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Capsim Business Simulations
Aurora, Illinois, United States
What it is
Capsim Business Simulations gives learners a company to run through linked decisions in marketing, finance, operations, and R&D. Each simulated year forms a round: learners choose actions, see market responses and results, then carry earlier decisions forward. The lineup includes CapsimCore, CapsimGlobal, CapsimOps, and Capstone for different course levels and subjects. Courses can use individual or team play, online, in person, or in hybrid settings, from a seminar to more than 1,000 learners. Instructors can tune market conditions and difficulty, select practice or competition modes, and add case modules in later rounds. Scoring includes star ratings and weighted Success Measures; CapsimCore and Capstone also have a Balanced Scorecard. The simulations run in a browser without installation and connect with Canvas, Blackboard, and other major learning management systems through single sign-on and gradebook synchronization. AI tools offer simulation-specific guidance and round-result summaries. Pricing depends on product, volume, and format; access is sold directly to students, through campus bookstores, or by site license.
For and against
For
- Supports solo, team, online, in-person, and hybrid use.
- Runs in a browser with no installation.
- Offers adjustable conditions and difficulty.
- Integrates with Canvas and Blackboard.
Against
- Pricing depends on product, volume, and format.
- The privacy policy was last updated in January 2022.
The verdict
Capsim offers a configurable, browser-based way to teach business decisions through successive simulation rounds. Its range of formats, scoring tools, and course integrations may help instructors fit activities to their classes.
Who it suits
These simulations suit higher education courses from introductory strategy through MBA capstones, including courses with non-business majors. Instructors can configure solo or team activities and adapt the difficulty and course format.
On the record
- Accessibility
- Capsim states that its product is WCAG 2.2 AA accessible.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- AI tools
- The AI Tutor provides simulation-specific guidance without giving the answer, and the AI Debrief Tool summarizes round results and suggests next steps.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- The simulations run fully in a browser and require no installation.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company background
- Capsim says it has built simulations and assessments for forty years and that two million learners have used its products across fifty countries.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Capsim says it has built simulations and assessments for forty years and has served two million learners across fifty countries.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Course configuration
- Instructors can adjust market conditions and difficulty, use practice or competition modes, and add case modules in later rounds.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Course delivery
- Simulations can be run solo or in teams, online, in person, or in hybrid courses, and the platform scales to 1,000+ learners.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Download requirements
- The page states that simulations run in the browser with nothing to install.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Flexible delivery
- Simulations can run individually or in teams, online or in person, and scale from a seminar to more than 1,000 learners.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Individual assessment
- Comp-XM assesses students individually in a 4–6 hour simulation and board-question exercise; CapsimInbox-XM takes 1–2 hours and assesses answers to board members’ emails.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Capsim states that it offers single sign-on and gradebook sync with Canvas, Blackboard, and other major learning management systems.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing model
- Students can buy access directly or through a campus bookstore, programs can use a site license, and corporate programs are priced per cohort; price depends on product, volume, and format.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Capsim says data at rest and in transit is encrypted with AES 256, production data is hosted in AWS in the United States, and student data is used for necessary simulation purposes.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy date
- The privacy policy page says it was last updated in January 2022.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Products
- The business simulation lineup includes CapsimCore, CapsimGlobal, CapsimOps, and Capstone, aimed at different levels and course subjects.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scoring
- Simulations offer star ratings and weighted Success Measures; CapsimCore and Capstone also offer a Balanced Scorecard.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Capsim states that it is GDPR compliant and handles student data to global privacy standards.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Simulation cycle
- Each round represents a year: learners make decisions, the market responds, results are reported, and earlier decisions carry forward.capsim.com · read 8 Oct 2026
