Dear John,
I was trained at HBS and have conducted case method training seminars for institutions on four continents. Although I've not attended one of the HBS seminars, I'm confident it will be useful. Other sources you might consider include:
1. Teaching Management by myself and Mark Haskins with several chapters on case method.
2. C. Roland Christensen's book on Teaching by the Case Method.
3. TechnIcal notes at HBS and Darden on case method. Both should be available on the HBS case clearing house site. I'm attaching one for your review and reference.
4. Teaching notes for the cases you choose.
I'm happy to chat if you would like to discuss this more. I've taught a doctoral seminar on pedagogy (andragogy really) for 30 years now and would be happy to chat if you like.
Best regards,
Jim
James G. S. Clawson
Johnson & Higgins Professor of Business Administration
Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia
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From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of John Bingham
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 12:54 PM
To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
Subject: [OB-LIST] Seeking Feedback on Harvard Participant-Centered Learning Seminars
Colleagues,
I teach in our full-time MBA program and use cases as part of my curriculum. I've considered attending one of Harvard's participant-centered learning seminars this year on the art and craft of leading case discussions. I would love to hear feedback from anyone who has attended one of these seminars and would be willing to share insights about its quality, usefulness, and applicability.
Thanks,
John Bingham
Department of Organizational Leadership & Strategy
Brigham Young University
johnbingham@byu.edu