This section will help you navigate your way through the process of reading, analysing and responding to a case study.
Case studies describe real-life situations and events over a period of time. They may centre on a person, group, project or organisation. A case study assessment task requires you to analyse actual or potential problems and identify solutions. For this, you need to consider:
You will need to use theories to develop solutions to practical situations.
There are three broad stages involved in a case study assignment:
Case study analyses are generally presented in a report-style format. They are usually written for a professional audience (e.g. a client or manager) as well as your lecturer.
A case study should have:
Check your assignment instructions carefully to see what structure you need to use. If you have any doubts, contact your course teaching staff.
A business case study is usually highly structured, as shown in the following example.
Table of contents
Executive summary
Reference list
See the Reports page for more information.
Generally speaking, there are three stages to writing a case study. They are:
Go to Stage 1: Analyse the task
Go to Stage 2: Research and link to theory
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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