Business Simulations & Discovery Learning

After 20+ years, BTS Continues to Lead Innovation in Discovery Learning

We offer the globe's premier, best-in-class experiential learning and performance solutions. Our platforms incorporate innovative learning content and cutting-edge methodologies whose efficacy has been proven through successful implementation with leading organizations around the world. Our simulation tools allow companies to develop the skills and capabilities within all levels of their organization, and these competencies ultimately drive improved business results.



Computer-Based Business Simulations

Factoid: In 2000, BTS launched its Mini-Master Platform that enables rapid and cost effective development of highly custom business simulations.

We custom build computer-based business simulations to reflect our customers' key strategic and financial priorities. Our simulations are created to be competitively dynamic so that the decisions made by one team have a direct impact on the other teams’ results. We reinforce programs’ learning objectives by combining the simulation with instructor-led discussions and feedback. The blending of our customized simulation technology and content curriculum offers participants a risk free opportunity to test out a range of relevant strategies to drive business results.

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Computer-Based Scenario Simulations

Factoid: In 2006, BTS launched a version of its “Project Leadership Live” simulation, translated fully into Chinese!

Also known as "best-practice" simulations, scenario simulations are used to build leadership, project management and sales capabilities. The simulations leverage decision tree structures in realistic case settings, enhanced with text, audio, still photography and video. Participants read and observe real-world business situations in the simulation, and they then have the opportunity to react to the issues presented. The participants must choose a course of action, and the simulation immediately presents the impact of the users’ decisions on their ultimate goal.

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Board Simulations

Factoid: BTS offers hybrid board-computer simulations that create a dynamic competitive marketplace.

Board simulations are “board games” that represent a company’s operations and simulate its business. During the simulation rounds, participants literally pick up and move “money” chips through the different areas of their company. This hands-on approach allows participants to visualize the cash flow cycle in action.

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Engage Maps

Factoid: Engage maps have become the fastest growing area of new solutions being deployed with our clients.

Engage Maps create opportunities for large numbers of Executives, Managers, and Employees to understand the reasons for organizational change and to experience its implications. Through jointly developed pre-designed formats, these maps assist participants in transitioning to the organization’s new environment and allow them to try out new behaviors.

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Tournaments

Factoid: BTS Global Tournament is the largest business tournament in the world. Each year our global tournament attracts approximately 900 teams from companies around the globe.

Tournaments are multi-team, competitive simulations conducted via the Internet with support and coaching from BTS consultants. Teams from various companies or from within the same company participate virtually in these open or in-house learning experiences. The ultimate goal for all participants is to enhance their business acumen and strategy execution skills within a dynamic and competitive environment. Companies entering teams in BTS open and custom tournaments save on travel and facilities cost while retaining the benefits of experiential learning. Virtual Tournaments give teams a learning experience equivalent to a 2- or 3-day classroom-based simulation delivered virtually using the Internet and web-conferencing.

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Online & Virtual Solutions

Factoid: Why Finance Matters! is consider by many to be the industry standard finance-for-non-financial managers programs and is one of BTS’s most popular online solutions with approximately 20,000 participants experiencing it annually.

Our web-based business and scenario simulations engage participants in highly interactive learning which employs the same BTS do-reflect-apply approach used in the classroom. In these competitive, game-style programs, managers and employees participate as teams or individually in a self-paced format. As participants and teams set their own pace throughout the simulations, they receive feedback on their performance and experience the impacts of their decisions on leadership, operational and financial performance.

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