The Business Simulation as the Key to Transition From Lecture to High-Impact Learning

Abstract

Business law can be a daunting course for today's college students, as they confront what feels like a new language in each content area. This article introduces a semester-long activity that provides faculty with a tool to integrate real-world activities into the business law curriculum to help students connect theory with real-world application. Students work in teams to create businesses that interest them, connecting the law they are learning to the context of their simulated business. The sample assignments provide a framework for faculty to adopt and adapt this approach to their individual courses.