What is the sand table course for?

Sand table course is an experiential learning method, which helps students to learn and master professional knowledge and improve teamwork and communication skills by simulating business processes and business decision-making processes of enterprises.

Sand table courses are usually divided into artificial sand table and electronic sand table. Artificial sand table is a deduction model, which simulates the business process and business decision-making process of an enterprise through manual operation. In the manual sand table course, students are usually divided into several groups, and each group represents a business or organization.

Students use the operation model to simulate the business decisions and business processes of enterprises. In the process of operation, students need to comprehensively consider various factors and make wise decisions and plans. Through the manual sand table course, students can learn the basic principles and processes of enterprise operation, and at the same time improve teamwork and communication skills.

Electronic sand table is a virtual model, which simulates the business process and business decision-making process of an enterprise by electronic means. In the electronic sand table course, students will also be divided into several groups, each group representing a business or organization. Students use electronic screens and virtual models to simulate business decisions and business processes of enterprises, such as procurement, production, sales and finance.

Compared with artificial sand table, electronic sand table is more modern and efficient, and has a stronger sense of interaction and experience. Students can learn the latest business operation concepts and methods through the electronic sand table course, and at the same time, they can improve their teamwork and communication skills.

Sand table course has the following advantages:

1, providing specific and interesting learning content. Sand table simulation course concretizes the learning content and transforms abstract knowledge into concrete scenes, problems and challenges. Students can learn knowledge through personal experience and independent exploration, which makes the learning process more interesting and effective.

2. Cultivate managers' overall awareness and systematic thinking ability. Sand table course can update managers' decision-making mode, improve managers' thinking mode, and deeply analyze the problems that may occur in team operation, such as cooperation, communication, competition, pressure and conflict, and find solutions.

3. Clearly recognize the importance of team setting and managing goals. Through the experience guidance of the game, we can clearly understand the importance of team goal setting and goal management, and also find out the influence and damage caused by improper use of resources to the team or company.