Fundació Inform

Learning business by running a simulated company

Fundació Inform is based in Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, and has trained people in business management and administration since 1987 using a business-simulation method. Its main program, SEFED, creates a simulated company in a classroom. Students buy and sell products with simulated companies around the world, record transactions, and organize marketing campaigns to mirror the operations of a real business.

Programs and services

• SEFED business simulation: Bringing the method to schools in Spain and abroad.
• Training for job seekers: Administrative courses connected with the Catalan Public Employment Service (SOC), intended to support entry or reentry into the workforce.
• Erasmus+ projects: International exchanges for SEFED students and teachers, use of the method in secondary education to help reduce school dropout, and projects for young people receiving employment guarantees, among other initiatives.
• Special projects: IN HER SHOES on gender equality; a virtual-reality seminar; DIGIPRAC on digital skills; LOGIPRO on logistics training; FEMPOWER on women's empowerment; JOINUS on digital activities for simulated companies; and SEFED ENGAGE on internships at simulated companies.

Reach and participation

The foundation reports arranging more than 100 international Erasmus+ placements each year for SEFED students, with more than 600 teachers using the method, over 8,000 SEFED students annually, more than 600 participating centers in Spain, and more than 6,000 centers internationally. It is part of the international Pen Worldwide network and organizes international trade fairs for simulated companies.

Location, hours, and contact

Address: C/ del Pi, 24, 08810 Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Spain. Phone: +34 938 964 700. Email: comunicacio@inform.es. Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.