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Liverpool University 2012

18.07.12 In June 2012, April Training ran a simulation event at Liverpool University as part of the MSc Management degree, involving the use of Executive to illustrate some of the key business ideas that made up part of the academic study for the course. It was run with over 400 students simultaneously, with participants split […]

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Benefits of Teaching with Simulations: Some Comments from the Experts

11.03.12 Simulations are now well-established teaching methods in universities all over the world, but why are they so popular? Harvard Business Publishing investigated by asking a group of simulation authors (Prof.  T. Luehrman, Prof. W. Shih, Prof. A. Edmondson, Prof. R. Casadesus-Masanell; all  Harvard Business School,  Prof. M. Roberto; Bryant University, Prof. R. Ernst; Georgetown […]

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Simulations for Winter Term 2011

10.04.11 It’s not too long until September comes around again, so if you’re looking for a new and dynamic way to present a business or management module in your establishment (whether it’s a school, college or university), April Training is the best place to get UK based training simulations. Our range of simulations can blend […]

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Manchester University Case Study

17.03.11 A brief report on the programme run with Manchester University for 2nd year Engineering Students in Winter Term 2010. Run as an integrated programme for all three engineering disciplines, students experience running a business simulation over five virtual years in a real-time period of three months from October to December. This is an integral […]

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Using Retailer for Retail Training

08.03.11 If you’re looking for a way to educate students and employees about the retail industry, then Retailer is the product for you! Retailer can be tailored to many industries within retail, from fashion to electronics. This is one of the features that make it so versatile as a product, and one of the main […]