NACRA 2024 Annual Conference will be held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, Florida, October 17th -19th, 2024.
Use this link to register: NACRA 2024 Annual Conference
Please see the call for cases below and information on new events below.
Click to see the 2024 Call for Cases and Proposals
| June 10, 2024 | Proposals for ‘New Views’ Panels, Workshops, and Symposia |
| June 17, 2024 | Submission deadline for Cases, Start-Up Cases, Pedagogy Track papers ends at 5pm EDT |
| July 18, 2024 | Decisions to authors; Conference early registration opens |
| Sept. 14, 2024 | Early regular registration deadline (additional conference fee applies after 5pm EDT) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | Conference hotel rate cut-off date at 5pm EDT |
New This Year! Pre-Conference Workshop: Teaching with Cases
We are very pleased to announce that for our 2024 NACRA Conference, we can offer a special pre-conference workshop called, Teaching with the Case Method.
This workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 16th from 1pm to 5pm at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Light refreshments and workshop materials will be provided.
We only have availability for 25 participants and registration will be available when conference registration opens on July 18
The fee for this workshop is $152.00.
Teaching with the Case Method:
Teaching cases within the classroom can be difficult for any faculty. Pedagogical activities such as choosing an appropriate case to teach, preparing to teach a case, facilitating a case discussion, and evaluating the effectiveness of the case can be challenging in any academic environment. Depending on the faculty’s experience, approaches to teaching cases in the classroom can vary. Although teaching notes can accompany a case, it is often difficult for a faculty to apply a guided approach to teaching the case with the expectation of the same or similar outcome.
This workshop is focused on the various pedagogical activities required to teach cases in a classroom environment. We consider known variations when attempting to navigate the pedagogical processes of the case method. Whether the faculty is experienced or new to cases, we expect this workshop to provide hands-on approaches to teaching in the classroom using the case method.
Workshop Agenda:
- Choosing a case for your students
- Defining the requirements needed to teach a case
- Navigating the ocean of cases available to academia
- Matching a case with your course and students
- Preparing to teach a case
- Various methods used by faculty to prepare students
- Various classroom or online environment preparations
- Various methods faculty use to plan the discussion
- Facilitating a case discussion
- Various methods used by faculty to facilitate a discussion
- Student engagement strategies
- The use of resources to facilitate a case discussion
- Documenting the case discussion
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the case
- Evaluating student performance
- Evaluating faculty performance
- Evaluating the overall performance of the case
Meet your instructors!
Clinton Daniel, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida.
Clinton Daniel is an associate professor of instruction in the School of Information Systems and Management at the University of South Florida. He teaches various technology and business related courses within the undergraduate and graduate Business Analytics and Information Systems programs. He has held academic leadership roles in managing a Masters in Cybersecurity degree program, a Bachelors in Business Analytics and Information Systems program, and the newly created Bachelors in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics program.
Clinton has been a co-instructor and guest lecturer for the USF Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Case Research Methods course. Finally, Clinton has published 3 case studies in the Case Research Journal (CRJ). One case study, titled “Fintech: Choosing a Cloud Services Provider”, is a best seller for CRJ and rated as a best seller for the “Information Technology” discipline in the Harvard Business Publishing Education database.
To learn more about Clinton, please visit: https://www.usf.edu/business/about/bios/daniel-clinton.aspx
Matthew Mullarkey, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida
Matthew Mullarkey is a professor of instruction in the School of Information Systems and Management and the director and co-founder of the Doctor of Business Administration program at the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida.
Mullarkey’s research is centered on the guided, emergent design of innovative technology systems, processes, products and services across disciplines and industries including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, defense, energy, nonprofit and government. Recent research topics include innovations and applications for healthcare, smart cities, IoT, cybersecurity, data science, entrepreneurship, case research and technology education.
Mullarkey earned a PhD Business Administration (Information Systems) from the University of South Florida, an MBA (International Operations) from the University of South Carolina, a master’s degree in Systems Management (Information Systems) from the University of Southern California, and, a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy (West Point).
To learn more about Matthew please visit: https://www.usf.edu/business/about/bios/mullarkey-matthew.aspx
Special Guest Instructor, Eric Dolansky
Eric Dolansky is the Editor of the Case Research Journal (CRJ), the case journal of the North American Case Research Association. The CRJ is the leading academic journal for cases in business and related disciplines in North America. Eric is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Goodman School of Business at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. He received his PhD and MBA from Richard Ivey Business School at the Western University, and his BA from Ryerson University. He teaches marketing communications, marketing strategy, and general business courses at Goodman, the Ivey School of Business at Western University, and the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Eric was a faculty advisor for the JDCC Marketing Team, John Molson International Case Competition, and Goodman DECA, as well as a judge for the Dobson Case Competition, the PepsiCo Case Competition, and the Nicol Business Plan Competition.
To learn more about Eric please visit: https://brocku.ca/goodman/faculty-research/faculty-directory/eric-dolansky/
New This Year! Gamify Your Orlando Experience at Andretti Indoor Karting & Games!*
Get your Game On and register for this small group social event at Andretti Indoor Karting & Games. Up to 36 people can book in advance for this games package that includes light snacks, a fountain drink, 1-hour of spark bowling and 250 Arcade Game Credits, plus options for individual purchases of Kart Races (real and simulated), VR Experiences, laser tag, and more.
Cost is $42.00 (USD).
Bowling starts at 8pm on Friday Oct 18th with the games to follow.
The venue is short drive or 20-minute walk from the conference hotel.
Please register by Sept, 30th through the conference registration page.
Learn more about Andretti Indoor Karting & Games at: https://andrettikarting.com/orlando
* Please note that Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is a an indoor game center with lots of flashing lights and noise. Fun, but not a place for a quiet conversation.
Keynote Speaker
“Informing with Case Studies: Within and Beyond the Classroom”
with T. Grandon Gill
As seasoned case writers and educators, we inherently grasp the immense value case studies bring to our classrooms. We witness the profound impact of experiential learning, recognizing the dedication and perseverance it takes to craft a compelling teaching case. Yet, the challenge often lies in effectively communicating the true worth and influence of case writing.
Join us for an enlightening keynote presentation as T. Grandon Gill shares his innovative informing model, tailored to reflect the diverse needs of stakeholders navigating intricate and complex business school environments. Through practical examples and his latest research, Dr. Gill will showcase the tangible impact of case studies and provide invaluable insights on how we can enhance our ability to convey this impact persuasively. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a fresh perspective and elevate your case writing endeavors.
Presented by Grandon Gill, DBA a distinguished professor and Academic Director of the Doctor of Business Administration program at the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business. His A.B., MBA and DBA are all from Harvard, where he developed a passion for case writing and case-based learning. He has published nearly 50 case studies, served as principal investigator on two National Science Foundation grants focused on case development, was awarded a faculty Fulbright to train South African faculty in case development, has edited three published collections of cases, and authored a book “Informing with the Case Method”. He currently serves as President of the Informing Science Institute and Editor-in-Chief of the Muma Case Review.
This keynote promises to inspire and equip you with the tools to navigate the evolving landscape of academic recognition and advancement.
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