Pedagogical Training for Business School Faculty (6 cr)- spring 2017
Pre-assignment 4, DL by 12 noon on April 26, 2017
Read the attached cases.
Then, answer the questions below for both cases.
Please note that you only need to upload your answers to case 2 (Kone) to this submission box; bring your notes on case 1 (John Nurminen) to class on April 28. In the contact session, Tiina Ritvala will demonstrate how she would teach the John Nurminen case in class, and you will have the opportunity to experience this from a student's perspective. You will be expected to participate actively, so it is important that you think about your answers beforehand.
Case 1 - John Nurminen Foundation in Russia
Watch the video at
. Then, consider the following
questions individually before our class:
1. What are the key goals and principles that the Foundation is using for creating social (environmental) value?
2. What were the key success factors and challenges of the partnership between the foundation and Vodokanal?
3. Going forward, what advice would you give the foundation for
continuing its work given the economic and political turmoil in the
region?
4. Consider a social problem important to you. What kind of lessons could you draw from this case?
Case 2 - Kone
Please be prepared to discuss the following questions related to the attached teaching case with dean Ingmar Björkman, who will teach the afternoon session on April 28.
1. What do you think works well in terms of KONE’s global talent management activities?
2. Critically evaluate KONE’s global talent management activities. What kinds of improvements should KONE still make? Why?
Please also be prepared to discuss the following questions:
1. How would you prepare for teaching this particular case?
2. What would be your teaching objectives, teaching methods and expectations of class performance?
3. If you wanted to write a case on a company from your field, what do you expect the different tasks / stages in the entire process would be?
4. If you wrote a case, what do you think the main challenges would be?
Upload your answers to Case 2 (Kone) here by 12 noon on April 26, 2017, and bring your notes on Case 1 (John Nurminen) to class on April 28.
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