Search and you shall find! Celebrating MOBTS’s 50th anniversary with a scavenger hunt (and discussing how such experiential activities can be integrated into business-related courses)

Melanie A. Robinson, HEC Montréal (Canada)
Email: melanie.2.robinson@hec.ca

Jennifer S. A. Leigh, Nazareth College (United States)
Email: jleigh4@naz.edu

Kerri Anne Crowne, Widener University (United States)
Email: Kabrannen@widener.edu

Gordon B. Schmidt, University of Louisiana Monroe (United States)
Email: gschmidt@ulm.edu

Keywords: Scavenger hunt; experiential learning; icebreakers.

Abstract: In this session, we discuss how scavenger hunts may be used in management-related courses and programs to help students learn about a wide array of topics. To illustrate their use for management educators, we designed a scavenger hunt in honor of the 50th anniversary of MOBTS. Join us to embark on an exciting team-based activity in which teams will travel around the campus to find items related to the Society, its two journals, and the conference location. As a tie-in with MOBTS’s 50th anniversary: your team’s goal is to collect 50 points in 50 minutes!