Capsim Business Simulations
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The facts
Each one read from Capsim Business Simulations's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Capsim states that its product is WCAG 2.2 AA accessible.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Course configuration
- Instructors can adjust market conditions and difficulty, use practice or competition modes, and add case modules in later rounds.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Download requirements
- The page states that simulations run in the browser with nothing to install.checked 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.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The simulations run in a browser and integrate with Canvas, Blackboard, and other major learning management systems through single sign-on and gradebook sync.checked 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.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy date
- The privacy policy page says it was last updated in January 2022.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Products
- The business simulation lineup includes CapsimCore, CapsimGlobal, CapsimOps, and Capstone, aimed at different levels and course subjects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scoring
- Simulations offer star ratings and weighted Success Measures; CapsimCore and Capstone also offer a Balanced Scorecard.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Capsim states that it is GDPR compliant and handles student data to global privacy standards.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Simulation cycle
- Each round represents a year: learners make decisions, the market responds, results are reported, and earlier decisions carry forward.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Simulation lineup
- The business simulation lineup includes CapsimCore, CapsimGlobal, CapsimOps, and Capstone, designed for different course levels and subjects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Student access and pricing
- Students can buy access directly or through a campus bookstore, and programs can use a site license; pricing depends on product, volume, and format.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Capsim offers phone and email support, says email replies usually arrive within one business day, and provides in-simulation help.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Teaching features
- Instructors can adjust market conditions and difficulty, use case modules, and score results with star ratings, Success Measures, and—in some simulations—a Balanced Scorecard.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- The simulations run fully in a browser and require no installation.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- 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.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1985checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Aurora, Illinois, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
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