Vs. general business sims

MISsimulation Is the IS Layer They Don't Have.

General business sims teach supply chain, marketing, and finance. None of them teach your students how information systems drive those decisions. That's the gap MISsimulation fills. And it's the gap your SLOs require you to close.

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IS-Specific Curriculum

General Business Sim (CAPSIM, etc.)

Business strategy only

MISsimulation

Data analysis, IT decision-making, system selection

Dataset Purchase & Filtering

General Business Sim (CAPSIM, etc.)

Not applicable

MISsimulation

Students buy, filter, and interpret real data sets each turn

AoL Evidence Generated

General Business Sim (CAPSIM, etc.)

Manual export / external rubric required

MISsimulation

Analytical Depth Scores auto-populate AoL report

Decision Traceability

General Business Sim (CAPSIM, etc.)

Outcome-only scoring

MISsimulation

Every decision step logged. Process graded, not just result.

Excel Integration

General Business Sim (CAPSIM, etc.)

Varies (often proprietary UI)

MISsimulation

Analysis Lab exports filtered audience lists for Excel or Google Sheets; course reinforces spreadsheet skills

AI-Resistant Submission

General Business Sim (CAPSIM, etc.)

Outcome can be AI-generated

MISsimulation

In-session steps logged. ChatGPT cannot replicate the process trail.

Capability General Business Sim (CAPSIM, etc.) MISsimulation
IS-Specific Curriculum ❌ Business strategy only ✅ Data analysis, IT decision-making, system selection
Dataset Purchase & Filtering ❌ Not applicable ✅ Students buy, filter, and interpret real data sets each turn
AoL Evidence Generated ⚠️ Manual export / external rubric required ✅ Analytical Depth Scores auto-populate AoL report
Decision Traceability ❌ Outcome-only scoring ✅ Every decision step logged. Process graded, not just result.
Excel Integration ⚠️ Varies (often proprietary UI) ✅ Analysis Lab exports filtered audience lists for Excel or Google Sheets; course reinforces spreadsheet skills
AI-Resistant Submission ❌ Outcome can be AI-generated ✅ In-session steps logged. ChatGPT cannot replicate the process trail.

MISsimulation complements general business simulations or replaces them entirely in IS courses. Many instructors run both in the same program.

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