You need to prepare case summaries for each case used in the course - specific questions will be provided to assist and direct you in preparing these. Without adequate preparation, you will find it difficult to contribute usefully in class and will risk a poor grade for class participation. I will also indicate opportunities for class participation through some minor research tasks to be discussed/presented in class.

The course will be taught in a discussion mode to facilitate thoughtful discussion of the cases. To get the most out of the course, you must be prepared for discussion every day. You should come to class with a list of questions on everything you do not understand, and you should be prepared to discuss your opinions on professional issues. In other words, you do not have to have a specific question in order to participate; I am very interested in your opinions.

You can participate in different ways. These include (but are not limited to):

identifying key issues in a case, based on your reading of the materials provided
describing relevant personal experience
making comments linked to the comments of other students and to the basic topic of discussion
listening to the contributions of your classmates and engaging them in constructive dialogue.

The quality of your contribution is far more important than the quantity. You should also use your name cards for the first six weeks of the course. You should be prepared for cold-calling in all class meetings, especially in class time devoted to discussion of the case studies and of the Analyst Report.

You will lose points for contribution if you use your phone in class or use your computer other than for course-specific tasks.