The ABW Hospitality Simulation challenges participants to take over and run a full-service hotel. The products that a hotel business sells are the occupancy of its rooms, the rental of its conference spaces, meals and drinks as well as a variety of sundry items. This hospitality model is concerned with occupancy levels and yield per room.
The ABW Manufacturing Simulation is industrial-based and challenges participants to take over and run a manufacturing facility. A manufacturer is a business, and successful businesses need to run at a profit. This model is primarily concerned with revenues and the costs of production. Success then means keeping costs to a level where the revenue from sales exceeds the cost of making, advertising and selling that number of products.
The ABW IT Simulation is an extention to the manufacturing based simulation. It further challenges participants to take over a manufacturing facility and make decisions on the implementation of Information Technology to improve performance.
The ABW Retail - Consumer Electronics Simulation challenges participants to take over and run a Consumer Electronics Store selling computers, flat screen televisions and accessories.