This page lists the common ways business simulations  are used by business and bullet points the reasons why simulations are used in this way, For each we provide a link to a page detailing why a simulation is used in this way, list some suitable simulations and the issues assocated with the use simulations. (This information is from Jeremy Hall's book SIMULATION: Virtual Business Experience).

Training Uses

	COURSE FINALE INTEGRATE THE COURSE EXPLORE BUSINESS DYNAMICS REVISE, REVIEW AND REINFORCE ACT AS AN ENDING "EXAM" STIMULATE AND EXCITE PROVIDE A MEMORABLE "HIGHLIGHT"
	COURSE STARTER BREAK DOWN INHIBITIONS BUILD THE "TEAM" RAISE EXPECTATIONS ASSESS PRIOR LEARNING ASSESS TRAINING NEEDS
	COURSE THEME LINK THEORY WITH PRACTICE PROVIDE A CHANGE OF PACE CONTINUOUSLY TEST UNDERSTANDING INTEGRATES THE PROGRAMME PROVIDE RESULT ORIENTED LEARNING
	TO REINFORCE A TOPIC REINFORCE LEARNING TEST UNDERSTANDING ADDRESS QUANTITATIVE ISSUES EXPLORE BUSINESS DYNAMICS CHANGE PACE STIMULATE COMPLEMENT CASE STUDIES
	AS A BREAK SEPARATE TWO PHASES OVERCOME THE ENERGY GAP TEST UNDERSTANDING BE USED AT THE WEEKEND! OR MID-WEEK
	STAND ALONE INTEGRATE PREVIOUS LEARNING TEST PREVIOUS LEARNING SHARE KNOWLEDGE CHALLENGE UNDERSTANDING REVISE PRIOR LEARNING

Other Uses

	CONFERENCE GAMES TEAM WORKING PROBLEM SOLVING DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS BUSINESS ORIENTATION PROFIT EMPHASIS SAFE! STIMULATING & MOTIVATING DEVELOPS COMPETITION ASSESS SKILLS
	DEVELOPMENT/ASSESSMENT CENTRES TEST BUSINESS "SENSE" Business Sense Decision Making Vigour Perceptive Listening Flexibility Administrative Ability Analytical Ability HIGHLY INVOLVING REDUCE PRESSURE HAVE A LEARNING DIMENSION
	SPARE TIME LEARNING LEARNING IS IMPROVED & REFRESHED KNOWLEDGE IS SHARED TEAMS ARE BUILT AND MIXED TUTORING IS MINIMISED TRAINING COSTS ARE LOWER
	GRADUATE RECRUITMENT APPRECIATE BUSINESS BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANISATION and the organisation to: ASSESS THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES
	PROMOTIONAL CONTEST BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH BUSINESS CUSTOMERS PROVIDE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SPONSORSHIP SPECIFICALLY TARGET BUSINESS PEOPLE SPONSOR A PRESTIGIOUS EVENT

For each the main reasons for use are listed and discussed. Example or examples of actual use are provided. Practical issues are listed and practicalities discussed based.

Although each section is designed to stand alone, it may be useful to read the "Course Finale" section first.

SUITABLE SIMULATIONS

Simulations should be chosen to match their content with development objectives and the time available. (To help each use is linked to a list of suitable simulations.)

For one-week courses, typically from half to a day is budgeted and suitable simulations range in complexity from simple to intermediate. For general management simulations, the number of decisions made each period range from three or four (simple) to between nine and a dozen (intermediate).

For two-week or longer courses the budget is between one day and two and a half days. So, intermediate to complex simulations can be used. Complex simulations involve making a score or more decisions each period.

© 1999 Jeremy J. S. B. Hall

Most recent update: 06/09/08
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