An MBA professor running an Octearn simulation session with a cohort
94%student engagementfaster skill retention3 minto cohort live100%facilitator control

Your students leave with a readiness score. Not just a certificate.

Octearn puts your students inside a live commercial environment — allocating real budgets, responding to market shocks, and defending their decisions under pressure. Every participant is scored on Decision Quality, Adaptability, Rationale, and Speed. In one session.

No IT setup required · First cohort live in 3 minutes · Runs on any device, no downloads
94%
student engagement rate
vs 67% industry average
3 min
from zero to first cohort live
no IT required
faster skill retention
vs traditional case studies
100%
of facilitators
feel fully in control
The gap no case study closes

Your students can analyse a case. Their first employer will ask them to make a call.

Two students at a table, deciding together on their laptops
Budget cut mid-round
Competitor just raised $50M
Three stakeholders waiting
No written exam. Our students do their assignments and capstone project through Octearn — they have to run the simulation, apply what they've learned, and defend their calls in a final oral presentation that feels like a board meeting. They leave industry-ready.

Business schools have spent decades perfecting frameworks. The problem isn't the content. It's the gap between knowing a framework and using it when the budget is cut, the competitor just raised $50M, and three stakeholders are in the room waiting for an answer.

Case studies teach students to discuss decisions. Octearn teaches them to make them.

The difference shows up in the debrief — and in their first ninety days on the job.

What makes it different

Every student gets a score. Not for what they know. For what they do.

Every Octearn simulation ends with objective evidence of applied judgment. In a DMCP session, that's the 4-axis Commercial Readiness Score below — generated automatically from every participant's decisions, timing, and rationale. In RevOps, it's a Credential Tier plus an instructor-graded Decision Journal for every team.

Decision Quality

Were their budget allocations the right calls given the market conditions?

Adaptability

How did they respond when a market event disrupted their plan mid-round?

Rationale

Could they articulate why they made each call — not just what they decided?

Speed

Did they act with conviction, or did pressure slow their thinking?

This is the evidence your programme needs — and the feedback your students can't get from a written exam.

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Two simulations. One platform.

Choose the environment that fits your course.

Revenue Operations

Revenue Operations Simulation

MBA courses · Commercial strategy modules · Business school programmes

Student teams of up to 10 take C-suite and VP roles — CRO, CMO, CSO, CCSO, CFO — and run a seed-stage SaaS company for 12 quarters. Each quarter they allocate Ad Spend, Sales and CS headcount, and Tech Stack, then defend every call in a Decision Journal. The engine resolves the outcome. You grade the reasoning. Market events you inject from the Timeline when it's time to stress-test.

12 quarters10 roles: 5 C-suite + 5 VPUp to 200 studentsEngine + instructor grading
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DMCP

Decision Making Under Commercial Pressure

Independent Facilitators · Professional institutes · Enterprise L&D teams

49 unique environments across 7 industries and 7 pressure types — Banking in a Turnaround, Pharma in a Crisis, FMCG under Transformation. Participants allocate budgets, respond to disruptions, and defend their calls. Every participant scored on all 4 axes.

7 sectors7 pressure types2–12 roundsCertification pathway
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How it works

From briefing to readiness score — in one session.

01

Configure

2 minutes

Choose your sector and pressure scenario. Students receive a company briefing with real KPIs, live market data, and budget constraints. No accounts to create. No IT to contact.

02

Simulate

45–75 minutes

Teams make live budget decisions while market events fire mid-round. Every allocation shifts the KPIs. Every decision is logged. There are no safe answers — only trade-offs.

03

Score & Debrief

15 minutes

Every DMCP participant receives a 4-axis Commercial Readiness Score automatically; every RevOps team gets an updated Credential Tier projection, LTV:CAC, and Decision Journal ready for your review. The debrief runs on evidence, not opinions.

For management lecturers & professors

You've been delivering great lectures. Now give your students a rehearsal.

Octearn doesn't replace your course — it gives your students one session where everything they've learned has to be applied under pressure. Then it tells you, with data, how each of them performed.

Run the whole cohort from one screen

Start, pause, inject market events, and control every aspect of the session from Master Control. No preparation beyond choosing your scenario. No coordination with IT.

Watch every team as they decide

The live team view shows every team’s allocations, rationale and status in real time as the round runs, without interrupting them. Invaluable for the debrief.

Evidence your accreditation panel will accept

Every session generates after-action reports mapped to AACSB, ACBSP and EQUIS learning outcomes. Assessment is automated. No marking. No rubric to build from scratch.

For independent facilitators & coaches

Stop delivering workshops. Start delivering a readiness score.

Your clients don't rebook because the session was good. They rebook because you gave them evidence it worked. Octearn turns every training engagement into a measurable outcome.

Prove ROI to every client

Every participant leaves with a 4-axis readiness score. Every client gets a cohort report. You walk into the follow-up meeting with data — not a feedback form.

49 environments — one tool

Banking, Pharma, FMCG, Insurance, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Patient Care. 7 pressure types including Crisis, Turnaround, and Growth. Reuse the same platform across every client and sector.

Start with a free pilot — no risk

Run your first cohort for free. No commitment. No credit card. If you don’t see the value in one session, you don’t pay. Most facilitators convert after the pilot debrief.

What they walk away with

Two simulations. One transformative outcome.

Every participant leaves with proof of what they can do — not just what they attended.

Revenue Operations

For MBA & Business Students
  • Credential Tier

    Every team ranks as Operator, Architect, Strategist, or Unicorn CRO — earned from final valuation, ARR growth, NRR, and LTV:CAC across 12 quarters.

  • Decision Journal

    Every budget call is logged with the reasoning behind it. Students learn to defend decisions the way a real board demands.

  • C-suite Role Accountability

    Every student is assigned CRO, CMO, CSO, CCSO, or CFO — decisions are stamped with the role that made them. Individual assessment, not team averages.

  • Quarterly Reports

    After every quarter: a full report of ARR, pipeline, burn, runway, LTV:CAC — exactly the numbers a real CFO presents to the board.

  • Cross-Functional Judgment

    Three years of balancing growth vs. efficiency, hiring vs. burn, CRM investment timing, and NRR protection — the trade-offs a real CRO actually makes.

  • Instructor-Injected Curveballs

    Competitor Launches drop win rates by -20%. Macroeconomic Downturns slow pipeline velocity. Faculty decide when to stress-test, from the Game Timeline.

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DMCP Simulation

For L&D Participants & Professionals
  • Commercial Readiness Score

    A 4-axis assessment from live crisis decisions — proof of capability under commercial pressure.

  • Crisis Management Record

    Every response to market disruption is logged. Participants learn to make high-stakes calls with incomplete data.

  • Professional Credential

    Earned through demonstrated competence — validated by performance, not attendance.

  • 49 Industry Environments

    Banking, Pharma, FMCG, Hospitality, Manufacturing — real sector dynamics, not generic case studies.

  • Stakeholder Navigation

    Practice managing board expectations, investor pressure, and cross-departmental trade-offs simultaneously.

  • Cohort Benchmarking

    Individual scores benchmarked against the cohort — clear evidence of where each participant stands.

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Resources

Go deeper.

Octearn Academy

Become a certified DMCP facilitator.

A three-tier pathway — Foundation, Pro, Strategic — earned on demonstrated competence, not attendance. Sessions delivered, scores achieved, skills validated.

Foundation · FreeProStrategic · Invite-only
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

How do I run a session before committing?

Book a demo and we run a live session together — you sit in as a participant while we facilitate. Most faculty and facilitators make their decision in that one call. No obligation. No credit card.

How are students or participants graded?

Different by product. DMCP produces a Readiness Score (0–100) for every team across four axes — Decision Quality, Adaptability, Rationale Quality and Decision Speed — and an individual result for every participant, all computed automatically from the session record. The RevOps Simulation produces a Credential Tier for every team (Operator → Architect → Strategist → Unicorn CRO) based on final valuation, ARR growth, NRR and LTV:CAC, plus an instructor-graded Decision Journal. In both products, every major call is logged with the reasoning behind it.

Do students need any prior business experience?

No. Both simulations are designed to be entered at any knowledge level. Participants build understanding by making real decisions and living with the consequences — not by studying prerequisites.

How long does a typical simulation run?

It depends on the product. A DMCP session runs 2 to 12 timed rounds (you choose when you create it; four is typical) in about two hours of facilitator-led time including briefing and debrief. The RevOps Simulation is a longer-arc experience: a full run covers 12 simulated quarters (3 years) — most lecturers spread those across a half-semester module, and exec-ed programmes compress them into a two-day intensive. In both products the facilitator sets the pace: the DMCP round timer starts when you say so, and RevOps quarters advance when the cohort is ready.

How many people can join a session?

DMCP sessions support up to 200 participants split into up to 20 teams (you pick the team count when you create the session) — participants join on any device via a magic-link token. RevOps supports cohorts of up to 200 students organised into companies of up to 10, with each student assigned a specific C-suite role (CRO, CMO, CSO, CCSO, or CFO).

What does the facilitator actually control during a session?

DMCP facilitators control pacing (start/pause/advance rounds), inject market events from a preset library of shocks tuned to the chosen sector and programme, and monitor every team's submissions in real time from Master Control. RevOps instructors resolve each quarter manually, schedule or inject events from the Game Timeline (Competitor Launch, Macroeconomic Downturn, custom), and grade the Decision Journal. In both products the instructor is in the driver's seat — there is no autoplay.

What certificates do participants earn?

Participant certificates are separate from the facilitator Foundation credential (which is earned through Octearn Academy). In DMCP, participants who clear the readiness-score threshold receive a Commercial Readiness Certificate they can download from the After-Action Report; the highest-scoring teams earn Distinction. In RevOps, every team receives a Credential Certificate reflecting the tier they reached — Operator, Architect, Strategist, or Unicorn CRO — earned from the final valuation outcome.

Does the simulation integrate with our LMS?

No LMS integration is needed. Participants join with a magic link on any device, so there is nothing to install in Canvas, Blackboard or Moodle. Readiness scores, tiers and After-Action Reports are exported as PDF for you to enter in your gradebook.

How do facilitators get certified to run this?

Octearn Academy offers a three-tier facilitator pathway — Foundation, Pro, and Strategic — for facilitators, lecturers, and L&D professionals who want to deliver Octearn simulations independently. Each tier is earned on demonstrated competence, not attendance.

Plans

Built for the institutions that build commercial leaders.

We don't price by the seat. Tell us about your cohort — term length, headcount, how you plan to run it — and we'll send an exact quote within one business day.

Pathway A

Universities & Business Schools

Bridge the gap between theory and executive-ready execution.

  • Full access to RevOps + DMCP simulations
  • Exportable PDF reports and grades for your gradebook
  • Participant certificates · institution co-branding available as an add-on
  • Unlimited cohorts per academic year
  • Dedicated onboarding + curriculum support
  • Outcome mapping to AACSB · ACBSP · EQUIS
Custom quote
Based on cohort size & term length
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Pathway C

Professional Institutes & Associations

Set the commercial-readiness standard for your industry.

  • Co-branded industry credentials
  • Custom sector configurations
  • Cohort benchmarking across member firms
  • Tiered member-only access
  • CPD tracking and export
  • Partnership roadmap for new environments
Custom quote
Based on cohort size & term length
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Pathway D

Enterprise L&D

Eliminate the cost of learning on the job.

  • Custom scenario mapping per business unit
  • Dedicated customer success manager
  • Global readiness-score standardisation
  • Rapid onboarding (RAMP programme)
  • Add-ons: SSO, dedicated instance, SOC 2 report
  • Quarterly business review with analytics
Custom quote
Based on cohort size & term length
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Not sure which pathway fits? Tell us about your cohort — we'll match you to the right one.

Your next cohort could be the most commercially prepared you've ever graduated.

One session. Measurable outcomes. A debrief that runs on data.