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 * Paper** **submission #014**

Second Life Virtual World as a Possible Venue for an Undergraduate Capstone Course in Business
 * Title**

Enrico L. “Sam “ DiGiammarino, Jr., Kaplan University, School of Business, Carrollton, GA, USA, samdg@kaplan.edu
 * Presenter(s)**

Well beyond that of a new cyber place to hold traditional lecturers and classes, the virtual world of Second Life presents a rich tapestry of options for the business educator to inculcate in their students the realities of decision making in a //real// business. By leaping beyond the trusted types of capstone courses involving case studies, directed or independent studies, ‘canned’ simulations, or ‘consulting’ assignments, the educator’s ability to have a team of students create and operate a real, actual, for-profit business in this virtual world dramatically increases the students’ ownership of the assimilative nature of capstone learning.
 * Abstract**

Paper accepted for proceedings
 * Notes & Comments**