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Is a Group Project The Only Option? How to “Reduce” The “Free Rider”. Problem? Can We Evaluate the Students' Critical. Thinking and Analytical Skill?...

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MY EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING CASE STUDY Prepared by Jasmine Yur-Austin

CONTENTS Can Students Become Active Participants? Is a Group Project The Only Option? How to “Reduce” The “Free Rider” Problem? Can We Evaluate the Students’ Critical Thinking and Analytical Skill?

MATERIAL/ EVALUATION



Harvard Business Cases 



15 cases adopted in last four years

Cases Written by Jasmine 



Individual case /1 & Group cases / 3 



3 cases

Case contribution

EXCEL Application Assignment



Exam/ Case



Class Participation

WHAT DO WE STUDY?/ WHO ARE MY STUDENTS? 







 

Recommend the bidding price in a M&A Deal Examine the effect of changes in capital structure Make a capital budgeting decision under financial constraint Restructure a financially distressed firms Current financial events More……..





Students tend to focus more in the area of financial management Seniors  



Looking for job Appling for graduate study

Under 25%, students are already employed (part-time or full-time)

% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSION (BY 2ND WEEK) Active 10%

Non-Active 90%

% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSION (BY 5TH WEEK)

Active 30%

Non-Active 70%

% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSION (BY 10TH WEEK)

Non-Active 40%

Active 60%

% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSION (BY 15TH WEEK) Non-Active 15%

Active 85%

CHALLENGING BUT NOT INTIMIDATED PLATFORM



No “Stupid” Questions A

fear of appearing less knowledgeable or naive



“Dominant” Talker vs. “Introverted” Thinker



Unprepared attendant

Enhance Students’ Abilities/ Individual Case Study Students  



Different Companies Explore his/her own strength and weakness Communicate directly with instructor

Instructor    

Quick response time Adequate hints Face to face meeting Detailed feedbacks via the grading sheet (see handouts)

NOW….READY FOR THE GROUP CASE STUDY 

Receptive listeners  Evaluating



Contributors  Bringing



each member’s inputs

the experience from an individual case

Free Rider      Peer

pressure  Peer evaluation

TIME FOR FINAL ASSESSMENT Final Exam – Case / Short Essay & Analytical Model 

Critical thinking  Recognize

the problems / underlying assumptions  Prioritization /Gather information  Find workable means 

Analytical model/ EXCEL application  Interpret

data and evaluate arguments  Recommendation/caveats

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