50 Ideas for Creating Working Models in Commerce Subjects
💱 1–10: Microeconomics & Market Behavior
1. Demand–Supply
Cart Simulation
o
Build a stand with “produce” (cards) priced
dynamically.
o
Adjust price tags based on daily demand (e.g. more
buyers → price up).
o
Track and graph price vs quantity.
2. Marginal
Utility Display
o
Prepare baskets with goods of diminishing
satisfaction (e.g. candies).
o
Visitors pick successive items and rate
satisfaction.
o
Plot utility vs quantity on display.
3. Elasticity
Lab
o
Two price lists; ask groups whether demand rose or
fell proportionally.
o
Calculate elasticity >1 or <1.
4. Cost
Curves Board
o
Build cardboard curves for MC, ATC.
o
Show how output (units sold) shifts curves.
5. Market
Structures Showcase
o
Use props or PowerPoint to depict Perfect
Competition, Monopoly, etc., with real-world examples.
6. Price
Floor/Ceiling Prop
o
Simulate rent control using cards (renters,
landlords).
o
Show surplus or shortage effects.
7. Public
Goods Model
o
Demonstrate free-rider issues via group tasks
funded by tokens.
8. Producer
Surplus Funnel
o
Funnel with tokens paying different producers;
visualize surplus.
9. Behavioral
Economics Fair
o
Mini-experiments on loss aversion, framing,
anchoring using simple surveys.
10. Giffen/Veblen
Good Role-play
o
Shift perceived value plays for luxury/traditional
goods and track demand shifts.
📊 11–20: Macroeconomics & Banking
11. RBI Repo
Model
o
Game: RBI lends to banks (cards), bank lending
impacts money supply.
12. Inflation
Wheel
o
Price tags marked with stamps showing cumulative
inflation.
13. Fiscal
Multiplier Display
o
Flow chart tracking government spending’s ripple
effect through economy.
14. Business
Cycle Chart
o
LED chart showing expansion, peak, contraction
phases with triggers.
15. Banking
Process Model
o
Flowboard from deposits → loans → reserves, with
token flow.
16. GDP Pie
Chart Stand
o
Interactive pie showing contributions of C, I, G,
(X – M).
17. Unemployment
Types Booth
o
Role cards illustrating frictional, structural,
cyclical job seekers.
18. HDI Exhibit
o
Compare countries using stats on health, education,
income.
19. RBI Rate
Announcer
o
Poster board announcing repo changes and showing
effects on inflation & growth.
20. Money
Multiplier Mechanism
o
Use tubes & toys to show how base deposits →
money creation.
🏦 21–30: Financial Services & Markets
21. Stock
Portfolio Tracker
o
Simulate portfolios on a whiteboard with fictional
stock price updates.
22. IPO &
Stock Launch Display
o
Walk through IPO steps using props: prospectus,
underwriting, listing.
23. Mutual
Fund Division Model
o
Someone “buys in,” their money pooled, invested in
different assets with a timeline.
24. Forex
Exchange Booth
o
Rates board + currency tokens; visitors convert
currencies and track profits/losses.
25. Bond
Yield Ladder
o
Ladder listing coupon rates, maturities, market
relation to yield.
26. Derivative
Option Stall
o
Role-play of call/put options with payoff charts.
27. Microfinance
Lending Stand
o
Group loans among peers with repayment tracker and
interest.
28. Insurance
Claim Process
o
Visitors file mock claims; claims approved or
denied based on policy.
29. Robo-Advisory
Demo
o
Simple app/flowchart shows data input → portfolio
suggestions (AI-powered).
30. Micro-ATM
Demonstration
o
Show ATM mock-up accepting tokens and dispensing
pretend cash.
🛒 31–40: Marketing & Retail
31. Brand
Positioning Map
o
Two-axis chart: plot brands by price vs quality.
32. STP Model
Booth
o
Segment, Target, Position boards with flyers and
visuals.
33. AIDA
Marketing Display
o
Stages: Attention, Interest, Desire, Action—mapped
to ads & call‑to‑action.
34. 4Ps
Marketing Mix Game
o
Visitors pick product, place, price, promotion
buckets to generate strategy.
35. Consumer
Behavior Survey Kiosk
o
Collect survey data via tablets and show live
insights.
36. Ad
Effectiveness Split Test
o
Show two versions of an ad, ask visitors which
they'd choose; display results.
37. Merchandising
AutoCAD Model
o
3D layout (print or digital) of retail floorplan
using design tool.
38. Online vs
Offline Satisfaction
o
Interactive screens where visitors rate shopping
channel and results charted.
39. Subscription
Box Display
o
Props representing subscription box features:
unboxing, pricing, retention.
40. Virtual
Store Tour
o
VR headset or slideshow walks visitors through
virtual store environment.
🔗 41–50: E-Commerce, Tech & Sustainability
41. E-Commerce
Flowchart
o
Process chart: browsing → cart → payment →
delivery.
42. Shopping
Cart Prototype
o
Build a mini-cart to simulate adding/removing
products.
43. Blockchain
in SCM Display
o
Simulate supply chain with ledger cards passed
among stations.
44. Digital
Payment Demo
o
Showcase UPI/QR code mock-ups for quick
transactions.
45. Chatbot
Customer Support
o
Chatbot UI on screen answering common product
queries.
46. AI-based
Recommendation
o
Demonstrate “customers like you bought…” using
preset algorithms.
47. 3D
Virtual Store Model
o
Physical 3D layout of store aisles with product
tags.
48. Green
Logistics Exhibit
o
Model showing bike couriers and electric delivery
for sustainability.
49. Eco‑Packaging
Prototype
o
Display alternatives (biodegradable, reusable
packaging) comparing cost.
50. Second‑hand
Student Marketplace
o
Concept board or app prototype showing campus goods
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🧩 How to Create Each
Model:
1. Concept
& Objective – Define the commerce principle to showcase.
2. Materials
& Tools – List what you need: cardboard, markers, tokens,
software, etc.
3. Build or
Prototype – Assemble standees, flowcharts, digital UI, or mock-ups.
4. Interactivity – Add
participation: simulate trades, ask questions, collect ratings.
5. Data
& Results – Record outcomes (graphs, counters, tokens).
6. Teach
& Explain – Prepare visuals or speech to explain the
concept.
7. Reflection
Section – Add a panel: “What happened? Why? What can improve?”
