Top 5 Tips for Business Simulation Success
30.05.11
The aim of business simulations is to gain a better understanding of how it feels to run a corporation and attempt to produce a retained profit. Unfortunately that’s not as easy as it sounds, so here is a list of 5 top tips to do well in any business simulation:
5. Understand as much of the terminology as possible before the simulation starts. This will give you more time to concentrate on planning your decisions rather than attempting to decipher unusual business terms. Help is available, so use it wisely! (more…)
International students and their value to the British economy
24.05.11
International students currently make up over 15% of all University students in the UK, with 43% of all research postgraduates coming to study in the UK from another country. Unfortunately for all these current students, as well as the many more due to join the British Higher Education system in the next few years, the Government is considering new security measures that could reduce the chance of international students gaining a visa, resulting in up to 80,000 less international students every year.
Simulating Business, Stimulating Learning for 25 Years
18.05.11
It’s been 25 years since the birth of the idea behind April Training, originating from our MD Julio Faria and Cambridge undergraduate Julian Critchlow in 1986. During this time, the business has grown to be one of the largest producers of business and management simulations in the UK and provides simulations across the world. Every year, thousands of students and trainees participate in and enjoy business training and teaching programmes using April simulations. (more…)
Former April Training star Richard Henfrey moves up
10.05.2011
Congratulations to one of our “alumni”, Richard Henfrey, who has just moved up to the post of Board Director, Strategic Sourcing, at Blackmores in Sydney, Australia. (more…)
General Simulation Hints
30.04.2011
If you want to know the best way to succeed in any of our business simulations, whether you’re running Executive, Retailer or Entrepreneur, our team at April Training have put together a short list of the most important things to remember in business. If you apply these skills and techniques to our simulations, you should be well on the way to success! (more…)
