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Harvard Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning (CPCL): August, 2004

1. IDA/IFC/MSME Case Writing Workshop: 22-26 May, 2006

The IDA/IFC/MSME Case Writing Workshop was held at Parklands Sports Club in Nairobi, Kenya on 22-26 May, 2006. The Case Writing Workshop was an intensive five-day workshop that focused on training participants on how to write case studies quickly. Prof. Michiel Leenders and Louise Mauffette-Leenders, from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, in Canada, facilitated the workshop. Three USIU faculty members attended the workshop.


2. Teaching the Practice of Management Workshop for African Faculty (TPM - 2): 15-20 May, 2006

The workshop on teaching the practice of management for African faculty was held at the Lagos Business School, Nigeria, on May 15-20, 2006. Faculty members drawn from various universities across Africa attended the one-week intensive workshop on teaching methods and curriculum development. USIU was represented by six faculty members, namely: Dr. Peter Kiriri, Dr. Mbithe Anzaya, Dr. Francis Wambalaba, Mrs. Dipti Fernandes, Mr. Jimmy Macharia and Mr. Francis Gatumo.

The workshop focused on the efforts required to introduce case studies into African management education curricula in African universities. At the conclusion of the workshop, participating faculty had gained a greater understanding of case teaching methods and course design, including how to introduce and use these methods in the classroom. Faculty also developed a peer network to support their practice of the case teaching methods once they returned to their home institutions.


3. IDA/IFC/MSME Case Teaching Workshop: 15-19 May, 2006

The IDA/IFC/MSME Case Teaching Workshop was held at Parklands Sports Club in Nairobi, Kenya on 15-19 May, 2006. This was a one-week intensive workshop which was facilitated by Professor Michiel Leenders & Louise Mauffette-Leenders. The workshop focused on training participants on how to teach effectively with case studies. Three USIU faculty members attended the workshop.

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4. USIU Case Method Workshop – April 20-22, 2006

The USIU Case Method Workshop was a three-day non residential intensive workshop for business school faculty on case teaching and case writing methods. The workshop was held at USIU, School of Business. The aim of the workshop was to guide participants through effective case teaching and case writing methods so that participants would become more effective case teachers and case writers. The workshop targeted faculty from various universities in Kenya.

The USIU Case Method Workshop was attended by 61 faculty members drawn from various universities in Kenya, namely: Strathmore University, Kenyatta University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT), University of Nairobi, Kabarak University and USIU. The corporate sector was also represented by one participant from Chase Bank.

The workshop was facilitated by Barbara Jamieson, Senior Teaching Fellow, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. She was assisted by 6 USIU professors, namely: George K’Aol, Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Management; Gerald Chege, Assistant Professor of Information Systems; Peter Lewa, Associate Professor of Management; Mbithe Anzaya, Assistant Professor of Management; Peter Kiriri, Assistant Professor of Marketing, and Francis Gatumo, Assistant Professor of Finance. A registration fee of US$ 150 (Kshs 11,250) per participant was charged. The fees catered for workshop materials, refreshments and lunches.

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5. USIU Faculty Case Method Workshop – December 8, 2005

On December 8, 2005, USIU, School of Business held a one-day intensive workshop on case teaching methods for all USIU faculty members. The objective of the workshop was to equip participants with both case teaching and case writing skills.

The workshop was facilitated by four USIU case developers and the Dean, School of Business:

• Prof. Joseph Kimura, Dean, School of Business & Professor of Accounting, USIU
• George K’Aol, Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Management, USIU
• Charles Mayaka, Assistant Professor of Marketing, USIU
• Gerald Chege, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, USIU
• Teresia Linge, Lecturer of Management, USIU

The case teaching workshop was attended by 32 faculty members drawn from both the School of Arts and School of Business at USIU.

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6. Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Workshop – 14–15 October, 2005

In October 2005, USIU hosted a workshop for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Nairobi Chapter. The theme of the workshop was on “growing your business”. The workshop was facilitated by John Mullins of London Business School.

For more information YPO, please visit http://www.ypo.org 

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7. Launch of USIU/GBSN Case Studies – 14 October, 2005

The launch ceremony for the USIU/GBSN Year 1 cases was held on 14th October 2005 at the USIU, Kasarani Campus, between 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The first set of locally relevant business cases was unveiled and officially handed over to the eight CEOs of the participating companies, IFC’s Eastern Africa Manager, Jean P. Prosper, and USIU’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Freida Brown. Kenya’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Hon. Zaddock Syongoh, presided over the launch ceremony.

The 8 participating companies in the development of the first set of case studies were: Kenya Airways, Safaricom, Bidco Oil Refineries, Firestone (E.A.) Ltd., Kenya Tea Development Agency, Mabati Rolling Mills, Alpha Medical Manufacturers and Commercial Bank of Africa. These case studies will be used for teaching in business schools world-wide.

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8. Second CEOs Roundtable – 14 October, 2005

The Second Business Leaders’ Roundtable for Leading Kenyan CEOs, was held on 14th October 2005 at USIU. The topic for discussion was “Managing Cash for Growth”. The discussion was facilitated by Professor John W. Mullins, an associate professor at London Business School. The roundtable was attended by 22 CEOs.

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9. ECCH Case Method Workshop: 4-6 July, 2005

The European Case Clearing House (ECCH) workshop was a three-day interactive case teaching and case writing workshop held at Nairobi, Kenya from 4-6 July 2006.

The workshop brought together faculty members from various universities across East and West Africa such as Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), University of Zimbabwe, University of Dar es Salaam, Makerere University, Busoga University, Tumaini University, Busoga University, Nairobi University, Kenyatta University, Daystar University, Africa Nazarene University, Catholic University and United States International University. 11 USIU faculty members participated in the workshop.

The workshop guided participants through the fundamentals of case teaching and case writing. Scott Andrews, an educational training consultant and a case study writer, and Trevor Williamson, a Principal Lecturer and Postgraduate Admissions Co-ordinator at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, both from the United Kingdom, facilitated the workshop.


10. IDA/IFC/MSME Case Teaching Workshop: 23-26, May 2005

The IDA/IFC/MSME Case Teaching Workshop Case Teaching Workshop was held at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya on 23-26 May 2005. The Case Teaching Workshop was an intensive four-day workshop that focused on training participants on how to teach effectively with cases. Prof. Michiel Leenders and Louise Mauffette-Leenders, from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, in Canada, facilitated the workshop. 12 USIU faculty members attended the workshop. The participants completed a survey at the end of the workshop to ascertain whether the workshop had achieved its objective.

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11. IDA/IFC/MSME Case Writing Workshop: 16-20, May 2005

This was a one-week intensive workshop, presented in association with the Richard Ivey School of Business. The workshop was facilitated by Professor Michiel R Leenders & Louise A Mauffette-Leenders. The workshop enabled participants to write cases quickly, develop the confidence to write their own cases, develop their own short field-based case, develop their own preliminary teaching note and develop skills to create a more enriching classroom environment for their students. 15 USIU faculty members attended the workshop.

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12. Teaching the Practice of Management Workshop for African Faculty (TPM - 1): 8-14 May, 2005

The workshop on teaching the practice of management for African faculty was held at the Gordon Institute of Business Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa from 8-14 May 2005. The Global Business School Network funded the workshop.

Faculty members drawn from various universities across Africa attended the one-week intensive workshop on teaching methods and curriculum development. USIU was represented by five faculty members, namely: Dr. Peter Lewa, Dr. Gerald Chege, Dr, Catherine Munene, Mr. Charles Mayaka and Mrs. Teresia Linge.

The workshop focused on the efforts required to introduce cases into African management education curricula. At the conclusion of the workshop, participating faculty had gained a greater understanding of case teaching methods and course design, including how to introduce and use these methods in the classroom. Faculty also developed a peer network to support their practice of the case teaching methods once they returned to their home institutions.

13. GIBS Deans’ Meeting: 6-7 May, 2005

The Gordon Institute of Business Studies (GIBS) Deans’ Meeting was a two-day meeting of the Deans’ and Directors of schools that were participating in the “Teaching the Practice of Management Workshop for African Faculty”. The aim of the meeting was to discuss institutional issues related to promoting and sustaining case-based teaching in Africa. Dr. Meoli Kashorda, former Dean, USIU School of Business, attended the Deans’ meeting.


14. African Graduate Management Education in Development Meeting: March 1-3, 2005

The African Graduate Management Education in Development meeting was held at the Ghana Institute of Public Management and Administration (GIMPA) in Accra, Ghana from 1-3 March 2005. Twenty deans from various business schools in Africa attended the meeting. The broad theme of the workshop was to address the challenges of business schools in Africa such as issues of accreditation, quality assurance and financial sustainability. Dr. Meoli Kashorda, former Dean, School of Business represented USIU.

15. First CEOs Roundtable: 7 January, 2005

The Business Leaders Roundtable for CEOs was held on January 7, 2005 at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. USIU School of Business with the support of the Global Business School Network (GBSN), an initiative of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) organized the workshop. The main topic for discussion was “Managing Change and Growth in Turbulent Times: Lessons from Experience”. A total of twenty CEOs drawn from a cross-section of leading manufacturing and service companies, attended the workshop.

Most of the CEOs who attended the roundtable were willing to have teaching cases written based on their companies. This directly augmented USIU’s efforts aimed at improving the quality of professional business education offered at USIU and in Kenya. This goal will be achieved through teaching using case studies that address actual problems faced by business managers in Kenya.

In addition, USIU’s desire is to create a forum for learning and discussion for business leaders in Kenya. Our hope is that in addition to the learning opportunities, the roundtable series will become a networking forum for local business leaders. Further, we want to build a strong relationship between our business school and the local business community.

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16. Faculty Case Teaching Workshop: 4-6 January, 2005

The Faculty Case-Teaching Workshop was held on January 4-6, 2005 at the Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge, in Naivasha, Kenya. USIU School of Business with the support of the Global Business School Network (GBSN) organized the workshop.

Thirty-three faculty members drawn from various universities in Kenya attended the workshop including: the University of Nairobi, Daystar University and United States International University (USIU). Professor John Mullins, London Business School, London and Professor Murray Low, Columbia Business School, New York facilitated the discussion. Also in attendance was Guy Pfeffermann, Director, GBSN.

The workshop entailed a short intensive educational program that focused on techniques and skills for teaching using case studies. The workshop facilitators used the case-based discussion method that is widely used by leading business schools around the world.


17. Harvard Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning (CPCL): August, 2004

Dr. Meoli Kashorda and Dr. George Kaol attended the Harvard Business School Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning (CPCL). This was a high-quality and intensive course on the case method.

At the end of the course, the two participants learned the following:

• The effectiveness of learning with case studies. The USIU participants were taught by leading professors at Harvard such as Professor Thomas Piper, Ashish Nanda and Professor Howard Stevenson among others.
• The three-stage process of learning with cases, namely, individual preparation, small group discussion, and large group discussion.
• Effective techniques for introducing the case study method in business schools that have predominantly used the lecture method of teaching.

In addition, the USIU participants met 69 other business school leaders (deans, directors and senior faculty) from business schools in other parts of the world. This provided a good opportunity for networking. The participants were drawn from China, India, Germany, Spain, Latin American, Uganda and South Africa.

At the end of the course, the USIU participants got a 3-set CD recording of the 2003 colloquium. This CD set has been especially useful in training and mentoring faculty case writers at USIU.