Teach pricing strategy, P&L management, CapEx decisions, and competitive dynamics through 24 quarters of hands-on play. Students run an EV startup and see how every decision flows through to the income statement.
Every concept is experienced firsthand, not just discussed. Students make decisions and immediately see the financial and competitive consequences.
Students set vehicle prices and watch demand respond via a calibrated multinomial logit model. They learn that lowering price doesn't always increase profit — margin matters.
Topics: Pricing strategy, demand curves, logit model
Every quarter produces a full income statement: revenue, COGS, marketing spend, R&D, depreciation, interest, and corporate tax. Students learn to read — and influence — the numbers.
Topics: Income statement, COGS, gross margin, net profit
Should you expand the factory (CapEx with depreciation) or run overtime (OpEx that hits this quarter's P&L)? Students experience the real tension between capacity strategy and cash flow.
Topics: Capital expenditure, operating expenditure, depreciation
Marketing spend accumulates as brand awareness across quarters — consistent spenders outperform burst spenders with the same total budget. Students split budgets between consumer advertising and dealer support, each weighted by CEO leadership style.
Topics: Marketing mix, channel strategy, brand awareness, adstock
Upgrade 5 product attributes (range, aesthetics, software, serviceability, tech specs) that drive both COGS and competitive utility. Students balance innovation cost against willingness-to-pay.
Topics: Product development, competitive differentiation, R&D ROI
Purchase 11 market studies — rival pricing, quality, portfolio, Demand Trend (Product Life Cycle curves), and Price Sensitivity Index — then adapt strategy. Students learn the value of information and decision-making under uncertainty.
Topics: Market intelligence, competitive analysis, strategic positioning, product life cycle, price elasticity
The #1 barrier to adopting classroom simulations is IT procurement. VoltStrategist eliminates that entirely — share a link and students are playing in minutes.
Whether you teach a 10-week undergraduate course or a 3-day executive workshop, VoltStrategist adapts to your schedule and learning objectives.
Business Strategy, Marketing Management, Operations, Managerial Economics
Full 24-quarter game as a semester-long competitive exercise. Students form teams, compete in PvP lobbies, and present strategic reviews at milestone checkpoints.
Intro to Business, Principles of Marketing, Financial Accounting
Use Phase 1 (Q1–Q8) as a focused 4–6 week module. Students learn pricing, P&L basics, and production planning without the complexity of later phases.
Leadership Development, Strategic Thinking, Cross-Functional Alignment
Run a compressed tournament over 1–3 days. Teams make rapid decisions under pressure, then debrief on strategy trade-offs and competitive dynamics.
Introduction to Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Fundamentals
Solo mode against AI rivals. Students play at their own pace and learn supply & demand, pricing, and basic financial literacy through experiential play.
Tools designed to make your job easier — not just the students' experience better.
Create private lobbies, set per-quarter deadlines, and control when rounds start. Configure player count and AI slots to match your class size.
Project real-time standings on screen during the session. Rankings update after every quarter — keeps the room engaged and competitive.
Complete facilitator manual with session formats (90-min, 3-hour, semester), discussion prompts per topic, and grading rubric suggestions.
Set 5-minute deadlines for intense workshops or 72-hour windows for homework-style play. Mix sync and async as your course demands.
Every game mechanic maps to a curriculum topic — pricing, P&L, operations, marketing, finance, and R&D. Ready to cite in your syllabus.
Full P&L, market share charts, and strategy summaries for each student. Each student's end-game result card can be shared or exported.
This isn't a toy game. The simulation engine uses real quantitative models so classroom discussions connect to actual economic theory.
Multinomial logit — the standard discrete choice model from econometrics. Students see how utility-based choice drives market share.
Price sensitivity, accumulated brand awareness (adstock), and product quality combine with calibrated coefficients. Great for discussing willingness-to-pay and brand-building strategy.
Full accrual P&L each quarter. 25% corporate tax at fiscal year-end. Board covenants on equity ratio (≥50%) and ROE (≥2.5%).
We'll help you set up your first classroom session — lobby configuration, student onboarding, and debrief support included. No cost for your pilot semester.
VoltStrategist is free for academic use during our pilot programme. When we introduce institutional pricing, early adopters will be grandfathered at a preferred rate.