Use of management games within the education process of future managers at universities in Slovakia and Czech Republic

In the current turbulent business environment, the role of management is increasingly demanding, and therefore the demands for future managers in companies are increasing. A decisive role in the preparation of a manager for the performance of his work is primarily played by his education. The education of future managers is carried out primarily at universities designated for this purpose. Following the change in the role of management and the requirements placed on the performance of managerial practice, it is also necessary to change the approach to education and the form in which the future manager is educated. The key to success is, above all, the connection of theory and practice, active involvement of participants in the educational process, simulation of corporate reality, solving real cases in a risk-free environment and understanding the fundamental processes in the company and managerial work as such. All this is made possible by active education methods, specifically management games. Unfortunately, even though management games are globally considered modern, active education methods, they have many benefits and are constantly gaining importance. Still, few researchers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic are dedicated to this issue and research into their use, application and development within education. Following on from the above, this article, therefore, deals with the use of managerial games in the education and training of future managers, specifically at universities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The subject of the analysis is the identification of all affected universities where management games could be used, followed by the study of all publicly available information regarding this issue at the affected universities and the implementation of an extensive questionnaire survey at these universities. The results are summarised and compared in the context of other studies and the claims of other researchers focusing on this issue. The result of the article is primarily a mapping of the issue being addressed and pointing out current problems, challenges, and obstacles in using managerial games while educating future managers at universities.