A Financial Institution Management Game with Direct Participant Interactions

Abstract

One of the most popular areas where simulation games are used as teaching/learning tools is the management of financial institutions. Practically every major business school has its own bank management simulation game. However, most of these games provide the participants with direct interaction with the computer only. Interactions with other participants are either indirect, through the computer, or non-existent. This lack of direct participant interactions would not be a shortcoming if the actual experience of managing financial institutions does not involve participant interactions. However, the management of financial institutions does include a substantial amount of secondary market transactions involving direct interactions with other financial institution managers.