Publication Date
January 1, 2026
Category
In the Media
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights how Hasbro is using an immersive strategy simulation to help develop emerging leaders by placing them in complex, real-world decision-making scenarios. The experience challenges participants to think holistically about business performance, balancing market dynamics, resource constraints, innovation, and long-term strategy.
Stories like this underscore how MIT CTL alumni are trusted to contribute at leading global companies, applying the analytical rigor and strategic mindset developed through the MIT SCM Program to drive meaningful impact across industries.
Fakonas and Buscher ended up winning after five rounds, beating out rival teams by having what the game master calculated was the highest market capitalization. “We had to balance being responsive to the market without being too reactive to it,” Buscher said.
