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Welcome
Marc Robinson
Director of Educational Outreach/GlobaLens, WDI
3 years:
+400% in case adoptions +450 case studies written + 3 courses, 10 modules
Formerly:
Director of Distance Learning, Schoolcraft College Senior Instructional Designer & Curriculum Specialist, Capella University Consultant in National Security and Anti-terrorism USAF Officer
Sandra Draheim
Marketing Manager, Educational Outreach/GlobaLens, WDI
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Agenda
I. II. III. IV. GlobaLens Overview NextBillion Casewriting Competition Teaching & Learning Theory Case Method
Objectives
After participating in this webinar, participants will be able to:
Describe the ways adults learn Define case-based learning / the case method Write good objectives for a business case study Choose a topic for a business case study Start an outline for a business case study
GlobaLens
Started 2007 as casewriting partner to the Univ. of Mich. Business School Casewriting, publication, submitted materials Marketing to educators globally 400% growth in usage annually Largest catalog of niche cases in select areas
Social impact Base of the Pyramid Entrepreneurship
NextBillion Casewriting
Competition to identify, publish, and reward writers of the most instructive real-world business cases of social entrepreneurship and market-based methods 1st place: $3,500 2nd place: $2,500 3rd place: $1,000 Judges:
Hui Wen Chan, impact analytics and planning officer at Citi Foundation Stuart L. Hart is the Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise and Professor of Management at Cornell Universitys Johnson School of Management Bob Kennedy is the Tom Lantos Professor of Business Administration at Michigan's Ross Business School M. S. Krishnan is the Joseph Handleman Professor of Information Systems and Innovation and Professor of Business Information Technology at the Ross School of Business 6 Marc Robinson is the director of GlobaLens
To be responsible for their decisions in education and involved in planning & evaluation of their instruction
Self-concept
Content and skills that that have immediate relevance to their work and/or personal lives
Readiness
Case Method
Advantages Personal Real Specific Experiential Analytical Logical Teamwork opportunities Communication opportunities Disadvantages Too specific Post-hoc experience Truncated experience Casewriting skill Teaching focus
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Poll Question
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Teaching objectives
Demonstrate an understanding of the roles companies play in market-based solutions to poverty alleviation, funding sources available to start-up companies that choose to operate in the BoP sphere. Justify using BoP terminology.
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Teaching objectives
Unclear: what will students know / be able to do Not assessable Jargon Demonstrate an understanding of
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Teaching objectives
Unclear: what will students know / be able to do Not assessable Jargon Demonstrate an understanding of Better: After discussing this case, students will be able to choose the best funding source available to MoVirtu, and justify the choice using BoP terminology.
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Address the core ideas within the discipline being taught Help students make sense of core ideas
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Teaching Objectives
After discussing this case, students will be able to
Defend, justify, explain, determine
Teaching Note
Start writing it now! 4 major components:
Overview Purpose Analysis Pedagogy
Overview:
The overview provides a brief but comprehensive summary of the teaching material. It can include, depending on the type of teaching material:
The context (the industry and geographic region, for example) The setting (he organization, for example) The situation which drives the action The characters
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Finally
Wow, were on slide 25 and I havent identified my organization yet Case studies are teaching tools, not just good stories Sometimes, though, this part comes first: Identify the featured organization
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Fits your teaching objectives Accepts that a case will be written & published
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Choosing a Protagonist
Classic cases:
Character driven Decision-maker Interview subject
Bias??
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Bias in case
Single point of view = bias From protagonist point, that is ok Balance of case needs to be unbiased
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Sources of Information
Credible
No Wikipedia! Financial information can be changed by a factor
Company Information
Interviews Financial Statements
External data
Public perspective (Business press) Conceptual perspective
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First Steps
Will you contact the company?
Are you finding everything you need online? Do you have any trustworthy contacts in the company? Remember: if you contact a company, you are relying on them to sign off on the case. Personal knowledge / introductions Source close to the release authority MOA? NDA? Legal forms
Create a rough outline and identify specific areas where you may need inside information Create a few possibilities for decision points
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Poll Question
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Thank You
Marc Robinson:
marcrob@umich.edu www.GlobaLens.com
Sandra Draheim
draheims@umich.edu
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