Patent Document ID: 6018732
Application ID: 09218976
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for executing a business simulation utilizing a rule-based expert system with a spreadsheet object component that includes data, calculations required for the simulation and communication information to provide a dynamic, goal based educational learning experience, comprising the steps of: (a) accessing the information in the spreadsheet object component of the rule-based expert system to retrieve information indicative of a goal; (b) utilizing the information in the spreadsheet object component of the rule-based expert system to integrate goal-based learning information in a structured, dynamic business simulation designed by a profiling component to motivate accomplishment of the goal; and (c) monitoring answers to questions posed to evaluate progress toward the goal utilizing; the spreadsheet object component of the rule-based expert system and providing dynamic, goal-based, remediation learning information feedback from a remediation object component including a knowledge system and a software tutor comprising an artificial intelligence engine which generates individualized coaching messages to further motivate accomplishment of the goal; (d) performing regression analysis of the business simulation as the business simulation executes.