Overview of 'The Business Game'

Overview

What is the game for?

The Business Game is a business simulation and role-playing game which has been specifically designed for use by teenagers, for in-class use and to fulfill the requirements of enterprise education within the National Curriculum.

The Business Game provides a visually appealing educational game experience that has a complex business simulation running ‘under the bonnet’.

The game is scenario-based in that the users (your students) ‘play’ the role of someone who wants to start a new manufacturing company. They choose a product which they are then tasked to produce and to take to market and sell.

The students work through five ‘stages’. Each stage involves the student undertaking a specific activity which ensures that they are exposed to key enterprise concepts such as pricing, marketing and sales.

Each stage is named (e.g. ‘Market Research’) and requires that the student undertakes specific tasks in order that they may progress to the next stage.

Game duration

The Business Game has been designed to deliver an initial session lasting around 45 minutes. Students are able to adjust the game speed which will affect the overall length of the game. The game has also been designed for replayability and has many different possible outcomes. Students may find that they can run through subsequent plays in as little as 15 minutes.