Does MBA curriculum consist of case studies or combination of case studies and theory?

Different B-Schools use different techniques to impart knowledge to MBA students. Most common method of teaching and skill development used by colleges is Lectures, case analysis, simulation & business games and exercises, individual projects, group projects, group discussions, role play, conferences, industrial training, practical project work, guest lectures, etc. Theses techniques are in line with International Schools. Tier I B-Schools have their own repository of tools and sometime use International open courseware. These are used to develop conceptual, analytical and decision making skills and prepare students to face the real life challenges in changing business and organisational environment. B-Schools which emphasise more on lectures are not valued by industries. More is the emphasis on non-traditional learning techniques better is MBA and its ranking.

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In the recent years, MBA pedagogy in Indian B-Schools has undergone lot of changes. Different B-Schools use different techniques to impart knowledge to MBA students. Most common method of teaching and skill development used by colleges is Lectures, case analysis, simulation & business games and exercises, individual projects, group projects, group discussions, role play, conferences, industrial training, practical project work, guest lectures, etc. Theses techniques are in line with International BSchools. Tier I B-Schools have their own repository of tools and sometime use International open courseware. These are used to develop conceptual, analytical and decision making skills and prepare students to face the real life challenges in changing business and organisational environment. B-Schools which emphasise more on lectures are not valued by industries. More is the emphasis on non-traditional learning techniques better is MBA and its ranking.

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There are two kinds of management courses. 1. Masters in Management: This course is for freshers, those who are straight out of under graduate college or those who have 1-2 years of experience. Hence, this course is more theory based with some emphasis on practical problems and case studies. 2. MBA (Masters in Business Administration): This course is for people having some managerial experience and hence don't need much theory about the same. Therefore, MBA courses are more case studies and practical problems based than theory with little emphasis on theory. This is very much in line with abroad MBA courses. However, the courses in abroad are MBA courses whereas, most of the top institutes in India award the PGDM (Post Graduation Diploma in Management) degree and not an MBA degree. Although, this doesn't make any big difference provided that you have this degree from the top institutes in India. You will have no problem in jobs and will be valued as much as an MBA degree person is valued, provided you get it from the top institutes.

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MBA curriculum in most colleges consists of a mix of theory and practice. In fact, there will be more practice and less theory. In this aspect, case studies are considered to be the best way to simulate a practical scenario in the classroom. Thus, many colleges would prefer to include as many case studies as possible in every concept that is taught. In top international B-Schools like Harvard, case studies are given a lot of importance. On an average, a student has does at least 2 case studies a day. In Indian B-Schools as well, the importance of case studies is increasing day by day. Since case studies will be long and time-consuming to read, ensuring that all the students read case studies before coming to class is a challenge for lecturers. So to ensure that all students read case studies there will be a class participation component in every subject that includes case studies. Faculty will keep the classes interactive and encourage students to find the solution for the problem given in the case. The student is evaluated based on how active is he/ she in class while the case discussions are going on. Thus, case studies form a crucial part of many courses in MBA curriculum.

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