Analytic Thinking

Collaboration

Competition

Entertainment

Prior Knowledge

Soft Skills

Characteristics

The Derivatives Game enables its players to work as the management of a cocoa farm or a chocolate factory in a market environment with uncertain cocoa prices. Players get the opportunity of applying their theoretical knowledge in the field of derivatives in a practically oriented environment. Further, they get to understand the chances and risks of trading on the spot and the derivatives markets, respectively. Players may work together in groups, but do not trade directly with their competitors, as the focus lies primarily on the analytical perspective of trading.

Epic Meaning

Empowerment

Social Influence

Unpredictability

Avoidance

Scarcity

Ownership

Accomplishment

GamificationElements

Within the Derivatives Game, players analyze the information regarding the price development (trend and volatility) that helps them to deal with the uncertainties of cocoa price development. Overall, they try to sell at a high price today and/or in future or buy at a low average price today and/or in future to maximize the fortune of their company. Additionally, the players try to accomplish tasks and complete micro learning elements to gain experience points and increase their level.

A simulation for a better understanding of exchange-traded financial derivatives

Derivatives Game

Derivatives Game in Use

Open-Source Platform for Web-based Simulations

WIP: @gbl-uzh/platform

Digestix

This escape room enables its users to sharpen their analytic thinking through a series of intriguing puzzles related to the UZH. While collaborating closely with team members, players also engage in friendly competition, pushing boundaries to enhance both prior knowledge and crucial soft skills. Above all, this engaging journey offers participants a unique blend of information about the UZH and entertainment, ensuring an unforgettable experience.

Within the escape room, users are immersed in a narrative filled, tracing the lore of the University of Zurich and its elusive Instant University Diploma. The journey unfolds with twists and unpredictability, challenging participants at every turn and keeping the outcome uncertain. Every puzzle solved and challenge overcome culminates in a sense of accomplishment, driving teams forward in their quest for academic enlightenment.

The Search for the Instant University Diploma – A Scavenger Hunt to get to know the University of Zurich (UZH)

EscapeUZH

Foodscape

Research Paper: Seibert, J. and Vis, M. (2012)

Game Website

A web-based game about sharing water resources

Irrigania

ESS371 – Wasser und Mensch

Lausanne 1830: Histoires de Registres

Lives in Transit: Global History E-Learning Tool

The Portfolio Management Game enables its users to cooperate as a management of a private bank while competing for customers against other management teams. Thereby they apply their knowledge in the field of asset management.

Within the Portfolio Management Game users analyse economic outlooks that help them to deal with the unpredictability of the financial markets. They try to avoid losses for their clients and their company. Additionally, the users target to accomplish an improvement of their portfolio management skills.

A simulation to improve decision-making ability

Portfolio Management Simulation

Portfolio Management Simulation in Use

Advanced Portfolio Management Game (S)

The Private Banking Advisory Game emphasizes the enhancement of soft skills in the field of client advisory in private banking while providing a high entertainment value.

Within the Private Banking Advisory Game the users engage in a creative process. They have to figure out how to interact with clients. They experience an epic meaning by believing that they are chosen to handle important client within a private bank.

A serious game to enhance your understanding of risk and return in an investment context

Private Banking Advisory Game

StartInvest provides a basic portfolio management experience with moderate analytical requirements. Players can work individually or in small groups, with a balanced level of competition through performance comparison. The simulation requires minimal prior knowledge and maintains basic soft skill development, making it particularly accessible for beginners in investment management.

Within StartInvest, users experience moderate levels of unpredictability through market fluctuations and investment risks. The simulation provides basic empowerment through investment decisions, while maintaining moderate ownership over portfolio choices. With minimal social influence and limited epic meaning elements, the game creates an accessible environment for developing fundamental investment skills.

First Steps in Investment Management

StartInvest

StartInvest in Use

The game uFin: The Challenge emphasizes the enhancement of soft skills while providing a high entertainment value.

Within the game uFin: The Challenge the users engage in a creative process where they have to figure out ethical decisions. They experience an epic meaning by believing that they are chosen to solve a bigger ethical issue within the company.

Promoting Values in Business through Digital Games

uFin: The Challenge

Behavioral Ethics (S)

ZHdK Serious and Applied Games R&D

Iconomix

uMed

An Introduction to Revenue Management and Pricing (S)

Banking Game: Gesamtführung einer Bank (S)

Business- & Finance-Game (S)

Commodity Trading (L+E)

Finance for the Future: Investments, Sustainable Finance & FinTech (Summer School)

Game-Based Learning

GBL in Use

Serious games and simulations developed at UZH

Serious games and simulations developed at other institutions

Courses

Advanced Portfolio Management Game (S)

An Introduction to Revenue Management and Pricing (S)

Banking Game: Gesamtführung einer Bank (S)

Behavioral Ethics (S)

Business- & Finance-Game (S)

Commodity Trading (L+E)

Finance for the Future: Investments, Sustainable Finance & FinTech (Summer School)

Game-based Learning - Entwicklung von interdisziplinären Lernspielen (10SMGBL)

Industrieplanspiel (General Management Business Simulation Game) (S)

Introduction to Digital Games

Introduction to Strategic Management (L+E)

Lebendige Lehre mit Mini-Planspielen, virtuell und real

Marketing Strategy (S)

Negotiating successfully to a win-win result