Reference Materials – Business Reference Websites and Articles

Below you will find Reference Materials, including links to several tools, frameworks, and resources used in PriSim® courses. We’ve also included links to useful business reference sites to further support learning and application.

  • Analysis of the Effectiveness of Computer-Based Simulation Games

    Image linking to a University of Colorado study on the effectiveness of simulation-based learning.

    A study from the University of Colorado confirms that simulation games are more effective than other instructional methods because they simultaneously engage trainees’ “affective and cognitive processes”.

  • Earned Value Management

    Image linking to Earned Value Management tools and tutorials from the U.S. Department of Energy and Booz Allen Hamilton.

    EVM is used to track cost and schedule performance in aerospace and defense, government, and contracts-intensive industries. Download tools and tutorials from the U.S. Department of Energy and Booz Allen Hamilton.

  • Four Disciplines of Execution

    Image linking to a video of the 4DX methodology helps you how to execute on your plan.

    Find out how to execute on your plan. Watch the bottom video segment.

  • GAAP vs. IFRS

    Link to EY PDF on IFRS financial reporting guidance.

    Get ready for a new look for Financial Statements. Ernst & Young explains.

  • QuickMBA

    Image linking to QuickMBA.

    A collection of business subjects including accounting, business Law, eBusiness, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, operations, statistics, and more.

  • Harvard Business Review Books

    Image linking to the Harvard Business Review.

    Great business books from Harvard Business School Publishing are available for sale online.

  • Snopes.com

    Image linking to Snopes.com.

    “Urban-legends” reference page for business topics.

  • How I Built This

    Image linking to How I Built This.

    A podcast about innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built.