-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] AMCIS 2020 CFPs: Business Simulations in Higher Education minitrack Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:43:22 +0000 From: Anabela Mesquita abmesquita@gmail.com To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

Greetings Colleagues,

Please consider submitting a manuscript to the Business Simulations in Higher Education minitrack ( # 3 under IS in Education, Curriculum, Education, and Teaching Cases (SIGED)).

More and more, the world of work is demanding soft skills as a requisite to enter the job market. As a consequence, HEI are introducing changes in the pedagogical approaches and teaching methods in order to meet these needs and expectations. One solution includes the incorporation of Business Simulation methodologies in the most diverse courses, at all educational levels. These types of solutions enable students to develop important skills, together with practical knowledge. This mini-track provides an opportunity for educators, researchers, students and practitioners to exchange ideas, techniques, and experiences concerning the use of these techniques as a way to acquire practical knowledge and develop soft skills. Different submission topics and formats are welcome, ranging from papers describing games and simulations, to papers presenting technological solutions and even the description of the use of such a solution in higher education.

Nowadays, the development of soft skills is considered as important as the more technical and theoretical knowledge in order to become employable and competitive. Employers are looking for professionals that possess practical knowledge and understand clearly the business where they are entering in. One possible solution to help students to develop those capabilities is by the use of business simulations as these simulate the real situation, where the student potentially might enroll, helping key actors to feel and learn as if they were in the world of work. This mini-track is an opportunity for educators, researchers, students, and practitioners to share and exchange ideas, techniques, and experiences regarding business simulation, its development, application and pedagogical approaches.

Suggested topics related to Business Simulation:

Games and business simulation in education Virtual learning environments Available solutions and technologies for business simulation Pedagogical and methodological issues in the use of business simulations Assessment of the learning outcomes in the use of Business Simulations Case Studies in the Effectiveness of Business Simulations in IS Education Theories behind the development and use of Business Simulations Ethical issues concerning the use of business simulations Challenges faced by educators and students Mobile business simulation Integration of students in the job market

Papers must be submitted through the conference website. For more information about the process, please visit: https://amcis2020.aisconferences.org/submissions/call-for-papers/ https://amcis2020.aisconferences.org/submissions/call-for-papers/

* February 28, 2020: manuscript submission deadline for authors at 5:00pm MST.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Mini track chairs: Paulino Silva - paulino@iscap.ipp.pt mailto:paulino@iscap.ipp.pt and Anabela Mesquita - sarmento@iscap.ipp.pt mailto:sarmento@iscap.ipp.pt

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to seeing you at AMCIS 2020.

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