- Your report should illustrate a topic or concept that relates to managerial strategy. For example, economies of scale, diseconomies of scale, barriers to entry, techniques to combat shirking, competition and antitrust issues, price discrimination, and merger and acquisition strategies are all topics that figure prominently in this course. You should find and report on real-world examples or applications of these topics.
- The list above is not exhaustive. Any strategic concept or issue is a potential topic; however, look for a topic that impacts managerial strategy. Cases of error or criminality seldom provide any strategic insight and are therefore of limited interest.
- Your Mini-Case Report should not repeat any of the cases covered in the text or the commentaries.
- Write so that another student would understand what your case is about and what it illustrates. Cover all aspects of your case. For example, a case involving price discrimination should identify the sub groups, the reasons for different elasticities, and identify how cross over and arbitrage are dealt with.
- Your report should indicate clearly what your case illustrates and where you would put this in the textbook (i.e., Microeconomics for Managers). Indicate the text chapter - page numbers are not necessary.