Case Study 101: Make It Relevant With AI

Aug 29, 2024

A case study is an ineffective teaching tool if students don’t read it.

Why won’t they read it?

  • It’s about a company they don’t know or, worse, don’t care about.
  • It’s too long. Students want concise insights, not 10-page PDFs.
  • It feels outdated or irrelevant. Students value relevance over prestige.

Long, outdated case studies about unfamiliar companies (hello, Enron) don’t resonate with students today.

If we want them to engage with case studies, we need to adapt our materials to match their expectations.

Step 1: Improve Engagement

Using AI to develop an engaging and relevant case study

To improve engagement, you need to design your case studies to be:

  1. Modern: Use companies that launched after your students were born. Think TikTok, Spotify, Duolingo—not Blockbuster or Kodak
  2. Relatable: Choose brands your students use or encounter regularly. If they already have a relationship with the company, they’ll be more invested in learning about it.
  3. Short: Less is more. Students are more likely to read and remember concise, focused case studies—especially if they can’t just ChatGPT a summary.

This is where AI-generated case studies come in.

They’re not just faster to create—they’re also easier to read and more relevant to your students.

Let’s explore how you can generate AI case studies with Flex!

Step 2: Generate AI Case Studies with Flex

Flex helps you create short, modern, and relatable case studies in just minutes!

Whether you’re teaching about pricing models, market segmentation, or product-market fit, Flex has your back.

Here’s a Flex AI-generated case study that teaches students the implications of different revenue models:

Case study of revenue modeling at Netflix

 


The best part?

Flex can draft fully customizable case studies on any company, tailored to your learning objectives.


Ready To Try It?

Create your own case studies in 3 simple steps:

  1. Tell Flex you need a case study
  2. Provide the details
  3. Tweak and download your case study!

Use Flex AI to build a case study in 3 steps

Generate a Case Study with Flex!

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