Use of the Case Method in MBA Education
作者:
Judith Blumenthal,
期刊:
Performance Improvement Quarterly
(WILEY Available online 1991)
卷期:
Volume 4,
issue 1
页码: 5-13
ISSN:0898-5952
年代: 1991
DOI:10.1111/j.1937-8327.1991.tb00486.x
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
ABSTRACTThe position of the case method in MBA education is discussed, followed by an examination of the nature of business cases, benefits to be derived from the case method, roles for students and instructors in case‐oriented courses, and issues concerning integration of cases into an overall course design. It is argued that case analysis helps students to develop the kinds of skills that are essential to success in business organizations: identification and analysis of complex business problems, application of judgment in developing solutions, interactive problem‐solving, and persuasive presentation of conclusions.The case method presents special challenges to both the instructor and the student. Both are required to sacrifice their traditional roles. The instructor is a facilitator rather than a content expert, and the student must assume a highly active role, providing the substantive content for the discussion. Both instructor and student are well rewarded for their adjustments by the many benefits of the case met
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