While in grad school I participated in a simulation that changed the path of my career. I discovered that, unlike simply reading case studies, my classmates and I could simulate the failed procedures and strategies of a real company and try new approaches until we were successful. I fell in love with that iterative process of experimentation — it was a great way to learn and it was also fun! My business partner Will Glass-Husain and I started Forio with the idea of bringing those simulation-based learning experiences to anyone with a web browser.

Fifteen years ago, we began by taking case studies and concepts from the textbook to the computer, allowing students to interact with these materials in an exciting and dynamic way. Since then we have evolved, and we are now a firm of over twenty who significantly impact professional business education. Over 60% of all students enrolled in an MBA program will use a Forio simulation before they graduate. We have developed hundreds of simulations for some of the top universities and corporations worldwide, powered by our simulation development platform, Forio Epicenter.

Each of our projects is crafted with the mindset that it will be the best simulation we have ever made. We have seen some truly amazing things built with our platform so far, but we constantly challenge ourselves and our clients to dream bigger. We will continue to improve the simulation-based learning experience, and are excited for what the future holds.

Regards,

Michael Bean President & Co-Founder