These seminars will follow the format of a Management Team Meeting. Students will be allocated to teams and each team member will be assigned to play a role on the management team of the case company. During the seminar, the management team will be asked to evaluate and make recommendations on the case company's strategies and future directions. Students will be assessed on their preparation for and participation in the Management Team Meeting, and the quality of the strategic advice their team provides to the case company as the output of their meeting.
Details
- CLASS SIZE
- 100-500
- CLASS LEVEL
- Third year
- ASSESSMENT SECURITY
- High security
- TIME REQUIREMENTS
- High time
- GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
- In-depth knowledge in the field(s) studied, Effective communication skills
- CONDITIONS
- Work-related, Group
- FEATURES
- Authentic, Problem based
- TAGS
- workbook, interview, active learning, research skills, discussion prompt, facilitation, simulation/role play
Advantages
An engaging technique for learning, which reflects the types of workplace situations students will face following graduation. It is a highly rewarding type of experiential learning.
Challenges
It is an intensive form of assessment. The classroom contains 9 members of staff, and students moving in all sorts of directions. It can be exhausting to teach.
Tips for implementation
Design carefully, and discuss with others who have done it.
Dr Stuart Middleton
s.middleton@business.uq.edu.au
Dr Stuart Middleton is a qualitative researcher who explores political contests between different societal institutions. He has explored this topic with relation to the impact of allegations of sexual abuse against the Salvation Army, challenges to the health profession of maintaining values of care while under bureaucratic pressure for quick patient turnover rates, and methodological techniques for exploring latent institutional conflict in hospital settings. His work has been published in leading journals such as Organizational Research Methods, British Journal of Management, and Journal of Management Inquiry. Find out more