Common intellectual experiences (CIEs) are one of the lesser-known modalities that have been identified as a high impact practice (HIP) in higher education. This mixed-methods study assesses the outcomes of a short-term CIE, which took the form of a multi-disciplinary, multi-classroom case study focused on Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality group (the titular Top Chief), and his handling of the challenges faced by the hospitality industry under the conditions of the global pandemic. The findings suggest that such CIEs can be effective in fostering integrative thinking both within and across curricula, though the benefits may not accrue equally across all student populations. The study has implications for how universities develop and diversify their HIP portfolios, how faculty implement CIEs in their classrooms, and how students develop their capabilities as wicked problem solvers.

Cruz, Laura, Maung Min, Denise T. Ogden, Jennifer Parker, Eileen Grodziak, Paul Ko, and Kelsey Klinger. Top Chief: A Critical Assessment of a Cross-disciplinary Case Study as Common Intellectual Experience. Innovative Higher Education (Article published online April 4, 2022). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10755-022-09598-6

Paul Ko is a professor of Economics at Dickinson College.

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