Bringing Research into the Classroom: A Teaching Case Study Exercise

In this session, we will present a teaching case study developed from research data. The case focuses on a mission-driven start-up that has experienced exponential growth over a six-year period. Participants will engage in an interactive team exercise, applying Bolman and Deal’s four frames to the case to identify and analyze management issues and challenges faced by the organization. We will then discuss the process of bringing our fieldwork into the classroom, and conclude with an open conversation, inviting participants to share their own ideas, best practices, and lessons learned with regard to transforming research projects into teaching materials.