Harvard Business Case Studies can be accessed via the Business Source Database (see below for access details).
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Harvard Business Case Studies can be accessed via the Business Source Database (see below for access details).
Searching for Harvard Business Case Studies
Searching for specific Harvard Business Case Study
You can find case studies published in journals on ABI / Inform.
A limited number of case studies are available on the Emerald database. Follow these steps to access them:
The Financial Times often includes case studies about specific companies / business scenarios in its articles.
The easiest way to browse these is to enter "case studies" as a search phrase in the search box (once logged in):
Textbooks often contain case studies to illustrate how theory can relate to practice.
You can search for case studies in textbooks by finding a relevant e-book title then doing a text search for 'case study'. You can also browse the contents in print or online books to see if there is a list of case studies included in the textbook.
The links below point to mainly freely available case studies, with some pay per view or subscription services. The library is not responsible for any content within these case studies
Acadia Institute of Case Studies
Acadia Institute is a non-profit centre at Acadia University. It produces educational resources and this site lists case studies focusing on entrepreneurship and small business operations
Case studies and practice-based insights in business and social innovations in Asia and in particular ASEAN, provided by Nanyang Technological University
A collection of real life case studies. Individual case studies can be downloaded for a fee from their eBook store, or you can subscribe to obtain unlimited access
A blog outlining details of business controversies, created by Heather Salazar, Professor of Philosophy in Ethics and Mind, Western New England University
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
A selection of case studies relating to workplace health
A diverse range of over 71,200 cases, on all aspects of national and international business and management, from leading international business schools and individual authors. There is a small collection of free cases, with the main collection requiring a fee to download
Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Case Bank
An online library of simple, straightforward business cases focused on principle-based ethics
Journal of Business Cases and Applications
Aimed at business academics, this journal has case studies and exercises for use in teaching
Reports of customer-first marketing stories, including case studies and other material. Choose case studies as the content type to filter your search
Site providing advice, lessons and tips from entrepreneurs and operators. Search for case study in the top right search box
A collection of business case studies provided by the MERLOT member community. All materials are reviewed for suitability and many undergo peer review prior to publication
MIT Teaching Resources Library
Free case studies provided by MIT Sloan School of Management
Nanyang Technopreneurship Case Centre (NTCC)
Case studies created by Nanyang Technical University that feature Singapore-based and global companies confronting issues and challenges in their businesses.
The University of British Columbia include a range of freely available case studies
Penske Logistics is a firm that develop logistics solutions for customers. A range of their case studies is available on their webpage
Case studies from the Robins School of Business, University of Virginia. Please note that permission should be requested to use the cases in teaching sessions
Society of Human Resource Management
The Society of Human Resource Management provides some cases studies on their website, with instructor manuals and student resources.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Find case studies relating to sustainability in business.