Opinion

Beware the business school case study: The cautionary tale of Southwest Airlines

Such analyses capture what worked at a particular moment. That doesn’t mean it will work again. The venerable business case study method got its start in 1921 at the Harvard Business School. The ...
Brandeis University

An introduction to case-based classes

Case-based teaching is a popular learning method used by many business schools. It allows students to generate their own insights and develop critical thinking and communication skills through ...
The Harvard Crimson

Students, Faculty Reflect on 100 Years of Harvard Business School’s Case Method

This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the case study teaching method being introduced at Harvard Business School, pictured here.By Kareem M. Ansari Teruo Yabe, the new general manager of Tessei ...
World Bank

On the Case: Writing Science of Delivery Case Studies (Self-paced)

Welcome to Writing Science of Delivery Case Studies! This course is about writing "science of delivery" case studies that help us extract insights and learn from implementation processes to help ...
Forbes

How To Write A Convincing Case Study: Five Must-Have Elements

Looking to produce case studies that increase the credibility of your business and attract new customers? There is a methodical art to case studies — an art you can master. One mistake I often see ...