Case Studies
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Case studies will be posted on canvas. You may work in 2-3 member teams for the case reports;
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however, all students should be individually prepared to discuss the case in class. Each team will
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submit one report (MS Word or PDF) and one Excel workbook by the due dates posted in the
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course schedule. I would expect that a team case report be greater than the sum of the individual
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student’s contribution.
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Case Format:
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1. Introduction (Executive Summary) –Case reports should begin with a brief executive summary
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of the key issues of the case in no more than a paragraph or two that describes the situation
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under investigation.
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2. Problem (Issue) Statement – in a paragraph or two, highlight the main issue(s) that need to be
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addressed (I offer the posted questions to lead you down this road as I don’t want you to
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overlook a key component)
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3. Analysis (data) – this should be the ‘meat’ of your submission that addresses the issue using
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logic/data/numerical analysis to support your assessment
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4. Recommendations – this section should flow directly from your analysis where you provide
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your best solution for the problem at hand given the way you analyzed the situation. Also, you
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should discuss the potential implications of your decisions as every decision has both
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positive/negative components.
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5. Organize your answers in paragraphs and where appropriate, provide in-text citations. Follow
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APA standards when citing.
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6. Case study should be typed using Times New Roman, double-spaced with font size of 12 pt
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and One (1) inch margins. The report should be a minimum of three pages, excluding cover
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page and references.
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In order to preserve academic integrity, I will use the Turn-it-In software to check for
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plagiarism; hence, a similarity index in excess of 20% is not acceptable. This means that you
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must make every effort to do the work on your own and paraphrase statements that you get
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from other sources. Any work copied verbatim, either from the internet or from another student
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ECO 530-101 Spring 2023 5 Saima Bashir
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will be caught using the Turn-it-In Software. For this reason, any work that is found to be
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plagiarized will receive a failing grade.
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Please use the spell-check function in Word.
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Your paper should include the following:
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• A title page and reference page in APA format (an abstract is not necessary)
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• Minimum of 4 page double-spaced, excluding the title page and reference page
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• In-text citations in APA format for the article in review as well as your textbook (and any other
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sources used, if applicable)
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• An introduction describing the main idea of your paper and providing a brief summary of the
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points to be discussed
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• A conclusion reviewing the main ideas and bringing the paper to a close
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