Thesis

Financial Management Cases1

The case method is an approach to management education and development of professional skills complementary to the traditional lecture. The traditional teaching of matrix Continental ideally sees the student as an empty basket, presenting the teacher the opportunity to, in the time available, insert knowledge, hoping that this remains once the study period of the discipline is over. However, the methodology of the cases presented in this text already considers the learner as an "ideal" basket full of knowledge ready to be "activated". The teacher’s task is to endeavor to, through the development of the case, reach out and interpret the issues in such a way that the knowledge, studied also in textbooks, becomes expertise, and will remain as the student’s overall cultural experience The proposed case methods identify a methodological process useful for the analysis of different business realities. The study and analysis of the cases necessitates "team work" in cooperation with other peers (peer education).

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The case method - the approach

The approach that we want to take with the present chapter is the following: 1) Reading and analysis of the business case; 2) enriching skills required by consulting textbooks and other sources of information; 3) discussion in subgroups; 4) development of the case through preparation of a "Report" Analysis of the case; 5) discussion and debate in plenary. The logical process is outlined in the following chart.

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Business Case

Yes

The student has all the knowledge and information for analysis?

The student discusses the case in subgroup

no

no

The student studies reference manuals

The student has identified a solution?

Yes

Plenary discussion

Preparation of the Report of the case

The conditions for proper development of a business management methodology approach through the use of cases are the following: 1....