CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYSIS
TEXTBOOK CASE ANALYSIS GUIDANCE (CAG)
TO BEGIN, PLEASE PRINT THIS FORM FOR REFERENCE
This supplement to the syllabus is provided to assist you; HOWEVER, it is also a directive on how to adequately accomplish a case analysis. The case format guidelines MUST be followed.
CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYSIS – As a business/management major, or other major for that matter, and soon to be college graduate, one of the most important skills/abilities you should possess is the ability to engage in critical thinking and analysis (using the skills and knowledge you have learned throughout your education and applying them). You will never have everything presented to you when you are a junior manager/executive, but you are expected to take what you have and use your knowledge and skills to make decisions and to arrive at valid and accurate conclusions, which may and should include “thinking outside the box”.
To those who think you may have some problems, here are some suggestions and guidance to aid you in your case study preparation: