| Case Type | Examples | Comments |
| Research | Comparison of two companies, using public sources | |
| Large multi-case research project | ||
| Discussion | A comparative pair of cases, written from different perspectives | |
| A sequenced set of cases, showing dilemma (A), action taken (B) and resolution (C). Cases include discussion of business case classes. | ||
| Typical business strategy case, set in agribusiness | ||
| Case study on web design company with strong informational component | ||
| Illustration | Example illustrative cases | |
| A "Showcase" illustration | ||
| Walkthrough | Fictional case used in a database to explain a technique to students that they later apply | |
| Exercise | Fictional case developed as a database design problem given to students as an exercise |