ACTIVE LEARNING WITH BUSINESS MEMOS TO LEAD STUDENTS TO DISCOVER HOW TO MODEL A THIRD DECISION

In this paper, we describe an active learning exercise for a business scenario with associated business writing to introduce a third business decision in an introductory undergraduate management science course. By asking the... [ view full abstract ]

In this paper, we describe an active learning exercise for a business scenario with associated business writing to introduce a third business decision in an introductory undergraduate management science course. By asking the students to assume the role of a junior analyst, they are led through a series of class discussions to discover how to review business communications to identify the third decision, identify the additional data, and then formulate the associated mathematical model with three decision variables.