What happens after the workshop? The ROI Challenge™ helps learners apply business acumen in their real-world roles—and track measurable results.
Executives often get the shortest training—but they still need real business insight. Here’s how right-sized learning makes the most of limited time.
Work used to move in straight lines. It doesn’t anymore. Survey to Mastery helps L&D teams adapt to faster roles and real-world learning needs.
Discover 20 powerful ways to use Income|Outcome to improve business acumen, financial literacy, and strategic alignment across your organization. From onboarding to KPI discussions — this simulation drives results.
Like a good multi-tool for business acumen, Income|Outcome simulations build functional competencies across financial literacy, strategic thinking, decision-making, and more.
Business acumen isn’t just for the C-suite. Discover how sales, operations, marketing, and frontline teams drive financial outcomes every day.
Explore how tariffs affect your pricing, margin, and customer relationships with this interactive Tariff Response Simulator. Test trade-offs and see how different management and customer types react to your decisions.
If tariffs are delaying projects, raising costs, or complicating pricing, your business acumen training should reflect it. Here’s how to bring it into the room.
Tariffs don’t just raise costs—they reshape long-term strategy. Explore how they affect CapEx, pricing, and alignment across teams, with or without a simulation.
Tariffs create more than cost increases—they tie up cash, delay payments, and increase financial risk. Learn how to surface these pressures in the classroom or simulation.
When tariffs hit raw materials, pricing, sourcing, and supplier strategies shift fast. Explore how Income|Outcome workshops help teams make smarter decisions under real-world trade pressure.
IO | Finance & Leadership tasks star performers with looking at HOW they lead. And builds finance literacy. Better business Acumen. Better Business Results.
Explore the idea of decisionscapes—how every business decision reshapes the terrain for yours and others decisions, and why awareness is key to smarter, cross-functional choices.
Working capital isn’t about fixed assets or long-term strategy. It’s about today . It’s the money that keeps your business moving — or holds it back. And…
Go beyond the numbers. Compare two companies using Visual Finance and see how differences in cost structure, asset use, and profitability drive business results.
When star performers and leaders have blind spots, the impact can be serious. Explore how IO for Leaders helps senior teams recognize and address blind spots that affect judgment, strategy, and cross-functional trust.
Employee misconceptions about business performance can impact decisions, morale, and collaboration. Learn how business acumen training helps leaders address these blind spots and drive better outcomes.
Learn how to analyze your company’s cash flow using real-world financial data. Understand what cash movements mean for business decisions.
—And Expanding Business Acumen in Finance Professionals Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Non-Finance Teams If you're looking for the best way to help…
Nikolai Usack answers three frequently asked questions about Income|Outcome’s unique approach to financial training. Learn how the simulation-based methodology enhances business acumen, engages participants, and delivers lasting insights into financial decision-making.
Some time ago I heard a client talking, 5 years after the fact, about how her team should have won in a the Income/Outcome business simulation. It got me…
The Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) is a key financial metric that measures how long it takes a company to turn investments in inventory into cash. This post breaks down the components of the CCC—inventory turnover, accounts receivable, and accounts payable—and explains why optimizing it is crucial for business success.
Moonshots and Business Acumen: What We Can Learn from Google’s Bet on Life Extension In 2013, Google made headlines—not just for its search algorithms or…
A Finance Director shares their journey through business acumen training and how it transformed their approach to strategic decision-making. This post explores the impact of financial literacy on cross-functional collaboration, leadership effectiveness, and unlocking an organization’s full potential.
Business Acumen in Action: Christian Castaneda on the Power of Hands-On Learning Understanding the interplay between business functions is essential for…
Traditional finance training often fails to engage because it relies on passive learning. Income|Outcome takes a different approach, using interactive business simulations to teach financial literacy and business acumen through hands-on decision-making. Participants step into leadership roles, manage cash flow, analyze financial statements, and collaborate across departments—building real-world business skills that stick.
Gordon Allison, CFO of World Vision Australia, shares why business acumen is essential for finance professionals. From breaking down silos to improving collaboration with sales, see how business acumen training transformed his team—and why ongoing learning is key to long-term success.
Strong business acumen includes understanding costs—especially how direct and indirect costs shape financial decisions. These two types of costs are…
Business Acumen is the glue that holds your company together. It impacts more than financial results: it clarifies roles, it improves speed and accuracy…
Employee engagement is critical for any enterprise, especially in a booming economy with record low unemployment. Everyone understands its importance, but…
Written by Nikolai from Income|Outcome Developing strong business acumen and financial literacy in leadership candidates can be a challenge for any…
Galbraith's analysis of financial euphoria is a sound, witty overview of the common factors to be found in financial collapses from the Tulipomania of…
Decision paralysis can stall business growth when leaders struggle to differentiate between seemingly equal choices. Learn how financial acumen and holistic business thinking help break the cycle and drive confident decision-making.
Most business training programs focus on isolated skills—finance, leadership, or strategy—without showing how they all fit together . But successful…
In many ways, healthcare is at the forefront of innovation. Advances like cancer vaccines and mind-controlled robotic limbs were science-fiction 10 years…
Bemus Landscape experiences greater company-wide communication and holistic business understanding after completing an Income|Outcome Andromeda business…
A while back, we interviewed Winnie Ouko, Director of Lattice Consulting and partner of Income|Outcome in Kenya. We spoke with Winnie about…
Recently there has been significant attention in the media devoted to the rise of entrepreneurship in East Africa. All over the world business leaders are…
Cash is like air; profit is like food. You need cash all the time, but you can survive, for a while, without profit. All employees must understand the…
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: The Income|Outcome ® Business Simulation is nothing like Monopoly® or The Game of Life®. The concept of…
What skills do you suppose law firms most desire from their associates? Knowledge of constitutional law? Negotiating ability? Organization? The answer is…
Companies don't operate in isolation. Instead, they operate in fields with three to twenty competitors. And any slight, unexpected occurrence can cause a…
By 1996, Michelin Worldwide was facing an unfamiliar challenge. To better serve the Customer, Michelin needed to align its organization into product…
How Income/Outcome Drives Engagement and Real-World Insights Income/Outcome is a competitive business simulation, and competition plays a key role in the…
It looks like Income|Outcome is finally beginning to come together with a global network of training providers . Not only did we have representatives from…
Andromeda Training announces the launch of a strategic partnership with Teneo Consulting , a management training and consulting firm with offices in…
Can business acumen be learned from movies, AI, or failure case studies? Yes—but only as a second layer. Without a strong foundation in financial and strategic thinking, innovative learning methods become guesswork, not strategy. Here’s why Income|Outcome comes first.
Aifa , a new management consulting and training firm with offices in Montevideo , is bringing the Income|Outcome board game business simulation to…
Engaging participants in finance training can be challenging, especially when many come with apprehensions about financial concepts. However, our recent…
Maria Chow is the Founder of Spark Asia Guest Writer: Maria Chow (Spark Asia): Marketing the Income/Outcome business simulations in Southeast Asia…
Over the next few days I will be posting a series of videos that look at why other people like our state-of-the-art board game business simulations. But…
Excerpt from EMBA NEWS : The Power of Income/Outcome Simulations The following is an excerpt from the current EMBA NEWS —the quarterly online newsmagazine…
Don Schmincke and Calyx Harris battle in Shelob's Lair.... I like to play board games, and I am glad we have finally started to have a monthly game night…
Bringing Business Simulations to Life at Kent State Ashtabula For the past few years, Professor Joe Kuvshinikov has been using the Income|Outcome business…
We are delighted to start 2011 with Nikolai Usack r ejoining us as our Vice President of Sales. He was previously with us from 1998 to 2001, when he…
An Open Letter to MBA and EMBA Faculty and Administrators Your students make a significant financial investment to attend your program. But even more…
[caption id="attachment_1063" align="alignright" width="200"] In this Gotchas Series , I’m writing about the top 12 ways a business acumen simulation can…
Avoid training that involves individuals being isolated. Instead, opt for a team-based simulation that is interactive. This will help each person absorb…
In the real world, hourly earners make decisions that impact efficiency, quality, and costing -- and they need a business game that reflects these…
Transparency in Business Simulations: Why It Matters for Gen Y Learners In this clip, an Income/Outcome business simulation game helps savvy Gen Ys…
Sometimes, conversations with clients turn to how much detail a business simulation for senior executives should have. Here are my two cents . The…
Engaging Senior Leaders: Beyond Traditional Learning The July issue of Chief Learning Officer (CLO) magazine features an in-depth piece, "Beyond the…
Written during the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, this thought experiment explores how business leaders would handle a similar financial constraint. What role does business acumen play in navigating debt and financial strategy?
Can a Quick Business Simulation Teach a Core Finance Concept? Skeptics Said No. I love a good challenge. Skeptics doubted that any quick business…
The Value of the Using the Big Picture in Business Simulations A simulation that only looks at one department can reinforce silo thinking and may…
Many people struggle with fear of finance —students, investors, even business owners. We’ve met a surprising number of entrepreneurs who delegate the…
IBM’s Transformation and the Power of the Right Questions I love a good business success story , especially one where a leader transforms a company. This…
I recently read an article about game transfer phenomenon (GTP) —the idea that people merge subjective realities and take game-related actions in real…
Income|Outcome simulations and the Visual Finance app were mapped onto David McCandless’s Taxonomy of Ideas back in 2012; these visualization tools remain powerful for business acumen lea
Another once-dominant company , Kodak, declares bankruptcy , and the stories start flying— mismanagement, lack of vision, lost opportunities . After all,…
When you look at Schneider Electric's 2010 financial statements (2011 not being publicly available yet) in the Visual Finance app, you can see at once…
Income|Outcome has had a presence in Australia for over ten years . It started with Queensland's Barry Johnson , who ran Income|Outcome workshops for…
Google’s Acquisition Strategy and the Power of Cash Google has been acquiring companies at a rate of one per week for the past couple of years. Most of…
For the past couple of years, Andromeda Simulations International has been working directly with organizations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to meet the…
The fastest, most accurate flow of information is the greatest competitive advantage in business today. Without it, even the best decision-making skills are useless. Three client stories reveal what happens when companies get it right—and when they don’t.
The Financial Acumen workshop we developed in conjunction with Saudi Electricity Company in 2011 has now led to the signing of a two-year Agreement with…
Good Teachers Don’t Teach—They Facilitate Learning Have you ever sat through a training session where information was thrown at you, but nothing stuck?…
Apple will shortly begin paying a regular dividend, which some investors take to be a bad sign. Apple is now sitting on $100 billion in cash and…
In an Income|Outcome business acumen workshops, team strategies may prove successful (or not) at the Market Table. :-) But don’t get the idea that…
Disruption isn’t just about technology—it’s about business acumen. Companies that understand financial realities, decision-making, and operational execution don’t just survive disruption—they lead it. Here’s why strong business fundamentals are the real competitive advantage.
Business Acumen: More Than Just Numbers Business acumen is "keenness and speed in understanding and deciding on a business situation." Companies want to…
Why Finance and Sales See the Road Differently—And Why It Matters for Business Acumen You’ve probably heard the classic joke: "Heaven is where the police…
Two weeks ago Andromeda Training was a corporate attendee in Paris at the annual conference of the Executive MBA Council . I'm illustrating it with the…
Business acumen encompasses a range of competencies, including finance, strategy, and decision-making. A crucial, yet often overlooked, component is the…
This post discusses the structure and rationale behind the Income|Outcome business acumen workshops, emphasizing the importance of a phased approach to learning.
The Company Board® is a graphical presentation of a company’s financial results that transforms rows of numbers into an intuitive visual display. By…
Doing is Believing! "Seeing is believing" is what we usually hear, but there’s no substitute for doing . So if “Doing is Believing” … then after you do ,…
Avoiding Illusions in Business Forecasting and Budgeting At Income|Outcome workshops, we dive deep into the difference between top-down and bottom-up…
Business simulations offer invaluable opportunities to bridge theoretical knowledge with real-world applications. In this context, Ana Leiderman discusses…
In the previous post Ana Leiderman discussed why teams sometimes oversell their capacity—and how that turns into a valuable teachable moment in the…
In 2014, the Cornell-Queen's Executive MBA program exemplified a pioneering partnership between two esteemed institutions: Cornell University in the…
Business acumen is a subject that we typically teach within Fortune 500 companies like HP, Abbott Labs, Heinz, and Ashland, or in academic programs such…
After running a Finance & Strategy workshop in Singapore, I had a realization about the shifting global business landscape. Is the business world moving not just east—but also south?
For the fifth year, Andromeda has been a Corporate Member of the Executive MBA Council with a presence at the annual global conference. This year’s event…
Recently we ran some Income/Outcome workshops for undergraduate engineering students at Aalborg University in Denmark. In the second workshop, several…
Dan McGurrin, Director of Executive Education at NC State University, shares why every leader—regardless of industry—needs financial acumen. From securing resources to understanding competitors and avoiding costly mistakes, financial literacy is essential for effective leadership.
In any organization, the ability to circulate information quickly and effectively is what keeps it competitive. Just as a healthy body relies on the…
