Mini Case Guidelines

1. The following format should be considered while writing the case:

Part 1 – Case Study (8-10 pages)

❖ Challenge
❖ Setting up the context
❖ Brief background about the context (could be about village, water and
Sanitation, industry, agriculture, economy, etc...)
❖ Storyline
❖ Action Taken
❖ Response
❖ Questions for Discussion
➢ Part 2- Teaching Note (5-7 pages)
❖ Case Synopsis
❖ Course Positioning
❖ Learning Objectives
❖ Reading Materials
❖ Discussion Questions and Analysis

Please refer to the attached samples in the mail for better clarity on how to approach each
point mentioned above.

2. Length – 15-20 pages

3. Font: Calibri, Size: 11pt, Spacing: Single
4. Few points to keep in mind:
❖ Preparation of teaching note for the case study is mandatory.
❖ Title: The title has to be short and crisp. You don't have to explain the whole case in
your title. Consider these titles that you have seen in previous cases: 'Rajan-The
Driver', 'Bhagyalaxmi Seed Company'. These titles don't talk about everything in the
case, however, gives an understanding of the main subject of the case.
❖ Message to your organisation:
‘Dear Sir/Ma’am,
Greetings,

You would be happy to know that the VFS/SIS I did at your organisation helped me
garner an experience that has been acknowledged by Mahatma Gandhi National
Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government
of India. They have invited me to write a case study on XYZ theme which deals with
the challenges I observed during my association with your organisation. The case
would deal with the following:
1. Point number 1
2. Pointer number 2 and so on…

I would like to take this opportunity to write the case and publish the same to make it
a thread of better educational tool for higher education in this country. For the same, I
request you to kindly grant me the permission to take into account the name of
various places, organisations and entities along with primary data on XYZ topic
which I encountered during my field work. The deadline for case submission is 25th
 September, 2019 and hence a prompt reply will be highly appreiciated. If required, I
can connect you to the required personnel who is handling the initiative at MGNCRE,
MHRD.

Regards,
ABC
IRMA’
❖ References: Add references wherever necessary for secondary information. Use APA
style of formatting for the same. To understand the same go though this link:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style
_guide/general_format.html

❖ About the Author: Describe about your background and your work on the case in
two to three lines. In case of two or more authors. Describe your background and at
the end in a line of two describe your experience with the case. Keep this at the last of
the template.
❖ Ensure that the content is not plagiarised, language edited (no grammatical
errors). The submission will go through rigorous peer review. Hence,
grammatical errors and plagiarised content can lead to rejection of the case
❖ The case can be made more informative through footnotes and annexures
❖ Submit the case in the Case Template shared with you. You are supposed to submit
the word file. No submission in PDF or any other format will be accepted.
❖ The deadline for Case Study submission is 11:59 PM, 25th September 2019. No
submissions will be accepted after the deadline.
❖ The submission should be submitted in the Google Drive Link that will be shared with
you a week before the submission deadline. There is no need to mail the submission
to anyone.