Case Analysis 500 words

Case Analysis

 

Presentation of strategic issues: identification of 

appropriate issues to be analyzed and the tools and 

techniques for analysis.

Application of concepts: use of concepts and tools 

that you have been studying to gain insight. 

Consideration of conflicting opinions: examination 

of other points of view, the appropriateness of tools 

not chosen for analysis, conflicting information.

Recommendation is valid: support of diagnosis or 

conclusions with reasons and evidence.

Overview of Format

Note that your text should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, with indented paragraphs. 

Do not double space between paragraphs. Case analyses should contain headings for each 

section to organize your document. Both case analyses and homework should be 

approximately two pages in text length (500-600 words), but may have supplemental 

attachments such as charts and tables, appropriately labeled. Every case and homework 

will be submitted to the assignment link in Moodle, but please bring a copy to class for your 

own reference.

Case Analysis

In a case analysis, we do not summarize the case. The text has provided that information 

for you. Examine the text questions and consider the case from a managerial position in 

your firm. A typical case analysis you should do the following:

 Identify the short term problem

 Identify the long term problem (i.e., scale, scope of operations, core competencies)

 Identify the issues – points of debate: make sure the issue has a bearing on the decision

 Generate alternatives – plausible, meaningful

 Recommendation – why

 Action plan – how

Your headings for the case will be:

Short Term Problem

Long Term Problem

Issues

Alternatives

Recommendation

Action Plan 

also 

References