Northcentral University announced Wednesday the integration of Capsim into the capstone course of all of the school's MBA programs and specializations, beginning next semester.

Capsim is a leader in business simulation technology and services designed to teach business acumen in any learning environment.

"Capsim challenges students to apply their business skills and knowledge while experiencing an opportunity to see first-hand the cross functional impacts of business decisions,"  Capsim Vice President and General Manager Reda Chafai said in a statement. "It allow students to respond to changing market conditions while creating and revising product lines, choosing their marketing tactics, managing production, and raising capital."

The integration is the cornerstone of the global online graduate school's newly redesigned MBA program, which is "is now more strongly aligned with the ever-increasing expectations of hiring managers across the country and around the globe," according to school officials.

"Effective MBA programs don't just teach business theory, they instill in their graduates the ability to understand and solve complex, global, business challenges," Dr. Peter Bemski, dean of the School of Business and Technology Management, said in a statement. "Capsim provides a simulation of the real business world where NCU students demonstrate their ability to solve real business issues based on all previous course work across marketing, finance, and production, as well as demonstrating their ability to think critically and work collaboratively -- all the skills in high demand by business employers."

Additional information on Northcentral University's 30-credit M.B.A. program, which includes 17 specializations, is available at ncu.edu.