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 […]
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 […]
08.06.11 April Training are running an event at Liverpool University starting on Friday 10th June, which involves the use of our Executive business training simulation, aiming to give students a new and exciting insight into the world of business and entrepreneurship. This will give the students the chance to test out their business skills and try […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
