The Decision Sciences Institute has a tradition of promoting case-based teaching and the development of new instructional case studies. The Best Case Studies Award will be awarded based primarily on the following criteria:

Worthy Focus: Does the case address an important and timely business or managerial issue?

Learning Challenge: Does the case engage the student in an appropriate and intellectually challenging way?

Clarity: Does the case present the facts, data, and decision(s) to be made in a clear and concise way, consistent with its focus and objectives?

Professional Appearance: Does the case and teaching note present a well-written and complete teaching package?

Potential for Use: Is the case and teaching note likely to receive widespread and effective use?

Comprehensive Analysis: Does the teaching note provide a complete analysis of the qualitative and quantitative issues raised in the case? Are the theoretical linkages appropriate to the course and the topic?

Well-defined Pedagogy: Does the teaching note provide adequate guidance regarding how to teach the case, position the case in the course, and outline key learning points?

The top three contestants, selected by a panel of case experts, will present their case studies and analysis at a regular session at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute held in Baltimore. The case study must be presented at this regular session to be eligible to win the Best Case Studies Award. The panel of judges will then select the winner from among the finalists, based both on the written material and the presentation. The winner will be announced at the Awards luncheon.

Cases not selected as finalists may be presented at the Annual Case Writer’s Workshop to be held at the 2008 Annual Meeting (see below).

34th Annual Case Workshop

The 34th Annual Case Workshop for members engaged in developing new instructional cases will be held at the 2008 DSI Annual Meeting in Baltimore. Members are invited to submit completed case studies along with an appropriate instructor’s note to the DSI program chair.

The format this year will include critiques of the individual cases by case writers in appropriate fields. The purpose of these discussions is to help the case writer further develop their case studies so that they can be shared with other faculty using the case method. Attendance at the Case Writers’ Workshop is open to all conference attendees. Submission deadline is April 1, 2008.

Best Case Studies Award Competition Coordinator
Ayman Abuhamdieh
Indiana State University
ayman@indstate.edu