Exploring the Use of a Business Simulation Game in Professional Certification

Nesrine Rahmouni, Filipe Borges Albernaz, Azzeddine Benabbou

2025

Abstract

This paper explores the use of the Startero business simulation game in the context of professional certification. Startero immerses learners in the role of managing a personal sports coaching business, allowing them to develop entrepreneurial and decision-making skills in a risk-free environment. Through analysing participant's feedback in a certification session, this study highlights both the strengths and improvement areas. Learners appreciated the game's immersive and interactive aspects. However, they also pointed out organizational and content challenges. These insights provide valuable directions for optimizing Startero, as well as business simulation games in general, for more effective use in certification programs.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rahmouni N., Albernaz F. and Benabbou A. (2025). Exploring the Use of a Business Simulation Game in Professional Certification. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL; ISBN 978-989-758-746-7, SciTePress, pages 849-855. DOI: 10.5220/0013495600003932

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ersegel25,
author={Nesrine Rahmouni and Filipe Albernaz and Azzeddine Benabbou},
title={Exploring the Use of a Business Simulation Game in Professional Certification},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL},
year={2025},
pages={849-855},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013495600003932},
isbn={978-989-758-746-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL
TI - Exploring the Use of a Business Simulation Game in Professional Certification
SN - 978-989-758-746-7
AU - Rahmouni N.
AU - Albernaz F.
AU - Benabbou A.
PY - 2025
SP - 849
EP - 855
DO - 10.5220/0013495600003932
PB - SciTePress