Free & Open Business Cases
The following business cases are available online for free. For more details, follow the link to the publisher's page.
Open Access Resource
General Collections
Cover a broad range of teaching needs and topics.
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MIT Sloan School of Management Case StudiesThis resource for management educators and students includes cases on topics such as entrepreneurship, accounting, leadership and ethics, operations management, strategy, and sustainability.
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MaRS Case StudiesSearch for 'case study' in the search box.
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Open Case Studies - University of British ColumbiaThis UBC project is an interdisciplinary, open educational resource with case studies. Many of these case studies focus on topics in sustainability, but we also include cases on other topics that benefit from an interdisciplinary approach.
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Yale Case StudiesCase studies by the Yale School of Management. Free with registration.
Business Ethics Collections
Cover topics in Business ethics, including ethical leadership.
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Arthur Andersen Case Studies in Business EthicsA collection of cases developed in 1987-94, in cooperation with 525 universities, with funding from Arthur Andersen. Free for use for educational purposes, by eligible universities (including Toronto Metropolitan University).
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The Ethical Leadership Case Study Collection - Ted Rogers Leadership CentreCases developed by Ted Rogers Leadership Centre for classroom use. Cases come in both long and short forms.
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Ethics Cases - Markkula Center for Applied Ethic, Santa Clara UniversityFind case studies and scenarios on a variety of fields in applied ethics, including Business ethics.
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Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Case BankCases are free to download. You will be asked to state the audience for the case (ex. College Students) and the number of people impacted by this case (i.e. number of students).
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Ethics Unwrapped - McCombs School of Business, University of TexasMore than 70 cases that pair ethics concepts with real world situations. Each case includes discussion questions, related videos, and a bibliography.
Specialized Collections
Cover a specific topic (ex. Indigenous business, sustainability, and more).
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Indigenous Business Stories ProjectThe Indigenous Business Stories Project is a collaborative project between RADIUS SFU and the Beedie School of Business. All cases are free and available via Sage. For access, please scroll down and select ‘Free Access to Cases from the Indigenous Business Stories Project’.
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First Nations Community Economic Development GuideFive case studies about Ontario First Nations projects
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)Workplace health case studies from the Canadian Government.
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WBCSD: World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentCases are focused on the topic of sustainability. Click 'Case study' under the search box.
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SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Cases - Rotterdam School of ManagementA case series organized around UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship Publications - Portland State UniversityScroll down to Case Studies. A collection of cases on the topic of social entrepreneurship and sustainability, many of which are available to use for free in the classroom. Written by Portland State University faculty, staff, and students.
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SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) Case StudiesCase studies and learning modules on Human Resources topics. Free to use by faculty and educators only.
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Gender and the Economy - Rotman School of ManagementCase studies that address gender inequalities in business. Free but must complete a form to download.
Case Studies in Open Access Journals
Open access journals that publish case studies.
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Journal of Business Cases and ApplicationsThe Journal of Business Cases and Applications is dedicated to publishing quality applied business cases and classroom applications/exercises designed to assist business academics in the classroom. Teaching notes, if included, are published with the case manuscript.
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Journal of Information Systems EducationThe Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE) is a peer reviewed journal published quarterly that focuses on IS education, pedagogy, and curriculum. Coverage is available from 1989-present with a few missing issues. Content can be handed out, posted to a course management system, linked to or course-packed without copyright fees. Teaching Notes are also available. Please see the right-column of the page for the Teaching Note policy and procedure.
Company-specific Cases
Case studies, written by a company, that feature a particular client or customer story and how their product or solution aided the client.