1. Doing Case Instruction1 Case Instructions BUS 302 / FALL 2010

2. Doing Case Instruction2 Class works Team Exercises 1 & 2 COBAE Options Presentations Ethics Cases (in class & writing) LDC Core Cases –Coaching Sessions –Presentation

3. Doing Case Instruction3 LDC Cases: Overview The task –Most weeks: A consulting report –One week: A presentation to your client The details –Cases Details: in your text –Questions: on the class web-site (or instructor sends you via email)

4. Doing Case Instruction4 The procedure Coaching Days –Work plan due (one per group) –Be ready with questions Presentation Days –Presenters Professors: Case 1 Student Groups: Cases 2-5 –Non-presenting Groups turn in Report

5. Doing Case Instruction5 Case Materials Cases and “libraries” in your text Questions/Requirements and other data posted or sent by instructor Schedule of presentations

6. Doing Case Instruction6 Written Report: Advices Follow the premise of the case –Don’t answer questions in order –Think about what’s important to the client – In essay format with sections for related issues (accounting, finance, legal, stats…)

7. Doing Case Instruction7 Written Report: Format Transmittal Memo –May be single spaced, line between paragraphs –Include the group number, member names, date/time of class meeting Executive Summary –Double spaced, one page in length Body –About 10 pages, not counting appendices –Double spaced / Indent paragraphs

8. Doing Case Instruction8 Written Report: Format … References –Follow a standard format, be consistent Appendices –Label clearly for easy reference in the text –May be single spaced

9. Doing Case Instruction9 Written Report: Hints No report covers needed, just a staple. Label all figures and tables Technical material (details of calculations) in the appendix

10. Doing Case Instruction10 Written Report: Grading Grade is for the whole group –Content grade –Writing grade Individual grade depends on team evaluation

11. Doing Case Instruction11 Presentations Grading –Individual Grades The presenting group does NOT have to turn in a written report that week. Other teams submit their reports to TurnItIn.com to verify their originality

12. Doing Case Instruction12 Q&A For each case, a non-presenting team (challenge team) ask each presenter questions first (10 minutes) Then the whole class (30 minutes)