case writing assignment

Reading case of southwest airlines and then wirting an essay

Information on written case assignments

·       Use single-spaced 12-point font with a maximum of 2 pages per assignment

·       Location of Cases. All cases are found in the course pack, which must be purchased separately as an e-book. The questions for each case are found under the Case Assignments tab in the Connect Course Page.

·       Stay in the time frame of the case. Written assignments should present the situation as it exists at the time of the case.

·       Only data from the case may be used. No outside research is necessary or permitted.

·       No pre-review. Instructors will not review cases prior to submission.

·       Grading includes quality of argument as well as consistency with answer key. There are right answers to most of the questions. Thus, this is not about your opinion but your accurate use of the frameworks and concepts presented in the class. That is, look at the case analyses as a practical test of your ability to use concepts to analyze and understand a complex situation. In addition, having the right answer but with a poor argument or incomplete evidence will also reduce your grade.

·       Answer the questions provided. In your answer, include both the logic you used and evidence from the case to support your answer. Number your answers to correspond to the question you are answering.