Games can completely engage the user. An ardent gamer is can play continuously for as long as 10-18 hours. The entertainment factor helps users remain highly-concentrated for longer periods which could be beneficial for training purposes. ICICI Bank, India has recently started using online games for training their employees either about management concepts through managing an airport or recognizing counterfeit money through a Currency Detective game. Indian Institutes of Management have been using online games for teaching their students about the stock market for many years.
Even the military has been using the computer games to train the soldiers. Pilots are trained in flight stimulation games.
A lot of research has been done in the field of imparting knowledge through computer games and the result is just beginning to show. A game that is stimulating can engage the user and teach him important management and technical, lessons without getting boring.