Business simulation – Reflecting on Agentic AI in Business & Society

 

Slides for introducing the simulation

Handouts for roles in the simulation

 

Business simulation – Managing Social Sustainability in an SME

Welcome to access the digital tool and instructions on how to conduct this simulation in this page: https://tool.dei4sme.eu/en/educator-instructions/

 

Podcasts and insights (selected)

• Video podcast on Youtube (2022) Strategy implementation clinic: Episode 1 – transition from high-level strategic goals to actions
• Video podcast on Youtube (2023) Strategy implementation clinic: Episode 2: management methods to transform strategic goals into actions
• Public lecture (2023) “Approaching adoption of blockchain strategically” given at the “Powered by Blockchain” event jointly organized by the University of Vaasa and the University of Oulu, Finland.
• Blog (2023) “Strengthening Strategy Implementation: Infusing Human Elements into Management Systems” Vaasa University Executive Education Blog.
• Magazine article (2024): Why Social Sustainability Matters More, in pioneering sustainability magazine in India, SustainabilityNext.in
• Podcast on Youtube (2022) “Overcoming challenges when adopting digital applications for strategy planning and implementation” with Tiina Partanen, the Head of Project Management Organization and Sustainability at Foamit Group.
• Podcast on Youtube (2021) “Adopting digital applications for strategy planning and implementation in a firm” with Tiina Partanen, the Head of Project Management Organization and Sustainability at Foamit Group.
• Public lecture on “How to engage employees to implement firm’s strategy?”, Vaasa, Finland, recording available online. Vaasa Science Carnival (2021) organized by Svenska Litteraturskällskapet.
• EurekAlert! (2020) “Why people in your company would (not) act upon your strategy?”
• Podcast on Youtube (2022) “Diversity management in Finland” with Hanna Raeluoto, Vice President of Operations at Flowhaven
• Webinar (2024) “Strengthening Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in SME management” co-led together with Tiphaine Delecour, webinar organized in collaboration with Suomen Yrittäjät, Vaasa, Finland
• DEI4SME blog (2024) “Is there a small or medium business (SME) that does NOT need to care about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)?”
• EUMMAS A2S Event (2024): Promoting Social Sustainability for Building Inclusive Business Communities, Invited speaker by The European Marketing and Management Association (EUMMAS)

 

Teaching cases

• Šilenskytė, A., Hill, TL, Sellin, J. (2026) “Finvacon: Creating strategic advantage internationally through social sustainability” https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035361243.00015
• Šilenskytė, A., Boey, A., Diduc, S. (2026) “Foamit Group: Creating Compliant and Functional Social Sustainability Infrastructure in an International SME” https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035361243.00017
• Kekäle, T., Šilenskytė, A., Fletcher, M. (2026) “Merinova: Reconsidering Employee Age in European Businesses” https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035361243.00024
• Šilenskytė, A. “VILPE: planning digital transformation with social sustainability in mind” http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-395-297-3. (Case No. 3 in the collection)
• Šilenskytė, A., Kallioniemi, K. “AMPLON: When strategic performance turns invisible” http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-395-297-3. (Case No. 6 in the collection)
• Šilenskytė, A. “VAASAN KORTTELIHUOLTO: When quality of work, and not the colour, matters” http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-395-297-3. (Case No. 7 in the collection)
• Šilenskytė, A. “EUROTECHFORWARD CONSULTING: Managing unusual creativity, enthusiasm, and initiative at work” http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-395-297-3. (Case No. 9 in the collection)
• Šilenskytė, A., & Delecour, T. (2026). The Price of Opportunity for a Fresh Graduate. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22643601
• Šilenskytė, A., & Delecour, T. (2025). Fostering diversity and inclusion by making jewelry from trash: The power of a single entrepreneur. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15116298
• Šilenskytė, A., Butkevičienė, J., Koivunen, N. “Lympo: The complexity of responsible leadership in the emerging blockchain industry” (p. 399-409), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50168-5_22
• Butkevičienė, J., & Šilenskytė, A. (2024) “Bridging Cryptocurrency and Traditional Finance Businesses: The Case Of SpectroCoin–Pervesk” Chapter 20, p. 248-262 in Schmutzler, J., Palacios-Chacón, L.A., Burvill, S., Andonova, V. (Ed.) “Teaching Cases on Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Unexplored Topics and Contexts”, Edward Elgar. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802204537.00030
• Ahsan, J. & Šilenskytė, A. (2023) “Case: Crisis dead – long live the crisis! Apple Inc.: managing the post-pandemic and cargo thefts crises”, Chapter 15, p. 209-225 in Ed. A. Gupta, S. Gupta, & J. Kumar (2023) Managing and Strategising Global Business in Crisis: Resolution, Resilience and Reformation, DOI: 10.4324/9781003295068-18
• Šilenskytė, A. (2023). Bite-size Case Study “Crypto and compliance” [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved July 13, 2023, https://hstalks.com/t/5336/crypto-and-compliance/?business
• Šilenskytė, A. (2023). SUPER HOW?: developing legitimacy in crypto [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved October 11, 2023, from https://hstalks.com/bm/5316/.
• Šilenskytė, A. (2023). Developing blockchain-based business globally [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved April 2, 2023, from https://hstalks.com/bm/5228/. Free full access – here.

 

Teaching materials and guidance

• Šilenskytė, A. (2022) “Teaching diversity management online: a learning journey for achieving inclusion” (p. 165- 184) in Ed. Bustamante, S.; Saltevo, E.; Schmitz, M.; Martinovic, M. (Eds.) (2022). Shaping a Sustainable Future. Innovative Teaching Practices for Educating Responsible Leaders. Nomos Publishing https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748933090-165
• Webinar (2021) “3Es in Virtual Learning: Experience, Energy, Engagement” at Georgia State University CIBER, USA
• Webinar (2021) “Tools and Innovative Teaching Formats in Sustainability Education” at Georgia State University CIBER, USA
• Webinar (February 2023) “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Teaching IB” at Georgia State University CIBER, USA, delivered online
• Webinar (2022 June) “What does an International Business Educator need to know about the Blockchain?” at Georgia State University CIBER, USA

• Šilenskytė, A. (2022). Lecture: Introduction to diversity concept. [Video].
• Šilenskytė, A. (2022). Lecture: Introduction to Diversity Management. [Video].
• Šilenskytė, A. (2022). Lecture: Diversity Management in Organizations. [Video].
• Šilenskytė, A. (2022). Lecture: Implementing Diversity Management [Video].
• Webinar (2022) “Remaining Relevant in IB Education: Perspectives for an Impactful Academic Career through Teaching and Research” at Georgia State University CIBER, USA
• AIB TESIG video capsule by Šilenskytė, A. (2021) “Digitalization & MNC management: The case of Amplon.io”
• AIB TESIG video capsule by Šilenskytė, A. (2021) “Blockchain & the future of International Business”

 

Industry reports

• Kiverä, O. A., Šilenskytė, A., & Delecour, T. (2025). Managing Diversity in Smaller European Businesses: Employee perspectives. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15585290

Policy reports

• EERA (2025) Unlocking the power of AI in Europe’s energy systems: Expert policy recommendations, lead authors: Aušrinė Šilenskytė (University of Vaasa), Julio C. Serrano (University of Vaasa), Maria Luisa Fernandez Vanoni (EERA), Ibrahim Tahri (IIASA), Volker Hoffmann (SINTEF), Annette Fagerhaug Stephansen (NORCE)