The case method is a teaching approach that consists in presenting the students with a case, putting them in the role of a decision maker facing a problem (Hammond 1976). The case method overlaps with the case study method, but the two are not identical.
Case studies recount real life business or management situations that present business executives with a dilemma or uncertain outcome. The case describes the scenario in the context of the events, people and factors that influence it and enables students to identify closely with those involved
— European Case Clearing House, Case studies
The case method is a teaching method that is largely used in business schools. For instance, it has been used at the Harvard Business School since its founding in 1908 (Corey 1998) and at the Richard Ivey School of Business since 1921. It is also used in some public policy schools, such as the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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