Leadership fostering via teaching business case studies: opportunities and limitation

Abstract

In a contemporary complex environment, sustainable development of SMEs and large companies considerably depends on effective and efficient leadership. Fostering of business leadership abilities at contemporary universities could not be imagined and designed without application of case study teaching techniques. This paper is devoted to the case studies teaching peculiarities and their implementation in the teaching process. At first, the format of a business case study suitable for fostering leadership abilities is discussed. Second, business case studies teaching techniques are presented, and the opportunities of leadership development are provided. Insights about case studies limitations and their reasons are formulated in order to shape up the picture. The author relies on over 10 years of business case studies-based teaching experience that can be used in studying leadership.