Precha Thavikulwat (Ph.D., pthavikulwat@towson.edu) is professor emeritus of management at Towson University, past president and current Dean of Fellows of the Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning, and author of Principles of Strategic Management, an online open-education-resource textbook.
His research interest is in the design of computerized business gaming simulations, especially for the purpose of enabling practice in business-management skills and assessing business education. He is the author of four computerized business gaming simulations (MANAGEMENT 500, CEO, DEAL, and GEO) and GroupMaker, a free assignment management application available from the Microsoft Store that manages individual, group, and class assignments, including attendance, presentations, discussions, and tests with normal- and instant-feedback capabilities. Select Downloads from the menu to download GEO and GroupMaker.