BizReactor
Prototype
BizReactor is an educational managemnet
simulator based on the Virtual Supply Chain, a simple model of how
businesses operate within an economic environment.
BizReactor consists of 2 components. The
simulator and a content input application - ScenarioBuilder.
BizReactor:
BizReactor allows students to get an experience
of running a real business: virtual on-the-job training. BizReactor
has not designed to teach management.
BizReactor is based on the idea that you
learn much by your mistakes and students should be encouraged to
experiment and try ideas. It should be used by teachers and students
to support study and results should not be assessable (however time
spent in BizReactor deserves credit).
ScenarioBuilder:
ScenarioBuilder allows teachers to create
customised content for BizReactor in the form of Scenarios - small
text files that appear in BizReactor as 'Events' or 'Problems'.
Scenarios should be based on everday real
business. Teachers are encouraged to make a suite of scenarios specifically
for their students. If the student nominates the teacher's course
in BizReactor then that suite of scenarios is given priority and
will occur more freqently during the simulation.
Important Note: ScenarioBuilder must be moved to the BizReactor folder/directory OR IT WON'T WORK.
BizReactor Tutorial
Please run this introductory Tutorial first to get an idea of how BizReactor works.
Feedback
Please let us know what you think of BizReactor.
If it doesn't work for you - why not? If you can't get it running,
if your students don't like it, if ScenarioBuilder doesn't make
sense please email us: bizReactor@swin.edu.au
Download BizReactor
Download ScenarioBuilder
You will need to download the appropriate
package for your platform. Unpack/unzip the package to a directory
on your workstation. Run the BizReactor program by double-clicking
on the program file.
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