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Company – The Business Simulation for Entrepreneurial Thinking

Running a company – from strategy to balance sheet. In "Company", teams make operational and strategic decisions as the management of a manufacturing business.

HBS Business Simulation Company – Teams during the business simulation
1 Day
Duration
3–4
People per Group
3
Languages Available
None
Prerequisites
How It Works

Making Entrepreneurial Thinking Tangible

In "Company", participants manage a fictitious manufacturing company – from investment to the annual balance sheet. Every decision in marketing, HR, R&D or production directly impacts profit, balance sheet and cash flow.

This makes visible how entrepreneurial thinking works – and how management decisions shape the entire company. The simulation translates complex business processes into tangible decisions: on the game board, financial and information flows become visible, annual statements become experiential, and business relationships become comprehensible.

The simulation can be individually adjusted in its complexity and extended to topics such as Business Planning or Business Model Canvas.

Interactive. Comprehensible. Hands-on.

Learning Objectives

What Participants Take Away

The Company simulation fosters connected thinking and makes business relationships tangible – for all levels and functions.

Understand and apply business relationships
Grasp balance sheet, P&L and cash flow in their interaction
Foster strategic thinking and economic decision-making logic
Sensitize employees to the "big picture"
Strengthen cross-departmental collaboration
Business Leadership Experience – Simulation in action
From Practice

Business Leadership Experience

For a major private bank, HBS Berlin developed a six-year program that prepares emerging leaders with the Company simulation for entrepreneurial responsibility – with measurable success.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

For employees, trainees and students who want to understand business fundamentals in a practical way – as well as managers who want to foster strategic thinking or give their teams the big picture of the company.

The simulation is designed for one day. However, it can be extended to two days depending on focus and target group.

No. The simulation is designed so that all participants can start regardless of their prior knowledge. Complexity is gradually increased.

The Company simulation can be conducted in German, English or Russian.

Yes. The complexity and thematic focus can be individually adjusted – for example with a focus on Business Planning or Business Model Canvas.

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