Business Games Have Failed

The author discusses the use of simulation games in the business world and examines their success. He notes that while these methods are being touted as an educational innovation, there is no real evidence to back up that actual success of these games. He suggests that developers of these computer simulation methods need to pay greater attention to the design, administration and testing of these games in order for them to gain any measurable credibility. He contends that users should gain knowledge of principals when they play these games as well as knowledge of how these principals operate in the real world. This would require a grasp on the social dynamics of the business world and would help prepare students for the decision making processes they will encounter in the field.