In a classroom, there are several groups of
students. Each group has three or four students
that represent a company. This procedure is intended
to provide a teamwork skill, as advocated
by other authors (Prichard et al., 2006). The students’
companies have to do exactly what a real
company does, especially concerning deadlines.
All real events that have a deadline, such as taxes
and payment of salaries, must be accomplished
by students’ companies. Each student’s company
has a different activity, providing a diversified
market. Other special entities, such as business