Workshop Purpose & Overview
The Society for Case Research’s (SCR) Summer Case Writer’s Workshop is held on a different college campus each summer to offer case writers an opportunity to work with a collegial group of people who provide constructive feedback and suggestions on how a case and accompanying teaching note might be improved. Participants work in small groups over two days of sessions discussing and critiquing their cases with the purpose of helping authors strengthen their cases such that they might be publishable.

The primary purpose of the workshop is to develop and improve business research, case writing, and the case reviewing skills of participants. The workshop helps aspiring case writers, beginners, and experienced case writers prepare and develop cases and teaching notes for classroom use and/or publication. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUBMIT A CASE TO ATTEND. Individuals interested in exploring case writing as an alternative to traditional research are encouraged to attend.

Abstracts of all cases accepted for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Cases presented at the workshop are eligible for submission to Annual Advances in Business Cases, a blind-refereed publication sponsored by the Society for Case Research.

The workshop is a great opportunity to network with professionals from various business disciplines and institutions who are interested in writing and using cases. The small group approach helps one gain a broader perspective on how a case might be used to facilitate student learning.

When & Where The conference sessions begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 15th and conclude at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17th. Hanover College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1827, Hanover is the oldest private college in Indiana. The College is located in southeastern Indiana just outside of Madison, IN on 650 acres overlooking the Ohio River. Recognized as “The prettiest Small Town in the Midwest” by Ladies Home Journal and “Best Preserved Town in the Midwest” by The Chicago Tribune, Madison boasts the largest historic district in Indiana with over 133 blocks on the National Register of Historic Places. The College is close to Louisville (45 miles), Cincinnati (70 miles), and Indianapolis (95 miles).

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Deadline for Submission Cases with a Teaching Note (TN) should be submitted no later than May 15th, 2010. Submissions must be in MS Word format and can be submitted electronically to riddick@hanover.edu or Montgomery@hanover.edu. A committee will review your case and acceptance will be acknowledged on May 30th, 2010. At that time, instructions will be sent regarding the presentation of your case Abstract. Abstracts will be published in the Workshop Proceedings.

Case Specifications SCR accepts both decision cases and descriptive cases. Decision cases require analysis leading to action recommendations to resolve a crisis and/or long-term problem depicted in the case. Descriptive cases require analysis to understand the dynamics of a situation but do not require any recommendations for action. The case submitted must be based on real events in an actual organization, although individuals and/or the organization may be disguised to preserve anonymity.

Teaching Note Specifications A TN must be included with your case submission. The TN should contain the following:

• Case Overview: The case overview summarizes and identifies key issues in the case.
• Learning Objectives: The learning objectives should describe what you want the student should learn, or what the student will be doing to demonstrate his or her knowledge and how you will know when he or she is doing it.
• Questions and Answers: The questions should be linked and ordered to the learning objectives. These questions are for the instructors who will be using the case. Answers to the questions should be thorough and supported by current theory and practice. Good answers are supported with references to current textbooks or research literature.
• Suggestions for Classroom Use: Identify courses, conditions, etc., under which the case is suitable. If you have field-tested the case in your own classroom, include a statement of how it was used and student reaction.
• Epilogue: If known, you might want to provide the actual situation outcome.
• References: Current references should be cited.

For additional information regarding requirements for case and TN submissions, please consult the Manuscript Submission Guidelines available on the SCR Website.

Workshop Preparation After you are notified that your case will be accepted, you will be sent several cases to review prior to the beginning of the workshop. This will occur around June 15th. During the workshop you will be a member of a small group giving feedback to the author(s) of the case and making suggestions for improvement. Each review session will have a facilitator (chair), scribe, and multiple discussants. As you review a case and TN, you are strongly encouraged to make notes directly on the case and TN and hand these to the author at the conclusion of the session where that case is discussed.

The case-reviewing portion of the workshop officially begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 16th and concludes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 17th. The number of case submissions is not limited. However, an individual author will be expected to review and be a discussant in at least three other sessions. Thus, co-authors will need to consider attendance.

Registration & Lodging Registration forms and additional Workshop information will be available in early 2010. Inexpensive lodging will be provided on Hanover’s campus. A complete list of hotels, bed & breakfasts, and guest houses can be found on the Madison, IN Website, visitmadison.org. Clifty Falls State Park, conveniently located between Hanover and Madison, also has lodging available.

Air Travel Information
Louisville International Airport (SDF)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)

Question of Additional Information For additional information on the 2010 Summer Workshop, please contact the following individuals:

John C. Riddick, Jr.
Vice President, 2010 Workshop
Assistant Professor, Business Scholars Program
Hanover College
PO Box 108

Hanover, IN 47243
(502) 216-2602 Mobile
Riddick@hanover.edu

Diane C. Montgomery
Program and Administrative Coordinator
Center for Business Preparation
Hanover College
PO Box 108
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-7396
montgomery@hanover.edu

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Updated July 21, 2008