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Compete: A business acumen simulation for emerging leaders

Compete is a fast-paced simulation that challenges participants to run a business in an energetic market environment. Designed for emerging leaders and high-potential talent, it provides hands-on experience of strategic decision-making, financial management, and competitive collaboration. Participants will:

Learn to align pricing and operations with market-driven strategy
Understand financial KPIs and P&L performance
Navigate the balance between competition and collaboration

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How Compete can help your business

In Compete, participants lead a business in a competitive market where each team’s decisions directly affect the others. They must identify market gaps, craft differentiated strategies, and make fast, informed decisions to stay ahead - all while understanding when to compete and when to collaborate.

This simulation develops core business capabilities across three dimensions:

Strategic thinking

Building strategy based on market needs and positioning
Reacting to market shifts and competitor moves
Aligning pricing, operations, and decision-making with strategic goals

Financial acumen

Interpreting a realistic P&L and key financial indicators
Understanding cost structures, margin, and profitability
Making pricing and investment decisions with financial impact in mind

Collaboration

Recognising when collaboration is more powerful than competition
Distinguishing between win-lose and win-win outcomes
Balancing individual team goals with market-wide performance

At a glance

Duration: Compete is played over 2–3 hours
Scenario: Participants run businesses in a lively market where every decision shapes the competitive landscape. With limited time and evolving conditions, teams must think strategically, analyse financial data, and adapt fast to outperform their rivals or collaborate for mutual gain
Skillsets: Strategic thinking, financial acumen, collaboration

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See how Compete sharpens financial and strategic thinking in a live market.