Αξιοποίηση του επιχειρησιακού παιχνιδιού προσομοίωσης (business simulation game) "GoVenture CEO" για τον εμπλουτισμό της μεθοδολογίας αναγνώρισης επιχειρηματικών ευκαιριών στην επιχειρηματική εκπαίδευση
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Επιχειρηματικότητα ; Επιχειρηματικές ικανότητες ; Επιχειρηματική εκπαίδευση ; Αναγνώριση επιχειρηματικών ευκαιριών ; Επιχειρησιακά παιχνίδια προσομοίωσης ; Business simulation games ; BSGs ; Χρηματοοικονομικός εγγραμματισμός ; Σοβαρά παιχνίδια ; GoVenture CEOAbstract
Entrepreneurship is a necessary competence, with multiple benefits to individual, social, financial, and working aspect of life in every country. It includes several concepts, such as the creation and management of a business, the recognition and evaluation of opportunities and the value creation, while it is comprised of a set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes (Entrepreneurial Competences). The relevant education is defined as Entrepreneurship Education, it is applied in many countries and in different ways, depending on the way Entrepreneurship is presented, the learning objectives, the trainees. A very popular teaching method of Entrepreneurship Education is Business Simulation Games, which are Serious Games that simulate the business conditions in a virtual environment without the real-life dangers. They offer multiple benefits, as long as all the necessary elements are taken into consideration during the design of their integration in the educational contexts. They can be implemented in different classes, to different trainees, and subject matters. An issue that concerns Entrepreneurship Education is the business opportunity recognition, and a relevant methodology has been developed for the effective education of the youth at the relevant issue. The subject of this master thesis is the abovementioned methodology, and specifically its Phase in which the relevant financial concepts are taught. The difficulty in understanding these concepts is common among the youth worldwide and by implementing the Business Simulation Game GoVenture CEO it is attempted, by concentrating on their positive elements and outcomes, to overcome this impediment and the concepts to be clear for the youth, in order they perform more effectively in the overall process of recognizing a business opportunity.