Case Study Method in Distance Education

bullet1 Introduction

bullet2 Famous Examples

Famous Examples
 
 
The University of Harvard has used this method for about a century, in the context of face-to-face instruction; quite often in connection with areas of Law, Medicine, Economics, and Business. Harvard cases show realistic examples, very well documented, with multiple issues, and a very thorough description.
The link here may help you to undertstand the Harvard approach.
 
The Wharton School of Management at the University of Pennsylvania, on the other hand, has a management focus in most cases. They depict roles an behaviors of people involved in organizations. The student must assume differnt roles when working with the case.
Here are a few examples: