March 1999
Dear WACRA member or Friend:
I am writing to invite you to join
us for WACRA '99,
the Sixteenth International Conference on Case Method Research & Application,
July 3-7, 1999 at the University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
AACSB accreditation standards
state that AThe
complex demands on management and accounting education... come from strong
and growing global economic forces ... demographic
diversity among employees and customers...@
and that schools A...should
provide and manage resources... to provide effective creation and
delivery of instruction... innovation in instructional processes...
both undergraduate and MBA curricula should provide an understanding of
perspectives that form the context for business... coverage should include...
global issues...@
WACRA7
conferences are designed to assist faculty and administrators in reaching
these goals. Delegates
from around the world, including representatives from affiliated case method
oriented organizations BACRA (Baltic Association), CZACRA (Czech Association)
and NACRA (North American Case Research Association), will present their
ideas and proposals on interactive, interdisciplinary, intercultural and
international teaching and learning.
They report on case method research
(on-going and completed), case writing, simulations and new innovative
uses of multi media and interactive teaching methods and applications.
WACRA >99
is designed to present itself as an opportunity for sharing, teaching,
learning, experimenting, exploring and network building. Participation
is limited to 250 delegates (including spouses and partners who are invited
to all activities). WACRA >99
will include demonstrations and interactive, hands-on sessions conducted
by experienced, renowned speakers and presenters. Plenary sessions and
panel discussions including local businessmen and women are also scheduled.
Typically, 95% of the delegates are actively involved in the program; newcomers
feel welcomed immediately.
Pre-conference WACRA7
Interactive Case Sessions (WICS) on Sunday, July 4, 1999 offer exiting
demonstration sessions by experts for interested colleagues. Dr. James
Camerius, N. Michigan University, Marquette, U.S.A. will direct the Eighth
Annual Case Writers=
Colloquium and Dr. James A. Erskine, The University of Western Ontario,
Canada, will conduct interactive workshops on Case Writing, Teaching and
Learning.
WACRA7
conferences strive to promote the development of new teaching-learning
methodologies in an international, intercultural, interdisciplinary environment.
Learning about the culture, national heritage and business practices of
the host country are important ingredients of the success of WACRA7
conferences.
We invite you to visit our web site
http://www.agecon.uga.edu/~wacra/wacra.htm for more details
and conference up-dates, or call the WACRA7
conference center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1-800-523-6468.
Sincerely,
Hans E. Klein, D.B.A., C.M.A.
Executive Director