The workshop is held immediately before the WAM meeting.
WESTERN CASEWRITERS WORKSHOP
Crowne Plaza, Redondo Beach, CA
Thursday, March 25, 1999: 7:30 - 5:00
Western Casewriters Association presents a full day developmental workshop
for both new and experienced casewriters.
7:30 - 8:15 Breakfast and welcome: Ann Feyerherm, Pepperdine
University, President; Asbjorn Osland, George Fox University, Program Chair
8:15 - 11:15 Case critique sessions: Casewriters will present their
cases in small groups in a "roundtable" format and receive a critique from
their peers. All pre-registered participants will receive a set of cases
for review and discussion.
Note: The Center for East Asian Business at Loyola Marymount University
will announce the winners of a competition for the best case submitted on
an aspect of business in East Asia.
Presentations
11:15 - 12:00 "The convergence on decision-focused teaching cases: have
we gone too far?" by Craig Lundberg, Cornell University
12:00 - 1:15 Luncheon
1:15 -2:00 "Cases and the new technology: how to write and teach an
interactive, online case" by Anne T. Lawrence, San Jose State University
2:00 - 2:45 "Special challenges of developing cases for the
intelligence and military communities" by Col. Thomas W. Shreeve,
Casewriter for the Central Intelligence Agency
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 "Building a course around a single case company: the
experiences of the University of Idaho's integrated business core
curriculum faculty teams" by professors Steven W. Pharr, John Lawrence, &
Linda Morris, U. of Idaho
4:00 - 5:00 Business Meeting: All members are invited to help plan the
2000 meeting and to elect officers for the year 2001. The Western
Casewriters Association (WCA) is the western regional affiliate of the
North American Case Research Association (NACRA). All WAM members are
welcome.
For more information, contact Asbjorn Osland (
aosland@georgefox.edu).
The registration form follows:
WESTERN CASEWRITERS ASSOCIATION
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Thursday March 25, 1999
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 11, 1999
NAME: __________________________________
AFFILIATION:_____________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________
PHONE: __________________ FAX: ________________
E-MAIL: ______________
AREAS OF INTEREST: __________________________________________________
____ Enclosed is my pre-registration fee of US$30.00 for the workshop. I
am a member of Western Casewriters Association (you may enclose WCA
membership dues of US$20.00 and take advantage of the membership rate.) or
I am not a WCA member but have registered for the WAM conference.
____ Enclosed is my pre-registraton fee of US$40.00 for the workshop. I
am not a member of the Western Casewriters Association nor am I registered
for the WAM conference.
____ Enclosed is my pre-registraton fee of US$20.00 for the workshop. I
am a graduate student.
On-site registration is US$35.00 for WCA members or WAM attendees, $45.00
for non-members. Please make checks payable to Western Casewriters
Association. Your canceled check will be your receipt.
Send to: Asbjorn Osland, George Fox University, 414 N. Meridan St.,
Newberg, OR 97132-2697. Phone: 503.554.2817 Fax:503.554.2829
E-mail:
aosland@georgefox.edu
WCA members: Please note that if you plan to stay for the WAM conference,
you must register and pay the fee for the WAM conference as well. WAM has
been extremely helpful to WCA over the years.
Asbjorn Osland
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Business & Economics
George Fox University
414 N. Meridian St.
Newberg, OR 97132-2697
Phone: 503.554.2817
Fax: 503.554.2829