Introduction to Case Pedagogy for Doctoral Students

Objectives

The major objective of the programme is to enable doctoral students across management disciplines to understand and explore the case pedagogy. This program is focused on case teaching and not on case research. It would be helpful for doctoral students who would use the case method in the future in their classes when they join an academic institution as a faculty member.

Highlights

• Introduction to participant-centered case pedagogy
• Live case class demonstration
• Overview of case writing
• Sessions led by IIMA faculty

Programme Contents

1. Module 1: The Case Class

• Introduction to the case method
• Roles in a case class
• Crafting class discussions
• Demo class

2. Module 2: Writing the Case

• Selecting the case context and the case format
• Primary and secondary sources: interviewing, data collection, and preparing a case draft
• The teaching note and its connection to extant research and learning agenda
• Major sections of a case study
• Writing the opening and closing sections
• Publishing a case study

Participant Profile

This programme is designed for doctoral students in management and allied disciplines who are likely to graduate within the next one year and must be nominated by their institutions/universities. The ideal participant is one who is enthusiastic about participant-centered learning and willing to explore this pedagogy.