Case Study Day Three

Note: The following are broad guidelines and not meant to be prescriptive. We have assigned readings and specific case studies, but Case Study Leaders (CSLs) should use their discretion when planning and teach to their specific expertise while ensuring students meet the learning objectives below.

The third day of case study learning focuses on building on what was covered in Case Study Days One and Two and applying concepts learned in the seminar on business ethics to the assigned case study, which is increasingly more complex than the cases they worked on for Monday and Tuesday. Students should work in groups on the case study.

Learning Objectives

• Build on understanding of the use of case study (as an analytic learning tool)

• Determine the type of case study assigned

• Apply business ethics concepts learned in class to reading, understanding, and responding to the assigned case

• Understand the value and challenges of working in groups, applying concepts of organizational behavior

Readings & Assignments

• Read Chapter 6 in The Case Study Handbook

What Students Know

• Students will have completed two case study sessions on Monday and Tuesday (see one-pagers for Day One and Day Two)

• Students will have completed these fellow-led sessions on Sunday:

  • Case Study 101

  • Business 101

  • Public Speaking

  • Organizational Behavior

• Students will have attended a two-hour seminar in the morning on business ethics

• Students will have varying understanding of and experience with case study

CSL Role

CSLs provide a core service in our Business boot camps by ensuring that WSP participants experience what it’s like to complete case study projects in a real-life setting. This experience helps to instill confidence and prompt motivation to pursue higher education. Your role on this day is to ensure students build on what they learned in the first two case study sessions, expanding their understanding of the function of case study and how to apply concepts learned in class from responding to cases. Your role is also to ensure students feel comfortable moving from pair to group work. See one-pagers for Day One and Day Two for more on the role of CSLs.