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Rebman Intructional Brief & Guide

This is an instructional brief and guide that was written based upon a course I was teaching for future MBA students. I used this instructional brief and guide for an assignment in an Instructional Design Course I took at Western Oregon University.

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Rebman Intructional Brief & Guide

This is an instructional brief and guide that was written based upon a course I was teaching for future MBA students. I used this instructional brief and guide for an assignment in an Instructional Design Course I took at Western Oregon University.

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Rebman ED 626

Instructional Brief
Business Case Study Reading & Analysis Process

Context: Business MBA Graduate Pathway at INTO OSU

Students: International students whose first language is not English and who are
preparing to enter Oregon State University’s MBA program and take OSU’s BA 512.

Class Size: 7-15 students, depending upon enrollment numbers for future terms

Location: university classroom

Partner Work: Students will first work independently and then with a partner

Background: Background with rhetorical practices of a case study will likely be very
little unless some students have prior business educational experiences

Takeaway: students will be able to identify different types of evidence used in a


business case study and make inferences about how this evidence can be used to
support their purpose statement for a case study report.
Rebman ED 626

Instructional Guide

Activity: Business Case Study Socratic Q & A Gallery Walk

Step 1: Instructor preparation--Create Socratic questions addressing both the internal


and external aspects of the case using the Instructor Socratic Question Chart.
Step 2: Grouping--Put 3-4 students per group.
● Each group has 1-2 related Socratic questions written on a flipchart or
whiteboard.
Step 3: Focused analysis of case study--Give each student group 2-3 different colors
of post-it notes for different evidence types in the case study:

● Blue = dialogue between protagonist and stakeholders


● Orange = data/exhibits
● Yellow = observations/commentary
Each group of students needs to work together to add evidence post-it notes to
their Socratic question charts. Then form inferences & interpretations about the
evidence & how it addressed the question(s).
Step 4: Gallery Walk:

● Create a chart/graphic organizer beforehand to encourage rating of other groups.


● Have students go around to the different charts and read the evidence and
inferences while evaluating how well the group’s evidence addresses the
Socratic questions.
Step 5: Present

● Groups present their evidence and argue for their interpretations/inferences.


● Peers respond using the rating graphic organizers and provide critique and
questions.
Step 6: Follow up/Application

● Students are asked to form a hypothesis about their response to business case
based upon the different evidence that was presented & analyzed in gallery walk.
● Later ask students to focus on Socratic questions 6-7 in preparation of organizing
their outlines for their case study reports in response to the case.
Rebman ED 626

Instructor Socratic Question Chart for HBR Decision Based Case Study:
How Much Change Can a New CEO Demand?

Note to the instructor: Questions 1-5 should be asked in first Socratic question session;
questions 6-7 should be asked in a follow up session once students have selected the most
important data for themselves in the case and have begun filling in their hypothesis graphic
organizer.

Socratic Question Types of Case Evidence Internal or


External?

1) What kind of manager is Sena (the Personal information Internal


case protagonist) Quotes/dialogue from others
Observations from peers

2) What is innovations and changes Banking market trends External


are occurring in the banking sector? Exhibit data in the case

3) What is FDM bank’s competitors Observations by FDM staff in External


doing that might create a competitive the case about competitors
advantage? Exhibit data about competition

4) What do Sena’s frontline Quotes by employees Internal


employees at the bank think about her Observations of their behavior
changes?

5) What does the board expect of Quotes by board members Internal


Sena in her role as the new CEO? Quotes by Sena

6) What are the implications for Sena Quotes by Sena Internal &
if she decides to slow down the rate of Case Facts External
change within FDM? Exhibit Data
Quotes by board members
Competitor Data

7) What are the implications for Sena Quotes by Sena Internal &
if she decides to keep with the current Case Facts External
pace of changes at FDM? Exhibit Data
Employee Quotes
Competitor Data
Rebman ED 626

Decision-Based Case Study Evaluation & Hypothesis Graphic Organizer


Directions: Refer to the Power Point on active reading of a case study, your case study notes and discussions to complete the
following graphic organizer.

Hypothesis for Your Decision:

Strengths of Your Weaknesses of Your Reasons for Your Possible Criteria for Evidence for Decision
Decision Decision Decision Decision
Key Questions: What
Key Questions: What Key Questions: What Key Questions: What Key Questions: How are specific figures/exhibits
are some benefits to weaknesses might reasons supports your you evaluating the support your decision?
your decision? How others find in your initial conclusions about managerial decision What relevant data
does your decision decision? What might the case? What making process? How supports your decision?
recommendation be some things you are inferences can you draw good are the manager’s What facts support your
address the case study overlooking or from the case study to approaches to decision?
questions specifically? neglecting in making support your decision? implementing change?
your decision? What are What are some cause How well is she
some possible and effect relationships overcoming the
arguments against your that support your obstacles? Are her
decision? decision? changes skills effective?

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