Tips & Tricks

Here we show how you can use business simulations to develop entrepreneurial skills, successfully use online concepts in teaching, or train employees and (junior) managers. In these articles, we also present current reading recommendations on business topics, practical digital tools and interesting platforms. 

Three Tips on How to Succeed in a Business Simulation

Three Tips on How to Succeed in a Business Simulation

You’re about to play a business simulation, you’ve read the participant’s manual and now you need more information on how to best proceed in the game? Then you’ve come to the right place, because we’re going to tell you a few tips and tricks to help you succeed in our business simulations!

VR Technologies in Adult Education and Continuing Training

VR Technologies in Adult Education and Continuing Training

Thanks to rapidly advancing technological developments, devices and programs that provide access to virtual reality (VR) are already being used successfully in many areas. Learn more about the enormous potential of VR technologies, especially in adult education and training, in this article.

E-learning – Current Trends and Possibilities

E-learning – Current Trends and Possibilities

Due to the rapid advancement of digitalization, e-learning has experienced an upswing. Technological progress facilitates time- and location-independent learning and enables learners to take a self-directed approach to their learning goals. We focus on the latest e-learning formats and possibilities.

Boosting Business Acumen with Business Simulations

Boosting Business Acumen with Business Simulations

Business acumen is a decisive factor when it comes to a company’s success. Having strong developed business acumen and business savvy employees within an organization is proven to leverage a strategy’s potential and to improve the financial performance. The article illustrates why building business acumen is important and how TOPSIM Business Simulations will support your organization in developing these skills.

Leadership Development through Business Simulations

Leadership Development through Business Simulations

Studies have proven that well-trained leaders significantly impact a company’s success, making leadership development increasingly important. This article explains why business simulations are an effective training method for current and future leaders and describes how TOPSIM Business Games can support your leadership development program.

Debriefing: 6 Phases of Reflection

Debriefing: 6 Phases of Reflection

By running through several simulation periods, making strategic management decisions and competing with other teams they expand their knowledge and improve skills such as teamwork and communication within the group. We have prepared 6 questions for you to ask your participants during the debriefing.

Single-Player Business Simulations

Single-Player Business Simulations

In a business simulation, participants take on the role of management and make operational and strategic management decisions for their fictional company. In our single-player mode, participants do not play against each other in teams as usual, but against predefined computer competitors.

7 Reasons Why You Should Use Business Simulations

7 Reasons Why You Should Use Business Simulations

Serious games, wargaming, and gamification are becoming a new educational trend in corporate training and university education due to their practical relevance and engaging nature. In this article, we share seven reasons why learners benefit from business simulations and demonstrate how to use them as a new learning tool.