Case Studies - The Five Step Process
Case studies and scenario analysis are an integral component to the Junior Achievement Academy at Oak Ridge High School. Through the understanding and thorough examination of case studies, students will create content connections not aware to them before. The two cornerstones of the Junior Achievement Academy at Oak Ridge High School are Entrepreneurship and Leadership. Through the Five-Step-Process, students will also make connections between the cases themselves as well as how the information learned through the case may be applied to their lives as leaders or entrepreneurs.
STEP I: What is the main problem or issue in this case or scenario?
STEP I: What is the main problem or issue in this case or scenario?
- Here students summarize the main points of the case or scenario and analyze what has happened noting the main issue(s).
- Here the students think about their course readings, teacher shared information, and their own experiences to use what they have learned to help them analyze this case study or scenario.
- Here the students think about what happened (good or bad) and what might have been done to improve the outcome.
- Here the students think about the outcomes expected from what they would have done and what the intended and possible unintended consequences might be.
- Here the students think about what they have learned and how they might apply to their lives as entrepreneurs or leaders.
Current and Future Case Studies
- Florida High School Retains Klan Leader's Name
- The Battle Over Birth of a Nation
- Ex-Nazi, 92, Goes on Trial in War Death
- U.S. to Take Over AIG in $85 Billion Bailout
- Governor Scott Pulls the Plug on PARCC
- Qatar Under Pressure Over Migrant Labor Abuse
- Facebook's Company Town
- World Scrambles as Russia Tightens Grip on Crimea