Virtual platforms for entrepreneurship education and training - UNISIM platform-

Hadjer  MEZGHICHE; Adel  KHALDI

doi:10.54960/jfcg.v6i2.86

Authors

Hadjer MEZGHICHE Innovation & Financial Engineering Laboratory, University of Oum ElBouaghi, Algeria.
Adel KHALDI Innovation & Financial Engineering Laboratory, University of Oum ElBouaghi, Algeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54960/jfcg.v6i2.86

Keywords:

virtual platforms, entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial training, business simulation games, UNISIM platform

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the importance of virtual platforms in developing the level of entrepreneurship education and training among university students. UNISIM in its various versions, considered one of the modern platforms in the field and the most effective, as it provides a virtual environment for real business word and provides a set of tools that enable the establishment of a virtual business enterprise and dealing with the real functions of the enterprise. Studies have shown that the virtual platform has a significant impact on the development of many entrepreneurial skills for students, such as self-confidence, critical and strategic thinking.

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