BOARD GAMES IN THE CLASSROOM: ACQUIRE

The benefits of games and simulations as effective components of teaching pedagogy have been highlighted in management education literature. In our proposed activity/exercise session, we introduce a board game called Acquire, and demonstrate its applications for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in strategic management. Specifically, we elaborate how the game can be used to introduce students to topics such as horizontal integration, growth, temporary alliances, and spin-offs. By forming several teams of session attendees and providing them with Acquire game sets, we will review the game basics, relevant learning objectives, as well as debrief questions and guidelines.