NCI Library does not currently subscribe to Harvard Business School Case Studies or Darden Case Studies however many of these case studies are available via The Case Centre.
Should lecturers need to use case studies from alternative suppliers, please contact Mary Buckley, Librarian or the Library. Tel 01 4498590
Please click on the file below for instructions on downloading & using online case studies, which have been requested via the Library.
Course Pack Creator: powered by The Case Centre, this is a powerful tool to help you quickly create professional and comprehensive CoursePacks. Once you are a registered member/tutor, you can request the Library to select SchoolPay to maximise ease of use for your students by paying for all the materials in advance, once enrolment is confirmed. StudentPay is available to all educational customers.
The Case Centre is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the case method of learning. This subscription service is made up of management case studies and journal article reprints is a unique and accessible resource of teaching materials.
A subscription service, The Case Centre:
NCI Lecturers accessing Case Clearing House Materials:
You must register your NCI email address & identify yourself as an NCI Lecturer Confirmation by the Case Clearing House can take up to 5 working days [they do this by email address & contacting the NCI Library]
You will receive a confirmation email to your NCI email account from the Case Clearing House, once you have clicked on this link your registration will be processed
Emerald E-Cases is a growing digital library of over 1,500 real-world case studies on a wide range of industries and disciplines including content from Emerald and licensed cases from international business schools. From 2001 to date, these cases are ideal to use as examples of business and management issues and are updated regularly to maintain current awareness and keep teaching material fresh and original.
Students may access the Emerald E-Cases (case studies) via the Library A-Z Databases.
Lecturers may use the case studies & request students to use them without having to request permission from the Library. The Case Studies may also be placed on Moodle for use with your teaching.
You will have to register as a Faculty/Staff member of NCI using your NCI Staff email account in order to access the Teaching Notes (you only need to register once & then access to the teaching notes is enabled).
In order to access the Teaching Notes you will have to login to Emerald Insight from the Emerald Case Studies Site, you will also need to activate your account; to do this you will need to click on a specific URL which can be obtained via Library Email or Phone 01 4498590. All Faculty & Staff will have this URL emailed to their NCI Staff Email Accounts prior to the beginning of the Academic Term.
Once you have obtained & clicked on the relevant URL, choose the Login Button on the top right hand side of the page. Once you have created your login/password, you will be directed to a screen giving details of your access entitlements (see guide below).
Then put in the case study title, author or subject you want to search, click on the title of the case study (& not the PDF); once you have clicked on the title you will get an option to click on Teaching Notes, which contain all or some of the following: Synopsis: Case objectives and position in the course: Relevant readings: Data collection and key theoretical frameworks: Teaching plan: Assignment questions: Analysis: Class Discussion: Exhibit(s)
The Marketing Business Case Studies Archive explains the purpose of the marketing function and the process of marketing planning.
NCI Library Network Licence gives access to marketing topics including:-
Additional information & case studies may be accessed from: Business Case Studies LLP note: Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
SAGE Business Cases is designed to engage students in applying core concepts to practice through the use of examples from the global business environment. Offered on SAGE's digital library platform, SAGE Knowledge, these 2,500 cases are integrated with SAGE's journal, book, video, and reference content, allowing for a rich scholarly environment and enhanced discovery.
The wide depth and breath of SAGE Business Cases is essential for Academics whether it is for research or teaching purposes. Business Cases includes short vignettes, narrative long form, written using both field research and publicly available sources. Many Cases include teaching notes and discussion questions to ensure effective classroom use.
Topics include Marketing, Operations Management, Small Business & Entrepreneurship, International Business, Human Resource Management, and more.
Students, faculty, and staff can access SAGE Business Cases through the Library's website. Just go to the Library's main page, choose Databases or follow this link, and find SAGE Business Cases.
Once you have selected SAGE Business Cases, from the Home page, you can select institution and login via your institution from the top right hand corner
Lecturers can create a profile to get access to Teaching Notes, can use the case studies and request students to use them without having to request permission from the Library. Lecturers can also place Case Studies on Moodle for teaching and student use.
