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Bank – The Business Simulation for Strategic Decisions in the Financial Sector

Step into the role of a bank executive. The Bank simulation covers strategic decisions in the financial sector – from lending and risk management to balance sheet steering.

HBS Business Simulation Bank – Teams during the banking simulation
2 Days
Duration
3–5
People per Group
2
Languages Available
None
Prerequisites
How It Works

Understanding Banking Through Simulation

Participants lead a fictional bank, making decisions on credit allocation, risk management, interest rate strategy, and investment. Every decision impacts the bank’s balance sheet, earnings position and risk profile.

Financial flows become visible on the game board – from customer deposits to credit portfolios to regulatory requirements. This creates a holistic understanding of how a bank operates and what levers executives actually have.

The complexity of the simulation can be individually adapted – from fundamental banking operations to complex scenarios involving market turbulence, regulatory changes and strategic realignments.

Strategy. Risk. Responsibility.

Learning Objectives

What Participants Take Away

The Bank simulation provides a deep understanding of banking relationships and sharpens the focus on strategic decisions in the financial sector.

Understand banking operations and balance sheet mechanics
Grasp risk management and capital allocation
Develop strategic thinking in financial contexts
Strengthen cross-departmental collaboration
Learn to balance growth and risk
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The Bank simulation is suitable for bank employees, trainees in the financial sector, executives and emerging leaders – in other words, for anyone who wants to gain a hands-on understanding of banking operations and strategic relationships in finance. Especially over the past 15 years, the simulation has also been used intensively in the field of micro finance as well as at new and growing banks. There it often serves as part of development and training programmes to specifically prepare potential employees for business decisions, bank steering and strategic thinking. In short: the simulation makes complex banking relationships tangible – interactive, practical and close to the reality of modern financial organisations.

The Bank simulation is designed for two days. Depending on the target group and desired depth, it can be extended to three days.

No. The simulation is designed so that participants without bank-specific prior knowledge can also get started. Complexity is gradually increased so that all experience levels benefit.

The Bank simulation can be conducted in German or English.

Yes. The complexity, thematic focus and simulated market scenarios can be individually tailored to your organization – for example with a focus on retail banking, corporate banking or regulatory requirements.

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