IMI holds seminar on management simulation with US based Capsim

Prof. Dan Smith, the Founder and President of Capsim, a globally renowned virtual business simulation program provider conducted the seminar. The seminar saw the participants which include senior corporate trainers from the industry as well as faculty members from leading Business Schools in India as well as international participants.

While conducting the seminar, Prof Smith said, I am very excited and pleased to hold this first of its kind Seminar in India. Capsim Business Training Simulations have proved to have incorporated the winning edge in all key areas of management the world over in the largest and best known corporations and I am confident that the same will add a new dimension in Indian management functioning too.

Dr. C. S. Venkata Ratman, Director, IMI said, Over the years, IMI has proven to be a pioneer, evolving and constantly working on innovations in management solutions. This initiative is another one this direction.

In India, IMI shall help build capacity for Capsims resources by our coverage of training needs for the fast growing corporate market. We have been encouraged by the over whelming response by the participants, and look forward to increased corporate participation in the future too, added Dr Venkata Ratnam.

Dr. Himadari Das, Professor and Dean (Academic), IMI said, We are overwhelmed and indebted to Prof Dan Smith for having consented to conduct this seminar. I have been part of this initiative and consider this to be a wonderful opportunity in driving this partnership in this part of the world.

Capsim is the largest provider of business simulations and business games utilized by teachers and professors for academic institutions and corporate educators for executive education. Some of the corporate users are Microsoft, General Electric, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Samsung, BP, Alcoa, and among the business schools include Harvard, Wharton, Northwestern and Vanderbilt. In India, Capsim Simulations are used by TCS, Infosys, Wipro, L&T, Pepsi, Asian Paints, Dell, etc., and business schools like Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Bangalore.