A case study is a detailed examination of a specific subject such as a person, group, event, or organization. It requires analyzing a specific situation and relating its elements to theory. There are different types of case studies, including descriptive case studies which explore a specific event or issue without recommendations. A standard template for a case study includes an introduction, methodology, results, recommendations, and conclusion sections. The methodology section describes how data was collected and any limitations of the method. The results section presents what was found from analyzing the data to answer the research questions. The conclusion restates main points and provides closure without introducing new information.

1. CASE STUDY

2. A case study is a detailed
study of a specific subject,
such as a person, group,
place, event, organization,
or phenomenon

3. A case study requires you to analyse a
specific situation and discuss how its
different elements relate to theory. The
case can refer to a real-life or
hypothetical event, organisation,
individual or group of people and/or
issue.

4. DESCRIPTIVE CASE STUDY
•ask you to explore a specific event or issue to identify
the key facts, what happened and who was/is
involved.
•can be used to compare two instances of an event to
illustrate how one is similar to the other.
•generally does not include solutions or
recommendations as its main purpose is to help the
reader or stakeholder to gain greater insight into the
different dimensions of the event, etc. and/or to make
an informed decision about the event, etc.

5. TEMPLATE FOR CASE STUDY
I. INTRODUCTION
II. METHODOLOGY
III.THE RESULTS
IV.RECOMMENDATIONS
V. CONCLUSION
VI.APPENDICES

6. METHODOLOGY
a. How was the process carried out? (Describe the process of
selecting the case and data collection sources, as well as how data
was collected.)
b. What assumptions are there (if any)?
c. Are there any limitations with this method?
d. What instruments were used to collect data? (You may want to
include some or all in the appendix.)
e. What sample(s) is/are being used?
f. Over which period of time was this data collected?

7. METHODOLOGY
A case study method is how you gather and use the information in the
study.
Here are some standard methods:
 Observation
 Experiment
 Interview
 Documentary analysis
 Each method defines certain boundaries of the case. In other words,
you state your data gathering method and the scope you want to
cover. It can be a specific place, period, market, etc. At this point,
there should be clear answers to these questions: What are the
characteristics of your case? Which data do you need to collect? How
are you going to do it?

8. THE RESULTS
The Results (also sometimes called
Findings) section in an empirical
research paper describes what the
researcher(s) found when they analyzed
their data. Its primary purpose is to use
the data collected to answer the
research question(s) posed in the
introduction, even if the findings
challenge the hypothesis.

9. THE RESULTS
The results section of a research
paper is usually the most impactful
section because it draws the
greatest attention. Regardless of
the subject of your research paper,
a well-written results section is
capable of generating interest in
your research.

10. RECOMMENDATIONS
 In this part, share your thoughts in a
persuasive tone to convince the audience.
If you have chosen one strategy that you
think works best, describe how to
implement it. If not, share ideas on several
strategies a business can use to succeed.
 An excellent bonus will be to mention
minor problems you’ve noticed during the
research. Offer ways to eliminate these
problems. And don’t forget to refer to the
theory you’ve learned in the classroom.

11. CONCLUSION
The conclusion of a research paper is
where you wrap up your ideas and
leave the reader with a strong final
impression. It has several key goals:
Restate the problem statement
addressed in the paper. Summarize
your overall arguments or findings.
Suggest the key takeaways from your
paper

12. CONCLUSION
DON'T introduce new information.
Instead, your conclusion should restate
your main points and provide closure.
You may also offer suggestions on how
your research can be expanded or
improved. DO mention the limitations
of your study and their implications if
not already addressed in the discussion
section of the paper.

13. CONCLUSION
 Summarizing conclusion: A summarizing conclusion is
typically used for giving a clear summary of the main
points of your topic and thesis. This is considered the most
common form of conclusion, though some research papers
may require a different style of conclusion.
 Editorial conclusion: In an editorial conclusion, you are
presenting your own concluding ideas or commentary. This
type of conclusion connects your thoughts to the research
you present. You might state how you feel about outcomes,
results or the topic in general.

14. References & Appendices
Gather all the external sources used
during the analysis. You need to be
careful with the formatting at this
stage. A reference list is usually made
in APA, MLA, or Chicago citation styles.

15. CITING
 Citing or documenting information sources is an
important part of the research process.
 Once your research paper is complete you may need to
create a Bibliography or List of Works Cited.
 To cite a source means to give credit for the original
source of information, an idea, or way of articulating
an idea. It is a standardized method of acknowledging
resources used in your research.