This guide provides tips and strategies for locating business case studies, which are real or fabricated situations that companies and industries find themselves in.
Many academic and business organizations make their business cases freely available to the public. These cases, like the ones found below, usually have a particular focus:
The Nanyang Technology University in Singapore has made over 120 business study cases available. These cases are also distributed by publishers including Harvard Business Publishing and Ivey Publishing. This is a great resource for scholars who focus on Asian Business.
Provides business case studies, teaching notes and PowerPoint presentations across six topic areas. While the case studies are free, the webpage is advertisement-heavy.
Showcases studies from prominent business schools around the world. Free case studies are only available for faculty members. Registration is also required.
Over 20 case studies are available, focusing on Canadian export businesses. These are available only for faculty members, who must submit an email request giving information on the course content and the level of the class in question.
Free business cases from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, covering a wide range of topics including entrepreneurship, ethics, operations management, sustainability and system dynamics. Teaching notes are only available to faculty members. Registration is required.
A joint collaboration between businesses that promote sustainable development. Case studies focus on environmentally sustainable business development. To narrow your search to case studies, select “Case Study” on the left-hand pane, under content type.
