[AISWorld] AMCIS 2020 CFPs: Business Simulations in Higher Education minitrack

[Anabela Mesquita]

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/

Please note the following important dates:

 *   January 6, 2020: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2020 begin.
 *   February 28, 2020: manuscript submission deadline for authors at
5:00pm MST.
 *   April 13, 2020: Track Chair recommendations due.
 *   April 22, 2020: Camera-ready papers are due at 5:00pm MST.

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

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

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

Paulino Silva
Anabela Mesquita