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This paper is a proposal for business simulation compiler. This compiler can utilize and modify a business simulation on the WWW easily for any person who is inexperienced in program development. This compiler was created as part of our business simulation course. The course we are developing consists of: (i) a simple gaming experiment among multiple students using Alexander Islands, a tiny business simulation on the WWW; (ii) lectures to let students understand the core concepts of systems management through the simulation; and (iii) the development of a homemade simulation model by the students themselves using business model description language (BMDL) and a business model development system (BMDS). Our course is unique in the sense that, through the business simulation, we aim to develop students' skills: (1) to implement their own specific models of business firms, (2) to develop information systems for the firms, and (3) to understand business processes among companies. This paper describes the background and motivation, basic principles, the architecture and implementation of BMDL/BMDS, and the results of the experiments.

This paper is a proposal for business simulation compiler. This compiler was created as part of a novel approach to a business simulation course at the graduate school of systems management (GSSM) of Tsukuba University. The goals of the course are to develop students' skills: (1) to implement their own specific models of business firms, (2) to develop information systems for the firms, and (3) to understand business processes among companies. In order to achieve the goals, the most unique point of the course is to let the students develop their own business simulations. The developed simulations are run and evaluated by other members of the class, as well as lecturers on the WWW environment. Through the experience, the students will eventually understand the concepts and skills of business management. In order to develop a business simulation, advanced knowledge about computers or program development is required. However, few people have such experience in program development or computers. So, it is necessary to create a compiler that anyone could easily develop a business simulation with. This compiler consists of business model description language (BMDL) and business model development system (BMDS). This paper describes the background and motivation, basic principles, the architecture and implementation of BMDL/BMDS, some results of our school's three years of course experience, and future issues.

This paper has described our experience in developing a novel course on business simulation. Unlike conventional gaming simulation courses, which aim at studying basic principles of simulated business processes, accounting or data analyses techniques, the objectives of our course are to develop skills: (1) to implement the students own specific models of business firms, (2) to develop information systems for the firms, and (3) to understand the business processes among companies. To attain the objective, the most remarkable point is that the course contains: (1) Alexander Islands, a tiny business simulation on the www, and (2) The development of homemade models via BMDL and BMDS. The approach is promising for business simulation courses as it challenges the creators of the course as well as the students to develop more advanced systems and concepts. Future work includes: (1) an improvement of the functions of BMDL/BMDS by providing agent-based technology [1], [2], [12] and [17] in (Distributed) Artificial Intelligence, which will enable the user to execute multi-player simulations although (human) users are not multiple, and (2) the development of corresponding textbooks to guide the courses.