MBA and EMBA Programs
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An Open Letter to MBA and EMBA Faculty and Administrators
Your students make a significant financial investment to attend your program. But even more importantly, they are investing their time—and doing so at a crucial point in their careers.
They want to be sure they are learning as much as possible, and that the learning is:
- Broad and deep
- Useful to their careers
- Permanently remembered
- Preferably enjoyable
We can help with that.
Accelerate Learning with a Single Session
With the investment of just one day—or even half a day—you can create a clear foundation for business thinking that will:
- Speed up student learning by weeks
- Strengthen the understanding of core concepts
- Give students a big-picture view of how business works
As one of our enthusiastic users says:
“When I realized that the game of Income/Outcome explained the underlying concepts of depreciation in ten minutes and saved me two lecture periods – that’s when I was sold!”
— Dr. Helmut Hergeth, Associate Professor, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University
What Makes It So Effective?
Income|Outcome is more than a business simulation—it’s a learning catalyst.
Like real business, the game:
- Involves competition between teams to make profitable sales to customers with varying needs.
- Relies on understanding financial statements—Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and key ratios—to measure success.
But it also serves as:
- An icebreaker that brings students together.
- A team-building tool that strengthens cohort dynamics.
- A visual model that helps participants see how decisions drive results.
It’s engaging, memorable, and realistic.
A Simple Framework for Complex Learning
The game board provides a simple but complete big-picture view of how all aspects of business fit together—from marketing and sales to operations, finance, and strategy.
This ensures that:
- Subsequent teaching will be seen in context.
- Learning happens faster and sticks longer.
- Relevance is clear from day one.
As Dr. Hergeth discovered:
When faculty can cover fundamentals quickly, they free up time for advanced lessons throughout the program.
The result?
A more engaging, effective, and competitive MBA/EMBA experience.