Research guides: Entrepreneurship: Case Studies

About Case Studies

Case studies are usually short articles describing real-world business examples that illustrate a particular problem or principle in detail. There are many cases available online for free or for a fee, and you can also search the library catalogue and selected databases below.

Looking for something specific?

To search the UTL catalogue for entrepreneurship case studies, enter Entrepreneurship--Case studies in the search field and select "Subject" from the dropdown menu.

Search Business Source Premier for a company or topic and select "Case study" under "Document type."

Search CBCA Business and select "Business case" under "Document type."

Entrepreneurship Cases

Acadia Institute of Case Studies
Produced by the School of Business Administration at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, these cases focus on small businesses and entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada. Free.
The Asian Business Case Centre - Nanyang Technical University
A collection of cases in Chinese and English focusing on Asian management and business experience. Searchable by topic or company. Free.
BCIC Business Case Library
Cases focused on IT, energy, and tech companies in British Columbia. Produced by BC Innovation Council. Free.
Case Centre
A distributor of over 50,000 cases on a variety of business topics including entrepreneurship produced by various institutions. Some electronic and paper cases are free and others are sold for a fee, with free teaching materials.
Case Studies in Social Innovation - MaRS
Includes examples of ventures that are making an impact on society. The Case Studies in Social Innovation database is a joint initiative between SiG @ MaRS and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. Free.
Harvard Business School Cases - Entrepreneurship
Cases on e.g. Google Glass and Andreessen Horowitz from Harvard Business Publishing. Educators can register for free access to cases and teaching materials; others are charged a fee. Note: Some older Harvard cases are available via Business Source Premier.
Ivey Publishing - Entrepreneurship Cases
Over 2,800 entrepreneurship cases out of the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario. Teaching notes also available. Paywall.
MIT Sloan School of Management
Entrepreneurship cases available for free, includes teaching notes. Educators are asked to register.
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Science cases written by science faculty primarily from the U.S. and Canada, produced by the University at Buffalo. Free.
The Times 100 Case Studies
UK cases produced by the Times, searchable by topic, company, industry, or edition. Free.

General Business Cases

Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute
Cases on 13 Canadian companies including Ferrero, Lassonde, Maple Leaf Foods and PepsiCo Canada, produced by the CAPI and sponsored by Export Development Canada. Free.
CasePlace - Aspen Institute Business and Society Program
Cases focusing on "social, environmental and ethical issues in business." Some cases are behind paywalls.
Arthur Andersen Case Studies in Business Ethics
Ninety case studies from1987-94 produced by the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in cooperation with 525 institutions including University of Toronto. Free.

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