ecch - the case for learning



	ecch what is ecch? ecch services Introduction List of ecch services New customers For educational faculty For educational admin staff For developing world For corporate trainers For corporate researchers For students ecch locations Introduction Cranfield office Babson office staff Introduction Cranfield office Babson office Job opportunities membership Introduction About ecch membership Application form Privileges governance Introduction Cranfield office Babson office history

ecch history

ecch was created in 1973 as the Case Clearing House of Great Britain and Ireland - the result of a co-ordinated initiative by 22 institutions of higher education. The aim was to establish a facility for exchanging case materials among teachers of business administration. It obtained formal charity status in 1974.

In 1991 it became the European Case Clearing House to reflect the growth in case writing and teaching throughout Europe. In 1992 ecch opened its US office at Babson College to serve the North American market. In 2005, the organisation was rebranded as ecch, to support the global reach of its operations and the importance of such initiatives as CPP.

ecch operates as a professional association of organisations engaged in management education and training. It is a non-profit 'membership' company with no share capital, and is a charity. Membership currently comprises over 400 institutions and corporations worldwide.

An executive committee establishes ecch policy and oversees operations. Elected annually from and by the members, it allows ecch to draw on experience from a wide range of academic and corporate organisations. Objectives and policies of the organisation therefore reflect the interests of the members.