1. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org1 Teaching & Learning with Cases Interaction & Innovation Dr. Hans E. Klein, C.M.A. WACRA® WACRA® Established 1984

2. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org2 WACRA® Objectives Advance the Use of the Case Method in Teaching, Training and Planning Advance the Use of the Case Method in Teaching, Training and Planning Encourage Research Using the Case Method Encourage Research Using the Case Method Coordinate Case Writing and Case Method Activities Coordinate Case Writing and Case Method Activities Encourage Cooperation Encourage Cooperation

3. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org3 WACRA® Organizes Forums Forums Symposia Symposia Workshops Workshops  Case Writing Training Sessions Training Sessions Annual Conferences Annual Conferences Publishes International Journal www.wacra.org Books Intern. Case Studies Reports/Proceedings Newsletter

4. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org4 Previous Conference Sites Lausanne, Switzerland Lausanne, Switzerland London, England London, England Enschede, Holland Enschede, Holland Boston, U.S.A. Boston, U.S.A. Berlin, Germany Berlin, Germany Limerick, Ireland Limerick, Ireland Bratislava, Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia Vienna, Austria Vienna, Austria Montreal, Canada Montreal, Canada Leysin, Switzerland Leysin, Switzerland Warsaw, Poland Warsaw, Poland Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Marseille, France Marseille, France Cáceres, Spain Budapest, Hungary Lund, Sweden Mannheim, Germany Bordeaux, France Buenos Aires, Argentina Brno, Czech Republic Brisbane, Australia Guadalajara, Mexico Vancouver, Canada Barranquilla, Colombia Dublin, Ireland Stockholm, Sweden

5. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org5 Future Conference Sites Germany Germany Turkey Canada U.S.A.

6. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org6 2013 Conference Berlin, Germany July 7 - 11, 2013 Post Conference July 11-15, 2013

7. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org7 ACT Conferences For Faculty Who Cannot Attend Summer Conferences For Faculty Who Cannot Attend Summer Conferences Emphasis on Emphasis on  Teaching and Learning  Creativity  Workshops and Demonstrations Active Participation & Cultural Immersion Active Participation & Cultural Immersion

8. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org8 Conference Modus Operandi Keynote Speakers Keynote Speakers Plenary Sessions Plenary Sessions Concurrent Technical & Expository Sessions Concurrent Technical & Expository Sessions Case Writing Colloquia Across Disciplines Case Writing Colloquia Across Disciplines Workshops Workshops Cooperation with a Leading University

9. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org9 Conference Modus Operandi Double Blind Peer Review Double Blind Peer Review  For Conference Presentations  For Publications Typically around 250 papers are reviewed and about Typically around 250 papers are reviewed and about 100 are accepted for presentation at the conference 100 are accepted for presentation at the conference

10. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org10 Publications Peer Review Provides Peer Review Provides   Constructive Feedback  Assistance If Necessary and Desired Published To Date: Published To Date: 30 hard cover Volumes Published - Over 1300 Papers and International Cases 30 hard cover Volumes Published - Over 1300 Papers and International Cases IJCRA – quarterly issues, 9 th year (listed by Cabell) IJCRA – quarterly issues, 9 th year (listed by Cabell)

11. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org11 Publications IJCRA ‘The International Journal of Case Method Research & Application’ Now in English and Spanish

12. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org12 There Is More To WACRA®… Exposure to Cultural, Historical, Social Aspects of the Host Country Exposure to Cultural, Historical, Social Aspects of the Host Country International Network Building International Network Building Establishment of Collaborative Research Efforts Establishment of Collaborative Research Efforts Delegates from Around the World Delegates from Around the World

13. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org13 Case Method Network WACRA® WACRA® US Organizations US Organizations NACRA NACRA BACRA BACRA CZACRA CZACRA NORACRA NORACRA ECCH Harvard Western Ontario Darden Malaysian CCH Text Books

14. WACRA, Inc. www.wacra.org14 How to Contact WACRA® wacra@rcn.com wacra@rcn.com wacra@rcn.com Denise.Smith@Denise.Smith@wacra.org Denise.Smith@ Web site: www.wacra.org www.wacra.org Tel. +781-444-8982 Fax +781-444-1548 (Home Office) +338-404-6256 (Conference Office)