A Professor’s Mission to Bring Conscious Capitalism to Kenya How do you get a nation to adopt sustainable business education? Kenyan professor Dr. Teresia Kyalo has been asking this question for six years. This week, she’s flying to New York…
Tom Elmer: How Business Simulations Give Students a Taste of Reality
Every straight-A student has heard that it takes more than book smarts to succeed in the world. But how do you truly stretch those students beyond the knowledge of theory? How do you help them master real-life skills and intuition…
Time for Educators to Take the Lead on Societal Impact
This article by Dr. Ernest Cadotte was originally published in full by AACSB. There has been a lot of discourse lately on the role of Milton Friedman in channeling business thinking to focus solely on creating shareholder wealth. On the positive…
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…
Keeping Student Data Safe with TrustEd Apps Certification
Keeping Student Data Safe with TrustEd Apps Certification “Are students risking their privacy when they take my class?” As learning technologies transform classrooms, every professor needs to ask this question. Unfortunately, finding the answer hasn’t always been easy. One of the…
Marketplace Simulations Wins Silver at International Serious Play Awards
Marketplace Simulations has received international acclaim for its efforts to develop more conscientious, purpose-driven business leaders. The company’s Conscious Capitalism – Bikes simulation won a silver medal at the 2022 International Serious Play Awards. In the one-of-a-kind simulation, students work…
Marketplace Product Updates
We at Marketplace Simulations have been working hard to roll out some major product enhancements to make your teaching experience even better! Check out what we’ve got in store for you! High Level Games We have released our two most…
How a Brazilian Marketplace distributor is using creativity and innovation to adapt in a changing world
Dr. Claudio Manassero is the Founder and CEO of TecTrain, a Brazilian-based training company that uses tech to improve business learning. He is also a distributor of Marketplace Simulations in Brazil. Before the Covid-19 crisis, Claudio had started a new…
Five Quick Tips for Amping Up Online Student Engagement with Marketplace Simulations
“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.” -Benjamin Franklin One of the most important, but difficult, aspects of teaching is finding ways to truly engage students in the learning experience. This…