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Teaching Hints and Strategies

Teaching Hints and Strategies

Teaching Hints and Strategies

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3M is a complex company with 45 different technology platforms.  A trip through the companies’ website is a great introduction to the company.  If you…
7-Eleven is the world’s largest operator of convenience stores and enjoys a high profile on the eastern seaboard of Australia.  One way to introduce this…
7-Eleven is the world’s largest operator of convenience stores and enjoys a high profile on the eastern seaboard of Australia.  Slurpee is 7-Eleven’s proprietary brand. One…
  7-Eleven is the world’s largest operator of convenience stores and enjoys a high profile on the eastern seaboard of Australia. The recent acquisition by 7-Eleven…
Branding can be a complex topic given the fine distinctions between branding, marketing, advertising, promoting. It is important for students to differentiate terms and understand…
1. The questions, activities and extension activities use information sourced from this Case Study as well as the Australia Post website at www.auspost.com.au. {reg} 2.…
Conduct a class Hypothetical about Australia’s progress with your students. Provide examples where a decision might mean progress for some but regression for others e.g.…
The ABS website contains great resources for both teachers and students, including fantastic resources for teaching statistics and statistical concepts. {reg} The website also contains…
The ADF Recruitment Centre website has a large range of online resources for careers teachers. Go to www.defencejobs.gov.au/recruitmentcentre to download a range of ADF brochures…
Although this Case Study has many uses for Careers Teachers/Counsellors, it is still useful in the business studies/commerce curriculum. {reg} Teachers can use this Case…
  One way to introduce this topic might be to use examples of other well-known brands that have undergone a brand revitalisation or repositioning.  You…
1. Working in small groups, have students collect from magazines, newspapers or the Internet five articles dealing with businesses that are implementing sustainable development programs…
This case study could be used to do group activities examining the success of other large global organisations.  {reg} Each group could present to class…
Immerse the students in the Case Study content by conducting a brainstorming session or constructing a class generated mind map. The brainstorming/mind map could relate…
This case study could be used to introduce students to the concepts of HR. i.e. providing a real life example of HR in the work…
1. This Case Study provides material for students to put together their own change management strategies. {reg} Students could set up a mock company and…
Carsales.com is a dynamic and growing business in Australia. It is well placed to take advantage of the increasing trend of Australian consumers to purchase…
CGU & NRMA INSURANCE   Teacher Hints and Strategies   There are various elements of this case study that could be examined in addition to…
Ask students to investigate potential safety hazards at school. A table could be set up which contains the following headings: (a) Area of focus (E.g.…
Australians are the largest uses of mobile phones in the world and teenagers are avid users! It would be useful to commence the Crazy John’s…
This Case Study could be used in financial literacy, business, commerce, information technology and environmental science subjects. {reg} The Learning Activities are designed to incorporate…
Australian Government, Department of Education, Science and Training Annual Report 2005-06   {reg} Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or visit the website:   http://www.dest.gov.au/annualreport/2006/Default.htm Australian Government, Department of Education, Science and…
1.         The questions and activities and the extension activities use the information gained from the case study, the Ernst & Young website and the website of award…
Research and Development at Austal Ships Austal Ships (Austal) is A Mini-Case Study within the Ernst & Young 2006 Case Study entitled Entrepreneurs – shaping…
1. The questions, activities and extension activities use information sourced from this case study as well as the Ernst & Young Australia website at www.ey.com.au.…
Students could be asked to design their own project management schedule around a school event, e.g. a fete, play or concert. {reg} They could be…
The website for Fonterra is www.fonterra.com {reg} The Auckland and Christchurch Tip Top factories do tours for school groups. They last about an hour and…
This case study would be a great way to link two key functions of a business – Human Resources and Marketing – in particular brand…
This Case Study could be used in business management, economics, and psychology and careers/work education. {reg} The Learning Activities are designed to incorporate a variety…
The following sample work sheet, with some modifications, is provided, courtesy of a classroom teacher in Queensland. {reg} In pairs, visit www.afrbiz.com.au While it is…
Teacher Hints and Strategies   This case study could be used to examine the importance of stakeholder engagement for an organisation. This could mean undertaking…
This Case Study examines a small business and the role of aspects of operations management. Work could be developed around comparing and contrasting operations management…
1. The questions use information sourced from this case study as well as the McDonald’s websites at www.mcdonalds.com.au and www.makeupyourownmind.com.au. {reg} 2. The extension activities…
This case study would be a great way to link two key functions of a business – Human Resources and Marketing – in particular brand…
Many of the Learning activities are internet-based in light of the curriculum movement towards the use of ICT in achieving learning outcomes. {reg} Meat &…
1. The questions, activities and extension activities use information sourced from this case study. MLC’s website at www.mlc.com.au can also be used. {reg} 2. This…
NAB and MLC have undertaken a complete overhaul of their working practices and branding over the last few years. More detail about MLC’s change to…
Tape clips of various television shows (either local or overseas) that use product integration. As a class, critique the strengths and weaknesses of how product…
Arrange for a guest speaker who works directly in the television production industry. They should discuss with students the rewards and difficulties they have experienced…
The Case Study is an insightful and engaging insight into product development, branding and marketing and approaches to the Case Study may vary. Most students…
The discussion about uranium mining and export, and the use of nuclear power in general, is a controversial and current debate. The case study can be…
Although not a case study in the traditional sense, this piece can be used to explain the concepts of project management, and the role of…
This Case Study could be used in Business Management, Information Communications Technology and Economics. {reg} The Learning Activities are designed to incorporate a variety of…
This Case Study could be used in Business Management, Information Communications Technology and Economics. {reg} The Learning Activities are designed to incorporate a variety of…
As discussed in the Case Study, Reckitt-Benckiser use “constructive conflict” to help them make fast decisions in an industry where getting their product to the…
The Suncorp Case Study could commence by asking students to individually write down what they see themselves as doing and owning in three to five…
This case study would be a great way to put together a unit of work on the various components of marketing.  The case study highlights…
Regulation of an industry is important – particularly when it comes to addressing the needs of the finance sector.  Students could develop a unit of…
This case study would be ideal for students to put together, as a group, a Corporate Social Responsibility program.  It could either be entirely fictitious…
  This case study could be used as a jumping off point for discussing business ethics and corporate governance in general. Students could be asked…
Information for the Questions and Extension Activities was taken from The Vetservice Group’s website at www.vetservicegroup.co.nz. This is a good source of information. {reg} Students…
Some Learning Activities are internet-based in light of the curriculum movement towards the use of ICT in achieving learning outcomes. {reg} Visa New Zealand and…
One of the hurdles that need to be overcome with a case study based on an organisation such as Worley Parsons is that the organisation…
  The most important thing to impress on students is how charities should be run with the same commercial acumen as other businesses.  You might…

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