Delaware Student Using MikesBikes-Intro

University of Delaware Visits Smartsims

Cheers were heard from Auckland’s Amora Hotel conference room as 31 students from the University of Delaware’s study abroad program participated in a MikesBikes-Intro Business Simulation competition on the 11th of January. Facilitated by Smartsims, the MikesBikes-Intro Business Simulation allows student teams to run their own virtual bicycle manufacturing business as they compete against other … Continue reading University of Delaware Visits Smartsims

The Third Annual Iron Accountant Competition at Loyalist College

Iron is defined in the dictionary as “strong and capable of great endurance”4, while an Accountant was defined by Peggy Bishop Lane (Wharton Accounting professor) as someone who can speak the “language of business”.4 She said Accounting is the language of business as “it’s how businesses communicate about what they’re doing to their investors and … Continue reading The Third Annual Iron Accountant Competition at Loyalist College

Camille Canuto

Camille Canuto Joins The Smartsims Team

Welcome Camille Canuto! The newest addition to our Auckland Office will be graduating from The University of Auckland this May with a double major in Employment Relations & Organization Studies and Film, TV and Media Studies. She has previously worked in a customer service environment for nearly four years. Camille has gained experience with MikesBikes-Advanced … Continue reading Camille Canuto Joins The Smartsims Team

Innovation is needed if Tertiary Institutions want to survive, US speaker tells Kiwi summit

“At some of the top universities in the world … you are in a room with 200 or 300 people and someone is lecturing. I think institutions that continue to do that in 10 years are going to be in trouble” states Salman Khan, the creator of Khan Academy. “Teaching methods will need to change … Continue reading Innovation is needed if Tertiary Institutions want to survive, US speaker tells Kiwi summit

MikesBikes at Junior Achievement Week 2014

June 8th marked the start of this year’s Junior Achievement Business Week where High-School students from around the United States travelled to Johnson & Wales University in Denver to experience all aspects of business. This year the organizers sought to cultivate student’s business acumen through coaching from industry leaders accompanied by activities that put these ideas … Continue reading MikesBikes at Junior Achievement Week 2014

Fusion 2014: Anticipate. Adapt. Achieve.

On March 21st and 22nd 2014, the University of Waterloo hosted their annual two-day Science and Business conference dubbed Fusion! Each year, Fusion aims to expose their delegates to industry leaders through interactive breakout sessions, employer expositions, and competitive networking events all the while exploring a common theme. This year’s theme, “Anticipate. Adapt. Achieve.”, revolved around … Continue reading Fusion 2014: Anticipate. Adapt. Achieve.

College of Staten Island Logo

“Perhaps the Greatest and Most Effective Tool in Learning”

2013’s MikesBikes World Championship was an exciting event for all those participating, including those of us here at Smartsims. There were over 80 teams competing for a place in the final round. Placing fourth in the final round of the competition was College of Staten Island’s team, Luxury Bertels. Their achievement featured on the CSI website … Continue reading “Perhaps the Greatest and Most Effective Tool in Learning”