19 Feb Teaching Strategy with Airline

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Teaching Strategy with Airline

Explore how Airline builds real-world strategic thinking in your classroom
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Introducing Airline v4

Airline is a strategy simulation in which students manage a regional airline competing directly with other teams in the class.
Designed for courses in Business Strategy, Strategic Management, and Strategy in a Service Industry Context, Airline supports students in developing the ability to formulate and implement strategy in a competitive environment. Through the simulation, students learn to evaluate performance measures, interpret financial and market reports, allocate resources across functional areas, and adjust strategic decisions over time under conditions of uncertainty.

Watch the Webinar: Teaching Strategy with Airline

We recently hosted a webinar demonstrating how Airline supports strategy courses through a competitive, decision-based environment.
The session includes a walkthrough of the simulation structure, key decision areas, performance evaluation, and a live demonstration of the platform, showing how Airline can be integrated into your course.

The sections below provide additional detail on how Airline supports strategy courses in practice.

From Discussion to Strategic Management

In many strategy courses, students analyze cases but do not experience the consequences of their decisions over time. Airline requires teams to define a strategy, execute decisions, evaluate results, and adjust based on performance data across multiple simulated quarters. Because outcomes depend on execution within a competitive environment, students move from discussing strategy to managing it.

A Structured, Competitive Environment

Airline places student teams in direct competition within a shared market. Each company begins from the same position, with no initial competitive advantage. Performance is determined by how effectively teams align pricing, marketing, operational, and financial decisions within the constraints of the simulation.
Because results are generated from the interaction of decisions across teams, outcomes cannot be predetermined. Students must interpret company and market reports, compare performance measures, and defend their strategic choices within the context of a dynamic competitive setting.

Designed for Strategy Courses

Airline is used in undergraduate and MBA courses in:

  • Business Strategy
  • Strategic Management
  • Strategy in a Service Industry Context

Airline is designed to integrate planning, execution, financial analysis, and competitive positioning within a single, evolving simulation environment.

Instructor Support and Course Resources

All of Interpretive’s simulations include fully administered services designed to simplify course integration. When you adopt Airline, you are partnered with a dedicated Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) who works directly with you to support setup and implementation.
Our team manages the logistics of the simulation event, allowing you to focus on teaching rather than administration.
Implementation Support Includes:

  • Creation of your simulation course site
  • Assistance selecting simulation options and assignments
  • Schedule configuration and student list setup
  • Ongoing instructor guidance throughout the simulation

In addition, our customer support specialists respond to student technical questions submitted online within 24 hours. This ensures that classroom discussion remains focused on strategic decision-making rather than technical troubleshooting.

Explore Airline Further

Request demo access to review the Airline simulation and instructor resources.

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