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cess ensures a deep under spaced. This stands in con
Analysing the advantages and need-gaps in using the standing of the various
aspects of the firm and en
trast to a lecturebased
routine where the instruc
case method as a pedagogical tool for management sures fidelity of the data, tor mainly controls the
education in India the context tends to be lo
calised and the lessons
tempo and pace of cover
age of course content.
learnt can only be applied Hence, when making a
b Srivardhini Jha and and gives the students an tion the discussion from within a certain cultural choice of adopting case
Jitamitra Desai opportunity to put them one pasture (context) to context. based teaching, a key
selves in the shoes of the the next, substantiated by To propagate the case question emerges: Is it bet
The case method of teach decisionmaker. The meth polls and breakout rooms method of teaching in In ter to teach 100% of the
ing is a discussionorient od involves students read that generate a high de organisations and protago few years of corporate dia, it is imperative for fa material to the students;
ed pedagogy that is popu ing and reflecting on a gree of energy, enthu nists in the U.S. and Eu work experience and can culty to get involved and or is it better for them to
lar across a wide range of case ahead of the class and siasm, tension, and peer rope. Are the learnings appreciate and relate to develop cases that are pre learn only 60%70%, but
disciplines such as Man in the classroom. They engagement in the class. from these cases applica the context and content in dominantly Indiacentric. through a process of active
agement, Law, Medicine, critically analyse the case, ble to Indian organisations the case. How effective is it Another dimension that dialogue? The answer, per
and others. Management present their viewpoint, Key issues and a management style for learners with minimal needs to be considered haps, lies in a case yet to
schools across the world discuss the pros and cons While there are many pos that is still evolving to glo corporate experience? when deciding on an ap be written!
have embraced it as the of the various options, and itives to the case method, bal metrics and standards? A majority of teaching propriate pedagogy is the
pedagogy of choice. propose solutions. The in there are two key issues The second issue relates cases are fieldbased, i.e., mode of course delivery Jitamitra Desai is faculty in
The case, typically a 10 structor plays the role of a that need deliberation in to the typical learner pro the faculty member writ (online vs. inclass; asyn the Decision Sciences area
20 pagedocument, is a facilitator. Incisive ques the Indian context. The file in India. The case ing the case would need to chronous vs. synchro and Srivardhini Jha is faculty
rich narrative that brings tions, carefully orchestrat first is that most of the cas method works well when visit a company, conduct nous). in the Entrepreneurship area
forth a realworld scenario ed by the faculty, transi es available are centred on MBA students come with a interviews, obtain data Finally, depending on at IIM Bangalore.