Strategies to Ensure Deep Learning Occurs in MBA Information Literacy Workshops

This article reviews various methodologies to ensure engagement by MBA students. It analyses several theoretical models and identifies the most appropriate one for this purpose. It then evaluates and expands upon recent innovations developed at other business schools and presents a case study of inventive teaching techniques employed in workshops by this author to encourage a multifunctional and multidisciplinary approach to undertaking research. The article assesses the integral role imagination and reflection play throughout the process and explores gaming as a possible option for future instructive sessions with this group.