How universities use ChainSim in supply chain courses
ChainSim has been used in teaching across tens of educational institutions. The Lund University example shows how one course moved from a guided classroom session to independent simulation levels.
Examples of institutions using ChainSim
A selection of universities and higher-education institutions that use or have used ChainSim in teaching.
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Maryland
Lund University
Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution
Institution names indicate teaching use and are not presented as formal institutional endorsements.
A five-level learning sequence for 101 students
Students worked in groups of three. The first simulation level was completed in a classroom session; Levels 2–5 were then completed independently.
A staged route from guidance to independence
The Lund example combined an instructor-supported starting point with progressively independent work.
Guided classroom start
Students completed Level 1 in a classroom session, creating a shared introduction to the simulation and its decision process.
Independent progression
Students completed Levels 2–5 independently after the initial classroom activity.
Collaborative planning
Groups of three used Excel to plan purchasing, stock levels and deliveries before making simulation decisions.
What participants reported
The course feedback summary reported that the majority of students were pleased, enjoyed the simulation and learned more about supply chain management, logistics and applying different models.
It was good to have different steps to learn. It feels safe.
It was good that you could pause the simulation and discuss decisions among group members before continuing.
It was good that you could restart when mistakes were made.
Easy to facilitate. Not many questions from the students.
See what ChainSim could look like in your teaching
In an instructor demo, we’ll show a ready-made course, the student workflow and the points, charts and automated feedback available in Teacher’s View.