Construction Giant – Demonstration of a Business Game for Education and Training in the Construction Industry


Page 264 - Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning, volume 42, 2015 

 

ABSTRACT 

 
This demonstration will give a general overview of the imple-

mentation of a multi-purpose business game, with special refer-

ence to the training of civil engineers. This experiential learn-

ing concept is intent to inspire other teaching areas. In addi-

tion, this demonstration should trigger a lively discussion on the 

design of modular-oriented business games which will enable 

the facilitator to address a variety of learning outcomes / ad-

dressees with only one business game concept. 

Due to the fact that the development of computerized business 

games lead to extensive cost (Wilson et. al., 2008) and 

Andlinger & Greene (Andlinger, 1958) have proved already in 

the sixties, that manual business games can be even successful, 

here the design and implementation of a multi-purpose board-

based business game will be demonstrated. Besides the lower 

costs, a particular advantage is furthermore that board games 

can be conducted independently of IT infrastructure at almost 

any location. 

CONSTRUCTION GIANT –  

DEMONSTRATION OF A BUSINESS GAME FOR EDUCATION  

AND TRAINING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 

 
Christian K. Karl 

MAXIA Training & Consulting, University of Duisburg-Essen 

christian.karl@maxia-consulting.com