ProBanker Testimonials

The top 5 reasons for teaching with ProBanker:

1. The structure of the simulation is provided to instructors
   There is an 11-chapter administrator's manual, describing all economic aspects of the simulation in full detail. It also provides sample assignments and suggested simulation scenarios.
2. No site license to buy
   The clerical headaches of processing payments are handled by us. Players pay online by credit card, without burdening the administrator. Site licensing is still available for those who prefer it, though.
3. Players can practice at their own pace with autobank
   ProBanker operates in two modes, competitive and autobank. Competitive mode has the pedagogical benefits of a shared exercise with a little rivalry mixed in to motivate the players. Autobank has the benefits of allowing players to practice and experiment freely, without the constraints of competitive play.
4. Simulation is controlled by the administrator
   All significant aspects of the simulation, including the macroeconomic environment and yield curve dynamics, balance sheet structure, capital regulations, etc. are freely adjustable. The administrator's manual even offers suggested scenarios to emphasize particular pedagogical issues.
5. Players enter decisons and receive their reports over the web
   With ProBanker, there is no tedious paperwork for the administrator. Players enter their decisions directly into the ProBanker database using a web browser. Similarly, their simulation reports can be viewed online, or downloaded to a local machine. The administrator never needs to intervene in the clerical work. Moreover, players can access their game any time, from any web browser in the world.

Here is what users are saying:

As I just told my wife, comparing the last simulation game I used with this one is like comparing a Volkswagen Beetle with a Rolls Royce.
-- Prof. M.

I truly enjoyed competing in the probanker challenge. It was fun to see how the class changed their rates in response to changes in the market and according to how other groups changed theirs. It just too bad not too many people were profitable! Thanks for the opportunity to participate!
-- L., University of N. Iowa

The game went really well this semester. More than one group actually figured "it" out. Others learned the hard way when their stock price plummeted; a little competition always gets the juices flowing! Thanks for all of your support. Since I am an Asst Prof, the Dean visits my classroom once a year to hear my spiel. ... He really gave me a good review and I owe a lot of that to your game, because that was our main topic of the day! :-) Thanks again!
-- Prof. P.

The ProBanker student manual (especially Chapter 6) seems to be much better at explaining how to manage the bank than does the [Stanford Bank Game] manual.
-- Prof. K.

[On the player's manual:] Very good, concise information. Sections on marginal costs were very useful to me.
-- D., University of Minnesota

It made us apply the tools we were learning.
-- K., University of N. Iowa

In general, ProBanker appears to be a superior product compared to the Stanford Bank Game (SBG), which I have used (albeit only once) in the past.
-- Prof. K.