As the new Director of Academic Standards and Curriculum Innovation at Al-Falah School of Global Business, you face a critical challenge: pervasive grade inflation threatening the school's reputation and accreditation. You must navigate diverse stakeholder perspectives and a tight deadline to implement strategic reforms. This simulation hones your ability to drive significant organizational change and re-establish pedagogical integrity.

Beyond the A: Al-Falah's Quest for True Academic Rigor

Assume the demanding role of Head of Strategy for UrbanBite Express, a rapidly expanding convenience retail chain grappling with significant operational and financial vulnerabilities stemming from aggressive growth. Your challenge is to apply the 'Retail Transformation & Scalability Framework' to navigate these complex issues and architect a sustainable path for the company's evolution into a regional titan. You must evaluate conflicting strategic priorities, manage resource constraints, and make a pivotal recommendation to secure its future.

UrbanBite Express: Blueprint for a Retail Titan

AxiomTech immerses you as EVP of Global Strategy, facing an existential threat to a tech giant's market dominance from disruptive innovation. Navigate internal leadership conflicts, urgent market shifts, and stark financial realities to forge a strategic path forward. Your decisions will determine the future of AxiomTech in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

AxiomTech: Navigating the Disruptive Pulse

Step into the shoes of a new CEO at a dominant food delivery platform, tasked with addressing margin compression and competitive threats in a rapidly maturing market. Navigate conflicting executive perspectives and external shocks to forge a clear path forward, balancing innovation with profitability. This simulation challenges participants to make high-stakes strategic decisions and defend their choices to demanding investors.

Strategic Balancing Act: The CEO's Digital Imperative

As Chief Strategy Officer at Connecto Global, a dominant telecom incumbent, you face the profound challenge of disruptive innovation. Navigate internal executive conflicts and external investor pressures to decide between leveraging existing strengths or pivoting to a volatile new market. Your strategic choices will determine the company's future relevance and competitive position.

Connecto Global: The Disruption Dilemma

Assume the pivotal role of Chief Strategy Officer at Synapse Networks, a global technology powerhouse facing a critical strategic crossroads. You must navigate intense market pressures and internal tensions to define the company's future identity: whether to deepen specialization or explore new, differentiated opportunities. This simulation challenges you to analyze complex trade-offs, manage key stakeholders, and rigorously defend your strategic vision to shape Synapse's next chapter.

Georges Y. MAALOUF, Ph.D.'s Catalog