Bringing the Manager to Class: The Live-Case Course Design as a Learning Space in International Business Teaching
Mikael Hilmersson
Menlo College, School of Business, United States and School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Jonas Fasth, Johan Jakobsson, and Niklas Åkerman
School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Volume 19: 2024, pp. 245-264; ABSTRACT
Most of the learning by students occurs outside the lecture room. With reduced course budgets, growing student cohorts, and
increased pressure for relevance, business instructors need to develop pedagogical approaches stimulating informal learning.
This study investigates the live-case methodology as an innovative learning environment within international business education,
with a particular focus on its role in operationalizing the concept of learning space. Over a period of five years, involving
300 students and 26 companies from three countries, we examine how live cases facilitate experiential learning by integrating
the perspectives of students, instructors, and business professionals. Our findings reveal that live cases not only enhance
student engagement and motivation but also foster a dynamic learning space where theory and practice intersect,
contributing to both pedagogical practice and theoretical development in business education.
Keywords: live case, business teaching, experiential learning, learning space, international business.
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