1. Pete Brewer Department of Accountancy Wake Forest University brewerpc@wfu.edu

2.  Since 1997, I have consistently used cases in my Cost Accounting classes.  I have also occasionally used cases in my Managerial Accounting classes.  In Cost Accounting I organize the syllabus around 8- 10 modules or topics  Each module starts with a review of fundamentals for one or two days followed by one or two case studies related to that topic.

3.  High expectations for independent analysis:  Outside-of-class writing assignment  Group oral presentation  One case is a meaningful percentage of the grade  Lower expectations for independent analysis:  Recurring in-class teaching tool  I am focusing on my use of 10-15 cases per semester as an in-class teaching tool.

4.  Simply read the case before coming to class  Use extrinsic incentives ▪ Written quiz (factual recall, not synthesis) ▪ Oral quiz ▪ Make oral participation a meaningful percentage of the grade  Do not create any written analysis of the case.  Eliminates “single use” problem ▪ Do not post your recommended solutions for your cases. ▪ If students have unresolved issues related to the case, they should be expected to visit your office hours.

5.  Get a Harvard Business School Publishing password  Provides unlimited search and print capabilities of cases and teaching notes (for review purposes only)  www.hbsp.harvard.edu  Narrow the scope of your searches as follows:  Cases with teaching notes  Page length ▪ 1-10 pages of text for computational cases  Scan the teaching note first before reading the case  Does the case appear to cover your targeted learning objectives?

6.  What if the discussion dies in 10 minutes or heads off on counterproductive tangents?  Create a structured lesson plan that predefines the “critical path.”  Make sure the lesson plan includes thought-provoking questions and opportunities for analysis.  Create designated time slots where students will be asked to work in small groups to solve a problem.  Predetermine your “flex” points to ensure that your lesson plan flows “wheels up to wheels down” in designated time frame.  Create handouts to offer structure and manage time.

7.  Using Powerpoint  Bridgeton Industries  Using Word  The Classic Pen Company  Using Excel  Foxy Originals  Blackheath Manufacturing

8.  Don’t be afraid to alter the case facts  Kaufmann Manufacturing Company (A)  Don’t be afraid to alter the teaching note  Aussie Pies (A)

9.  Topical Integration  Hydrochem, Inc.  Qualitative cases  The Importance of Commitments