Publications

1982
Book

Business Policy: Text and Cases

By: C. Roland Christensen, Kenneth R. Andrews, Joseph L. Bower, Richard G. Hamermesh and Michael E. Porter

Keywords: Policy; Information; Cases

Video

Our Difference - Real-World Cases

March 2023
Supplement

Collab Capital Example Cases

By: Natalia Rigol

May 1986
Case

Harrington Corp., Software Case

May 1986
Case

Example Industries, Software Case

May 2017 (Revised June 2017)
Teaching Note

ATH Technologies Case Series

By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard

Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 117-012, 117-013, 117-014, 117-015, 117-016, and 117-017. View Details

Keywords: Balancing Innovation And Control; Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Performance Management

August 2004 (Revised March 2009)
Exercise

Your Own Case Study

By: Joshua D. Margolis and Sarah Marie Kauss

Designed to aid in the transfer and application of knowledge gained from the executive program to the live situation that program participants face in their jobs. Teaching Purpose: To bring practical relevance to executive education programs, permitting focused... View Details

Keywords: Executive Education; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Management; Practice

1997
Book

Case Problems in Finance

By: W. C. Kester, W. E. Fruhan Jr., T. R. Piper and R. S. Ruback

Keywords: Finance

17 Jul 2019
News

The Case For Monotasking

July 1999 (Revised July 2007)
Background Note

Preparing Family Business Cases

By: John A. Davis

Advises students on how to prepare and discuss a family business case. View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Business Education; Cases; Family Ownership; Research

Educators

July 2001
Teaching Note

Developing a Teaching Case (TN) (D)

By: Michael J. Roberts

Describes several teaching plans that were developed for the Virtualis Systems case. Intended for use in training and development programs aimed at novice case writers. View Details

Keywords: Training; Cases

01 Sep 2023
News

Case Study: The Home Team

buyers/borrowers, lenders, and Nester all win. —Reed Benet (MBA 1991), founder and CEO, HeroHomes.com Got a case? To take part in a future “Case Study,” send an outline of your company’s challenge to bulletin@hbs.edu Case Study Update:... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Real Estate

Web

What is the Case Study Method?

Overview Simply put, the case method is a discussion of real-life situations that business executives have faced. On average, you'll attend three to four different classes a day, for a total of about six hours of class time (schedules... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

Case Study: Sound Check

product, with a case study and clear pricing. It can be a little scary to give up the consulting revenue, which likely provides cash flow to fund the development of the productized offerings. The downside of this approach is time. We live... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

April 1976 (Revised September 1996)
Background Note

Use of Cases in Management Education

Briefly describes the process of case writing, the general nature of cases, and the advantages to students of learning by the case method. An approach to studying a case, individually or as a group member, for classroom discussion is outlined. Also summarizes the basic... View Details

Keywords: Cases; Business Education

Educators