What is a Case Study? And, why would you use a Case Study?
"Cases describe real-life business situations usually involving a tricky challenge or decision being faced by the case protagonist. Class participants can 'step into the shoes' of the protagonist to discuss possible solutions and analyse the pros and cons of various approaches to the problem " (Case Centre, 2025).
Why is this teaching beneficial? Read Simmons' (2016) Can cases enhance employability? What's the future of jobs required by 2030?
The Case Centre - A World leading case distribution centre, Case Centre has thousands of cases, some of which are freely available. Use the Advanced Search form to request items from the free case collection.
MIT Management Sloan - Some Case studies are freely available under categories such as Accounting, Entrepreneurship to Sustainability.
Business Case Studies - previously known as the Times 100 Case Studies, some case studies and articles may be freely available.
MIT Management Sloan - Some simulation examples allow you to participate in management situations from a variety of industries.
Sim Companies - There's a Free Business simulation computer game where you can build and manage a company.