MikesBikes Accounting
Management Accounting Simulation
MikesBikes Accounting is an adaptation of our popular MikesBikes Advanced Strategic Management Simulation with a focus on Management Accounting.
Students are given the reigns to an existing company which is in need of their help. They must analyze real Financial Statements and Market Reports, and collaborate with each other to implement an improved cross-functional Strategy. Their performance is measured against a Balanced Scorecard featuring 12 Key Performance Indicators set by their Board of Directors.
The dynamic marketplace and competitive nature of the simulation ensures that students must continue to adapt their strategy to the changing market and their competitor’s decisions. The competitive element of MikesBikes builds excitement and makes the whole experience fun for both instructors and students.

Strategic Management
Engage students in course content through the development, implementation and reflection of strategic plans.

Market-Orientated Approach
Students must adapt their strategy to meet the changing needs of customers.

Cross-functional Management
MikesBikes-Advanced covers all major business functions; presenting students with the complexities of cross-functional management.

Student Employability
Real-world challenges provide students with on-the-job experience.
Recommended For:
- Management Accounting
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Chartered Accounting Accreditation
- Accounting Certification
Case Studies
Hear From Others
In this video, Professor Darl Kolb discusses the unique way he has designed his course to give students genuine confidence and real-world skills to take into the workplace.
“It is truly a great foundation and a platform for students to learn and develop. It’s come to the point where I really cannot imagine teaching my subject without the simulation. Smartsims’ simulation enables me to do things with my students that I could not accomplish in any other way.”
Andrew Patterson from the University of Auckland discusses his experience using MikesBikes Advanced for the first time.
“Students have said it has essentially been the best learning experiences they’ve ever had at university. Several have told me that they’ve used the simulation and their experiences in the simulation in job interviews.”
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Standard implementation has the simulation structured in two phases; Single-Player and Multi-Player. Students start with the Single-Player where they compete against a computer opponent and control moving back/forth through decision periods (which we term rollovers).
When you are ready students move onto the Multi-Player phase where they compete against other students in your course (either in teams or individually). Students meet regular scheduled decision deadlines at times determined by you.
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