Games create a unique environment where ambitious people can practice the art of entrepreneurship, make mistakes and learn from them.
The Department of Social Development, Joy Business Academy (JBA), Xero and BNZ launched The Tycoon Game series.
The games – Restaurant Tycoon and Tech Tycoon – offer an interactive experience allowing players to immerse themselves in the creation and operation of their own business in a virtual world.
It encourages players to use what the World Economic Forum has identified as the 10 Essential Skills for a Future Job – serving both as an educational and entertainment tool.
Business skills added to the 2020 list (as of 2015) include emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility. In addition, critical thinking and creativity have been surpassed, recognizing the essential role they play in business.
It is planned to develop other versions of the game for construction and trades, tourism and retail. This initiative is another way government and industry are working together to develop business and employment opportunities for New Zealanders, "said Carmel Sepuloni, Minister of Social Development.
She claims that the game strengthens the necessary skills development Trade, but also educates about the department's job-related products in a fun and engaging way.
"Every year, SMEs are constrained by a combination of external pressures, professional experience and business sense.The recruitment, training and retention of good employees are cited as one of the aspects the most difficult of the companies in this group and where MSD showcases the talent and considerable help that can be offered by employing our customers "
