Abstract: This teaching tip describes a novel simulation, the Business Information Systems Simulation, designed for teaching information systems concepts. Created with Capsiminbox, the simulation places students in the role of a retail store manager who is assigned a leadership role in a strategically important pilot project to develop an app. Throughout the simulation, the student uses critical thinking skills to make decisions (grounded on the Rational Decision-Making Model) that must incorporate the company’s Code of Conduct and satisfy various stakeholders. Later, the student leads their store through the response to a data breach. While encompassing many Information Systems concepts, the simulation challenges students to use their business rather than technical knowledge. A peer review, student survey, and analysis of skill scores demonstrate the simulation’s effectiveness.

Keywords: Critical thinking, Information systems (IS), Simulation, Teaching tip

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Recommended Citation: Farkas, B., & Shang, Y. (2024). Teaching Tip: Experiencing Business Challenges to Using Information Systems: A Simulation-Based Learning Approach. Journal of Information Systems Education, 35(3), 232-248. https://doi.org/10.62273/FTJB4802