SimVenture: Global impact of a business simulation

Posts cover key aspects of the award-winning business simulation – ‘SimVenture’. From the first ideas for the product to how it is now used around the world. Learn about the groundbreaking resource from the people who built it and people who use it.

Christmas Thank You

Uncertainty, uncertainty, uncertainty. A year typified by turmoil, trouble and turbulence, nears its end. But with so much upheaval it's easy to lose sight of the good stuff; what holds us, what connects us and what brings us together. So here is our Christmas message to you... Read More

University Pressure Cooker

For 12 years, and as part of my role at VSL, I've been talking with and meeting academics. In total, I've phoned, 'Skyped', 'Hungout' with and/or met at least 10 different people each week for 47 weeks of every year. When you do the maths, that's over 5,500 conversations. So what's been learnt? Read More

Origins of Human Creativity Revealed

Discover the origins of human creativity Getting to the origins of human creativity is complicated, but earlier this month I gained some fascinating insights when attending another RSA packed-house presentation in London. This event was delivered by David Eagleman (aka Rockstar of Neuroscience) and his… Read More

Brexit Wrecks it (For the Moment)

If Brexit wrecks, BRITISH universities can take nothing for granted ever again. The days when we can count on a steady stream of foreign students to shore up the nation’s depleting higher education coffers are gone. Brexit wrecks it... Read More

How to Make a Fast Entrepreneurial Fortune

To make a fast entrepreneurial fortune in business requires the right mindset If you want to make a fast entrepreneurial fortune today, buy a lottery ticket. But if you possess some skills, resilience, patience and a preparedness to read the rest of this post, there is an alternative... Read More