Executive summary. This article explores how the case method is becoming strategically central to business school accreditation as EFMD’s EQUIS standards evolve. Through insights from EFMD leaders, it shows how experiential, practice-oriented learning is replacing deterministic models of management education. The case method is positioned not just as a teaching tool, but as evidence of impact across areas including research, ethics, internationalisation, faculty development, and connections with practice. In an AI-driven, complex world, cases are framed as essential for developing responsible, uncertainty-ready leaders.