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Harvard Business Publishing case studies cover all areas of management, business planning, marketing, accounting, finance, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship and more. The case studies range from 10 to 30 pages in length and often include an author provided guide, called a “teaching note,” on how to teach the case in the classroom.
Access to Harvard Business Publishing case studies requires individual purchase of cases, including purchase of copyright permission for multiple copies. Harvard does not offer institutional subscriptions that permit an academic library to subscribe to these case studies.
Visit Harvard Business Publishing Education to browse topics and find case studies, which may be purchased individually. Faculty also have the option of creating Harvard Business Publishing coursepacks, which may include discounts for students enrolled in their courses. Faculty interested in this option may apply for Harvard Business Publishing's Case Study Educator Access.
Harvard Business Publishing case studies should not be confused with the short case studies published in the Harvard Business Review. Syracuse University Libraries does provide access to the Harvard Business Review.
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