As a student within the Faculty of Business and Economics, you will be asked to complete a number of assignments. This section of the Q Manual is intended to assist you in the preparation of assignments relevant to business, economics and related disciplines. In addition, lecturers will also have their specific requirements, and so it is essential that you consult subject outlines in conjunction with the following information. Prior to attempting any assignment it is essential to understand its nature. Below is an explanation for some of the different types of assignments that you may be given.
Case study A case is a description of an administrative decision or problem.
The use of case studies is a widely accepted means of bringing theoretical concepts and practical situations together. When reading and studying a case study it is possible to take two different approaches. The first of these is the analytical approach where a case structure is examined in order to try and understand what has happened and why. In this approach you do not identify problems or attempt to develop solutions. The second approach is the problem-oriented method.