yes
DISTRAIN - Retail Simulation	1.5 days^a,b	gGmMfFoO	Yes	No	TM	No
DISTRIBUTION CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM	Yes
EXECUTIVE CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM	Yes
EXSTRA - EXploration of STRAtegy	1.5 days^a,b	hmf	Yes	No	TM	No
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS	4 hours	Ffg	Yes	Yes	DU	Yes
FOUNDATION CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	No	DU	Yes
INVENTORY POLICY	4 hours	opf	Yes	No	DU	No
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM	Yes
OPERATIONS	4 hours	of	Yes	Yes	DU	Yes
PRODUCT LAUNCH	2 hours	mf	Yes	Yes	DU	Yes
PROFESS - Professional Services Simulation	1 day^a,b	SOmf	Yes	No	TM	No
QUAD - Quality Advantage	1.5 days^a,b	gmfo	Yes	No	TM	No
RETAIL CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM	Yes
RETAIL MIX	3 hours	Ttmf	Yes	Yes	DU	Yes
SALES ANALYSIS	3 hours	os	Yes	No	DU	No
SALES CALLS	3 hours	sSf	Yes	Yes	DU	Yes
SALES FORECASTING	4 hours	os	Yes	No	DU	No
SALES MIX	3 hours	Ttmf	Yes	Yes	DU	Yes
SALES NEGOTIATION	1 day	SsPp	Yes	No	NE	Yes
SEED - Entrepreneurial Planning	1 day	ahfmo	Yes	No	DU	No
SERVICE CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM	Yes
SERVICE LAUNCH	2 hours	mf	Yes	Yes	DU	Yes
SYCOPS - Systems Company Operations	1.5 days^a,b	agmf	Yes	No	TM	No
TRAINING CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	No	No	DU	No
TEAMSKILL - Production Management	1.5 days^b	Oof	Yes	No	DU	No
UMIX	1.5 days	agfom	Yes	No	TM	No

Simulations suitable for Middle Management and above

These business simulations are designed for business people with extensive experience and maturity and who can make decisions in complex, ambiguous and uncertain conditions.

Simulation Name	Duration	Topics	Rental	Academic Licence	Type	Self Run
BIONIQUE - Phamaceutical/Chemical	2 days^a,b	HMFo	Yes	No	TM	No
CISCO - Contract Business	2.5 days^a,b	Hmf	Yes	No	TM	No
GLOBAL OPERATIONS	1 day^b	MHf	Yes	No	TM	No
INTEX - Industrialising Nation	2 days^a,b	HMFo	Yes	No	TM	No
LOGISTIQUE - Service Strategy Simulation	1.5 days^a,b	HMFO	Yes	No	TM	No
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE	2 days^a,b	GFmo	Yes	No	TM	No
MARKET STRATEGY	4 hours	fm	Yes	Yes	DU	No
PROSPECTOR - winning profitable projects	1 day	sof	Yes	No	DU	No
RESERVE - Research & Development	1.5 days^a,b	gdfm	Yes	No	TM	No
SMART - Service Marketing	1.5 days^b	HMmfg	Yes	No	TM	No
SMITE - Sales Management	2 days^a,b	Sf	Yes	No	TM	No
TECHNIQUE - High Technology	2 days^a,b	HMFo	Yes	No	TM	No

Notes:
Duration shows the normal duration for the simulation. In some circumstances, any duration with an a superfix can be run in an abbreviated form. And any with a b superfix can be enhanced with additional, optional, activities.

Topics codes the topics covered by the simulation as follows:

A - Business Appreciation/Acumen
D - Research and Development
F - Finance
G - General Management
H - Strategic Management
M - Marketing
N - Negotiation
O - Operations
P - Purchasing
S - Sales
T - Team Building

The level of the simulation is shown using upper and lower case. If the simulation is suitable for middle through senior management the topic letter is shown in upper case. If suitable for functional specialist, graduate trainees, junior through middle management the topic letter is lower case. If both upper and lower case is shown the simulation is suitable for both groups.

The sequence of topic letters shows the relative importance of the topic.

All simulations provide a degree of team building and working but those showing T or t especially emphasise the topic.

Rental is where simulation is used on a single course for a week. Where the simulation is tutored, the rental fee is in addition to the tutoring fee and for those simulations marked with a c superfix rental is only available as part of a fully tutored presentation or after training.

Academic Licence are especially subsidised or sponsored editions of the simulation. The simulator is provided on a perpetual licence basis for use on full time academic courses in schools, colleges and universities. Its use for short courses or commercial training is expressly prohibited. The package includes a comprehensive teacher's manual, a copy of the simulator and the standard participant's manual for duplication. (Simulator maintenance is provided as an optional extra.)

Download: If this is Yes then clicking on the simulation name takes you to the simulation's evaluation page where you can download the simulation and documentation. If this is No then clicking on the simulation's name provides further information.

Type defines the way the simulation is run and hence hardware requirements. (See below for further explanations.)

TM indicates that the simulation is Tutor Mediated where teams submit decisions to the trainer who then enters them into to simulation and, after simulation, returns results to the teams. This form of simulation allows teams to interact in the market place and (except for SMITE) can handle between two and eight teams on a single microcomputer (and printer).

DU indicates Direct Use (one where the simulation is used directly by the participants) and, if appropriate, market responses are simulated by the model. This form of simulation requires a microcomputer and printer for each team. (Although for most simulations to three teams can share a microcomputer and printer.)

NE indicates that the simulation is a Computer Enhanced Negotiation Role Play where each selling and buying group need a microcomputer and printer.

With Tutor Mediated (TM) simulations decisions are processed synchronously and thus these simulations last longer than Direct Use (DU) simulations where decisions are processed asynchronously

Self Run: If Yes then your staff or a training consultant can run the simulation themselves without training. If No then either we run the simulation for you or, for some simulations, allow you to run it yourself after training. For fully tutored presentations we can quote for any size group inclusive of documentation. Travel and, if appropriate, accommodation is charged at cost. Also, if considerable traveling time is involved or the simulation is spread over a course additional fees may be charged.

Most recent update: 23/07/12
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