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TB2, Tuesday, March 31, 11:00-12:15 P.M.Session: WorkshopSession Chair: Surendra VyasGovernment, Engineering College405 Case Based Teaching: A Concept NoteArindam Banerjee, SP Jain Center of Management, arin_006@yahoo.comOf late more B Schools have been using cases in classroom discussions. In today’s real world of business, intuition, lateralthinking and the ability to take decisions amidst limited information, are the capabilities that managers must possess in abundance.Cases go a long way in developing such capabilities.In real-life situations, managers tend to manipulate facts and figures without clearly defining the problems. Cases helpstudents in understanding how to ask the right questions and develop a better conceptual understanding of the problem at hand.Cases also help students sharpen their analytical skills, since they must produce quantitative and qualitative evidence to supporttheir recommendations and decisions.Management is more about skills and philosophy rather than techniques or concepts. The best way to learn a skill or philosophyis through in a simulation-type process. This is where the case method of instruction comes in handy. It is built around theconcepts of metaphors and simulation. Each case is a description of a real business situation and serves as a metaphor for aparticular set of problems.The broad aspects to be covered in the workshop are: The essence of case discussions, Where cases are not appropriate, Someuseful ground rules, Creating a new mindset, and Student-driven approachIntl Conference on Technology and Business Management, Al Ghurair University, UAEMarch 29-April 1, 200931