Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting Simulation

Students master managerial accounting by assuming various executive roles to evaluate products and make strategic investment decisions.

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Simulation Overview

The Managerial Accounting Simulation, developed by finance educators and accounting professionals, provides a hands-on experience in management decision-making within a financial and operational context.

Students take on the role of various senior executives and analyze product-level performance using key managerial accounting techniques such contribution margin analysis, performance analysis and overhead allocation.

This simulation strengthens students’ financial reasoning by challenging them to select optimal products based on operational efficiency, cost control, and profitability. Students are assessed on their ability to interpret internal metrics and align decisions with broader business goals.

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Managerial Accounting key features

Key Features

Duration

1 - 2 hours

Ideal for

Undergraduate, Postgraduate and MBA students

Pre-requisites

Beginners

Approach

Adaptive learning by doing in a competitive team setting

Grading

Simulator provides assessment data to grade students

Instructions

Explained by videos, case studies, pop-up windows

Real-time feedback and scores

Provided by simulator

Facilitator

Simulator runs by itself (coaching is optional)

Clocks, rules and validation

Managed by the simulator

Location

Online, in-classroom or hybrid

Pricing

Per participant, valid for 50+ students

CurrencyDIYPrimedGuidedFacilitated
USDUSD 19USD 33USD 46USD 59
EUREUR 17EUR 29EUR 39EUR 52
GBPGBP 15GBP 25GBP 35GBP 45

Creators of the Managerial Accounting Simulation

The following industry professionals were involved from the beginning in the inception, creation, development, testing, and optimization of the simulation.

Olaf Rottke

Investment Professional, PE, VC, and family offices, Olaf Rottke.

Bharat Venugopal

Senior M&A Investment Banker, Morgan Stanley, Bharat Venugopal.

Gerhard Wörtche

Investment Professional, HPS Investment Partners, Gerhard Wortche.

Georgi Naydenov

Leveraged Finance specialist, Morgan Stanley, SMBC, and Citi, Georgi Naydenov.

Facilitator Resources

Concepts

  • Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
  • Break-Even Analysis
  • Contribution Margin Analysis
  • Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
  • Variance Analysis
  • Performance Measurement and ROI

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the perspective and incentives of decision-makers responsible for product-level profitability.
  • Identify and apply key managerial accounting tools such as Contribution Margin, Break-Even Analysis, and Activity-Based Costing.
  • Evaluate how fixed and variable costs impact product performance and financial outcomes.
  • Interpret cost structures, unit economics, and overhead allocations to inform pricing and product selection decisions.
  • Analyse internal financial data to compare multiple product options and justify business choices.
  • Develop effective communication skills by presenting rationale and trade-offs behind selected product strategies.

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