It is not enough to be an outstanding financial analyst, future managers also need to be able to communicate and sell that analysis to people who do not understand it. It is not enough to be able to execute market plans beautifully, managers also need to be able to train people to take over for them. It is not enough to recommend an appropriate restructuring plan, they also have to implement it. Thus, the successful manager needs to have a broad range of talents and the wisdom to know when they should be applied. Don't Expect Uniformity in Curriculum Fuqua does not have any standard teaching method.
Professors try to use the method that best fits the learning goals.
For example, statistics is taught by problem sets and carefully crafted cases. Marketing is taught by a combination of readings and broad-based cases. Finance begins like statistics, with a focus on particular quantitative skills, but by the time students take the capstone Restructuring course, they are required the apply those skills to complex cases. Finally, entrepreneurship is taught by a combination of readings, mentor experiences, and business plans.