This presentation is made t help for the Master's degree students especially to solve the case study in their academic exams. Students are worrying to solve case study so it is a clear guidelines to solve

1. Presented By;
SUNDAR B. N. (M.com (NET,KSET) PGDFM, PGDAST)
Assistant Professor
Coordinator of M.com
G.F.G.C.W. Holenarasipura
CASE STUDY ANALYSIS- Means &
Ways

2. Meaning of Case Study
A particular instance of something used or analysed in
order to illustrate a thesis or principle. A case study involves an
up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject(the
case), as well as its relevant contextual conditions.
Documented study of a specific real life situation or
imagined scenario, used as a training tool in business
schools and firms. Students or trainees are required to analyze
the prescribed cases and present their interpretations or
solutions, supported by the line of reasoning employed and
assumptions are made.

3. Case study is a primary source of data collection, by analysing
the given case, you are going to yield a new information and
these information will we utilized for taking some decisions.
Take time to make sure you have understood the case and know
what the exam question is asking you to do: read the question
then skim the case study to get the general idea. Highlight or
underline key points.
Exam question is ask you to analyse case studies (also called
scenarios) are usually designed to test your ability to related
theories and concepts to real-world situations.
Example; we have decided to accept the new product into our
inventory after carefully considering the case study the company
presented as evidence.

4. DURING THE EXAM
Take time to plan, have a clear idea of how much time you have to
answer for the given questions. Then plan to spend some time in
reading the exam question. Make sure you have understood the case
study then, execute yourself to answer.
 Read the given Case study first
 Then skim reading – by skimming into 2 segment
1) Findings of the Case study – Enlist the major milestones given in
the case
2) List out the Key parties- like Who is CEO, CFO, Managers,
Shareholders, company names etc.
 Reread the question to make sure you have understood the case,
hence you can focus your attention at the right path
 Make a note of any ideas that you think of

5.  Answer the questions by linking to relevant theories and concepts to
specify information from the case study
 Usually you will need to write your answers in clearly formed paragraphs
which have a clear topic that is well supported by evidence and examples.
 Instead of simply describing or restating information from the case itself,
use specific details or examples to support the points you are trying to
make. This is where you link theory to the facts from the case study
 Number of pages you fill is not a matter but how worthy it is.
 It is not mandatory to give questions for answering in the case study,
sometimes only a case may be given, then you can opt for your own
opinion over the case
 All the models and suggestions which I given here can be applied to
theory oriented Case study, for problem oriented case study you can
directly answer by analysing and understanding the problem

6. Types of Case study in Master’s level
As I observed in the Master’s level exams (MBA, M.com, MFM), a case study
will be given either in the two forms
 Problems oriented case study – for which you need to be familiar with the
problems and where a deep analysis is necessary.
 Theory Oriented Case study – which again can be given in the form of
1) A lengthy case study- usually more than one page. This type of case study
is easy to understand. Which required more involvement and less analytical
capabilities, but one should consume a reasonable time to read the case,
once you read the case directly you can answer without much effort
2) Short Kind Case study- usually less than half page, one para or may be
given in One line. This type of case study is difficult to interpret. Which
required more involvement, more analytical capabilities and should read
twice or thrice to understand what is given. one should consume a
reasonable time to read the case.
Anyhow answering a case study is not at all easy, you should think as
narrator thought to ensure this one should be familiar with the relevant
theories and concepts

7. A TYPICAL CASE STUDY CAN BE ANSWERED
There are few process involved in successfully answering the
case study.
 Propose a Suitable Title to the case (based on the problem
given)
 Identifications of issues and problems( those must be listed
under 2 parts)
1) Findings of the Case study – Enlist the major milestones
given in the case
2) List out the Key parties- like Who is CEO, CFO,
Managers, Shareholders, Company names etc.
 Solutions ( Directly to the given questions)- usually 2 or 3
questions will be given, give a standard answer.
 Recommendations/Suggestions- usually every case is
anticipating your own stand over the given case. Your any