HRManagement

HRManagement is developed by Interpretive Simulations, a U.S. company that supplies competitive business simulations to university courses and corporate training programs. The company is also known for titles such as PharmaSim and BizCafe used in marketing and management classes. Instructors license the simulation for their students through the company's web platform.

Each participant or team acts as the newly appointed HR director of a medium-sized organization with more than 600 employees. Across successive decision rounds you set policy on compensation, benefits, recruiting, training, safety, and workplace compliance. Decisions are submitted online and compared against other competing teams in the same industry.

Teams typically compete over multiple rounds — commonly around six to eight, depending on how the instructor sets the course — with each round representing a period of company operations. Performance is tracked on a balanced scorecard-style results page combining financial outcomes with HR metrics such as turnover and workforce productivity. Teams are usually graded against the decisions of rival teams in the same marketplace, as in other Interpretive simulations.

It is a teaching tool rather than an entertainment game, built for human resource management courses in business schools and corporate HR training. There are no graphics or storylines — the focus is entirely on interpreting reports and making consequential staffing and compensation decisions. It is used at the undergraduate, MBA, and professional development levels.