Case Study Methods in Agribusiness Research and Education
Short Course at Universidad Internacional de Ecuador, 30 July - 3 Aug. 2001
Instructor: Dr. Victoria Salin, Visiting Professor
Syllabus
I. Defining Agribusiness Industries
II. Motivation for Case Study Methods
A. Research
B. Teaching
III. Approaches to Teaching and Learning
A. Lecture
B. Practical Experimentation
C. Problem-Based Learning
D. Case Study Methods
IV. Approaches to Research
A. Quantitative Economics
B. Theoretical Economics
C. Business Marketing, Management, and Finance
D. Case Study Methods
V. Design and Methods for Case Study Research
A. Types of Case Studies
B. Research Designs
C. Criteria for Judging Quality of Research Designs
D. Preparing for Data Collection
E. Case Study Protocol
F. Six Sources of Evidence
G. Three Principles of Data Collection
H. Analytical Strategies
VI. Writing Case Studies
A. Presentation Style
B. Instructors' Guide (Case Note)
C. Linkages to Theory
D. Missing Information
E. Testing Cases in Class
F. Series of Cases
G. Outlets for Publication