A Week That Changes Careers: The Most Intense Learning Experience in Business Education
Bringing the Board of Directors and real negotiations to MBA, EMBA, and Master in Management programs
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See EXSIM in Action
Watch how leading business schools bring EXSIM to life across Latin America and Europe
IESE Business School
Barcelona, Spain
IPADE Business School
Mexico City, Mexico
IEEM Business School
Montevideo, Uruguay
IDE Business School
Quito, Ecuador
ISE Business School
Sao Paulo, Brazil
ESE Business School
Santiago, Chile
IPADE Student Experience
Mexico
IPADE Testimonials
Mexico
IPADE Behind the Scenes
Mexico
EXSIM Executive Simulation
The defining week of your students' MBA experience
EXSIM is not just a simulation—it's a transformative week-long journey that places MBA, EMBA, and Master in Management students at the helm of a complex manufacturing company. Students don't just make decisions; they defend them to real board members, negotiate with bankers, and face off with union representatives—all while competing fiercely against their peers.
"After 20 years as an executive, I thought I understood business. EXSIM showed me I had barely scratched the surface."
EXSIM isn't just intense—it's transformative. Students consistently describe it as the defining week of their MBA experience. The pressure is real. The stakes feel real. The learning is profound.
Not Just Another Business Simulation
| Typical Simulation | EXSIM |
|---|---|
| Computer-generated feedback | ✅ Real board members with 20+ years experience |
| Hypothetical scenarios | ✅ Live negotiations with actual bankers and union representatives |
| Individual decisions | ✅ Full C-suite team dynamics (CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CHRO) |
| 1-2 day exercise | ✅ Intensive week-long immersion |
| Single functional focus | ✅ Integrated decisions across all business functions |
Why EXSIM Stands Out
Real Board of Directors
Students present to actual executives serving as board members—three high-pressure meetings that mirror real corporate governance. Over 500 professionals participate annually.
Live Negotiations
Face-to-face negotiations with banking representatives for financing and union leaders for labor agreements. Students experience the art of stakeholder management under real pressure.
Integrated Decision-Making
Manage marketing, operations, finance, logistics, HR, and ESG simultaneously. Every decision has ripple effects across the organization—just like in the real world.
Multi-Market Competition
Compete across 5 independent geographic markets with different dynamics. Expand strategically while managing complex supply chains and regional operations.
Comprehensive Analytics
20+ detailed reports covering financial statements, market analysis, operational metrics, and competitive benchmarking. Real-time feedback on every decision.
Proven Learning Impact
Used by IESE, IPADE, IAE, and leading business schools worldwide. Students report 89% satisfaction and transformative learning experiences.
EXSIM Across Continents
From Barcelona to Mexico City, Buenos Aires to Santiago—EXSIM is the simulation of choice for Latin America's and Europe's most prestigious business schools
🇪🇸 Europe
IESE Business School (Barcelona & Madrid, Spain)
🌎 Latin America
IPADE (Mexico) • IAE (Argentina) • IEEM (Uruguay)
IDE (Ecuador) • ISE (Brazil) • ESE (Chile)
EXSIM by the Numbers
Board Members &
External Participants
Students
Trained Annually
Detailed
Business Reports
Years Perfecting
the Experience
The EXSIM Week Experience
Immersion
Case study, team formation, strategic planning, and first period decisions
Board Meetings & Strategy
Present to board of directors, defend decisions, refine strategy based on results
Negotiations Day
Morning: Bank financing negotiations and union labor agreements. Afternoon: Feedback sessions
Final Push & Debrief
Final board meeting, presentations, winner announcement, and learning consolidation
What Participants Say
"By the end of the week, you see the best and worst in people. Subconsciously you make the choices of who are the people you would work for, who you would work with, who you would hire and who you would have as a competitor. I learnt an awful lot during these five days."
"La plataforma es infinitamente superior en términos de usabilidad. Excelente retroalimentación por parte de los estudiantes."
"After 20 years as an executive, I thought I understood how businesses worked. EXSIM showed me how little I truly knew about the complexity of enterprise-level decisions."
"Es una herramienta esencial para poner en práctica los conceptos clave del programa. La presión del consejo y las negociaciones son increíblemente realistas."
"The board meetings were initially terrifying, but by the end, I felt prepared to present to our actual board with confidence. Invaluable experience."
"EXSIM es un simulador creado por IESE y el IPADE ofreciéndote una experiencia educativa que te pondrá al límite."
Give Your Students The Week They'll Never Forget
Join IESE, IPADE, IAE, and leading business schools worldwide in delivering the most immersive executive simulation experience.
For IESE faculty and instructors: Register as Board Member/Negotiator
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