final cases

Final Cases

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WHAT IS A

CASE?

 A CASE ACADEMICALLY DEVELOPED AND RESEARCHED SOLUTION TO A COMPLEX BUSINESS SITUATION

 STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THE FINAL CASES AFTER THE FINAL DISSERTATION SUBMISSION

 THE FINAL CASES MUST BE PRESENTED DURING THE DEFENSE SESSION OF THE DISSERTATION

THE FINAL CASE MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:

1. Case Introduction

2. Problem opportunities / challenge identification / dilemma

3. Main facts and events of the core study

4. Research and analysis of the situation

5. Formulation of solutions / answers

6. Discussion and selection of solutions / answers

7. Referencing

HOW SHOULD A CASE BE STRUCTURED?

1. CASE INTRODUCTION

• General overview of the situation

• Definition of the business context

• Identification of the main actors

• Key elements that define the challenge

2. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM AS A STATEMENT

DEFINITION OF THE QUANTITATIVE ELEMENTS

THAT REPRESENT IT

DEFINITION OF THE QUALITATIVE ASPECTS THAT

MUST BE CONSIDERED

3. MAIN FACTS AND EVENTS

WHAT ARE THE

SIGNS THAT REVEAL

THE CHALLENGE?

HOW COULD THE

PROBLEM BE

MEASURED?

WHAT ARE THE MAIN

FACTORS THAT

HAVE PRODUCED

THIS SITUATION?

4. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION

Use of additional

sources of external

information

Tools for the

analysis of the

problem

Identification of

external factors

Identification of

internal factors

5. FORMULATION

OF SOLUTIONS

• Based on:

✓ The business context

✓ Your conclusions from the situational analysis

✓ The available resources

6. DISCUSSION AND SELECTION OF SOLUTIONS

Define the pros and cons of the proposed solutions

Determine the different expected scenarios

Justify your selection, according to benefits / risks

7. REFERENCING

• Used Bibligraphy

• Additional data sources

(Harvard style)