Seven live scenarios for MBA, PGDM, executive education and L&D. Each begins with a decision learners must defend.
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Executive Decision Simulation
Step into a newly promoted partner's inbox on a Deloitte × Infosys engagement. Triage 146 live items across email, WhatsApp, calls and notifications under a running clock - then justify your calls against an AI rubric.
What deserves attention when everything looks urgent?
60 minutes · Individual
AI rubric after written justification
Newsroom & Media-Literacy Simulation
Play the incoming editor of The Jaipuria Times. Detect Bias Injection, Evidence Manipulation, Repetition and Targeting inside a rival’s editorials, then compose an evidence-based counter-editorial. Every edition is generated live from your own choices.
Can you separate persuasive framing from reliable evidence?
90 minutes · Individual
10-mark writing rubric with AI feedback
Five-Phase Venture Pitch Simulation
Take a raw business idea through discovery, positioning, strategy, delivery and an investor-panel defence across five AI-mentored phases. A sceptical challenger pushes for real customers, real numbers and real trade-offs - then scores your final plan on a 20-mark rubric.
Does the venture survive contact with numbers and objections?
30-45 minutes · Individual
20-mark evaluator rubric
Live AI Quiz Simulation
Turn any topic, PDF or notes into a live multiplayer trivia game in seconds. Players join from any phone with a 6-character code and compete on speed and accuracy through Design → Host → Debrief, with streaks, power-ups and an exportable leaderboard.
Can the room retrieve the idea before the clock runs out?
20-40 minutes · Live cohort
Speed-and-accuracy leaderboard
Retail Execution & Sales Capability Simulation
Step into the shoes of a field merchandiser, sales trainer and HQ analyst across the Indian FMCG landscape. Audit shelves, pitches and training sessions from a smartphone, then move from observe → diagnose → govern as you connect share-of-shelf to share-of-market.
What does a shelf reveal about execution quality?
45-60 minutes · Individual or cohort
Audit score with field diagnostics
Live Trading-Floor Simulation
Form a desk of 2-5 traders and grow an identical capital pool by trading equities, indices, FX, commodities, bonds, REITs and ETFs. Prices tick every few seconds, the Bourse Master drops tagged news, and the P&L leaderboard reshuffles live - in Trial or real-quote Live mode.
Can your desk price risk while the market keeps moving?
45-90 minutes · Teams of 2-5
Live P&L and performance debrief
B2B Negotiation Simulation
Play Priya Sharma, a Key Account Manager fighting to save a ₹16 Crore renewal after a competitor undercuts her on price. Negotiate across six real business tools - Jira, an iPad call, Zoom, WhatsApp video & chat, and a closing Gmail - scored live against Cialdini's seven principles.
Can you protect value without hiding behind a discount?
≈30 minutes · Individual
100-point persuasion rubric
A Rehearsal business simulation is a browser-based decision environment for MBA, PGDM and executive classrooms. It places a learner inside a recognisable work situation: triaging a partner's inbox, defending a venture, reading a manipulated newspaper, managing a retail shelf, trading a portfolio or saving a ₹16 crore account.
Most are designed for one class, with session lengths from about 20 to 90 minutes. Faculty should choose Rehearsal for a focused managerial decision followed by a rapid debrief. Choose Cesim or Capsim when a course needs a broader, configurable, multi-round company simulation. Every title is built in-house at Rehearsal AI, led by Dr. Shiva Kakkar.
A practical view of Rehearsal, Cesim, CapsimCore and Harvard Business Publishing.
Rehearsal is strongest when a class needs one vivid role decision and a fast debrief. Cesim and Capsim are stronger when a course needs configurable, multi-round company management.
| Decision criterion | Rehearsal | Cesim | CapsimCore | Harvard Business Publishing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Focused role decisions and rapid debriefs | Configurable, multi-round business ecosystems | Cross-functional company and team simulations | Case-linked simulations across management topics |
| Delivery shape | Most scenarios: about 20-90 minutes | Varies by product; often round-based | Single session through full-term delivery | Varies by title; synchronous or asynchronous |
| AI role | Scenario feedback in most titles; Quizzr uses speed and accuracy | Integrated assistant for instructors and coach for students | Integrated teaching assistant and configurable scoring | Varies by simulation |
| Trial and entry | Public front doors; some experiences are gated | Free Cesim AI trial through a request form | Registration is part of classroom delivery | Free educator trials are available |
| Context | Role-level situations, including Indian currency and work settings | Broad international portfolio | Broad business-acumen portfolio | Case and course specific |
Seven titles, one build standard: give a learner a role with real stakes, make them produce actual work inside it, then assess that work against a standard the syllabus already names.
In-Basket asks for a written justification behind each triage call. Propaganda Wars wants a finished counter-editorial. The Renewal is negotiated across six real business tools, from a Jira ticket to the closing Gmail. What gets assessed is the artefact the learner made, which is also what gives the debrief something concrete to open.
Cialdini's seven principles score the negotiation out of 100. Shelf Vision reads planogram compliance and share-of-shelf, with training audits mapped to Kirkpatrick L1–L3. The venture pitch is pushed on TAM-SAM-SOM and positioning before it reaches the investor panel. That mapping is what lets a simulation drop into a session plan you have already written.
Some titles run individually, some as a live cohort joining by six-character code from any phone, and Bourse as trading desks of two to five. Faculty get dashboards, AI feedback and CSV exports of cohort results. Propaganda Wars counts the best of a learner's last three attempts, so a retry stays part of the learning.
Choose by the decision you want learners to make. Use In-Basket for prioritisation and leadership, Bourse for markets and portfolio decisions, The Renewal for B2B negotiation, Shelf Vision for retail execution, Persuasive Business-Plan for entrepreneurship, Propaganda Wars for critical reading and business communication, and Quizzr for live retrieval practice.
No, and the distinction matters. Most scenario simulations use AI or a structured rubric to evaluate decisions and written reasoning. Quizzr ranks players through speed and accuracy. Bourse centres the debrief on portfolio performance and live P&L. Each card on this page states the assessment method before you open the product.
The simulations run in a web browser, so there is no software installation. Entry varies: several begin from a public front door, Bourse uses sign-in for a live desk, Quizzr uses a host or join code, and Propaganda Wars requires a press pass or facilitator access.
Rehearsal is a useful Cesim alternative when a faculty member wants a short, focused role simulation that can lead quickly into discussion. Cesim is the stronger fit when the learning goal requires a configurable, multi-round business ecosystem, cross-functional team decisions, and an integrated AI assistant across the simulation cycle.
Yes. Every card opens the live product front door in a new tab. You can inspect the scenario, timing, entry route and assessment style before deciding whether it fits your session. Where access is gated, the card says so explicitly.
Tell us about the room, the learning goal and the time available. We will suggest the simulation that fits.
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