Prof. Bach

Nonmarket Strategy

May 2014

Case Think
Piece

General Guidelines

1. In your assigned team, you
   must prepare one case think piece
   for one of the cases of the course. Cases are assigned on a first come,
   first served basis.
2. Your think piece may be up
   to 1,000 words plus exhibits. It
   is strongly recommended that you develop charts, diagrams and tables to
   support your arguments. EXHIBITS ARE GREAT. They ought to demonstrate that
   you have organized the material and ideas in a way that contributes to
   deepening our understanding of the issues. (Please note: simple copying
   and pasting of charts, diagrams, or tables is not “developing”!)
3. Write on what you believe to
   be important and central about the case. In other words, you need not
   present a thorough analysis of every aspect of a case; instead, focus on
   what you believe to be critical and develop an analysis around it.
4. You must write in essay format. You cannot rely solely on bullet points
   or use a presentation format.
5. You must hand in a paper
   copy of your think piece at the
   beginning of the session in which the case is going to be discussed. Please also send me an electronic copy
   via e-mail

Grading

Your grade will be based on the following criteria:

1. Presentation of the issue(s)
   you wish to address.
2. Integration of concepts
   learned in the course and, where appropriate, other parts of your program.
3. Clarity of argumentation.
4. Originality.