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More Than Just Books
The greatest resource in business school is the people you will meet and learn from. Whether you're solving cases or just hanging out after class you should listen to your peers. Their comments and experiences will give extra context to the theory that you learn and arm you for unique situations that arise in your professional life.
Look outside school too! There are a number of websites and blogs that can further your learning. Explore the links below and don't forget to check out our blog too.
- Entrepreneur.comWebsite reporting on topics such as the startup world, Professional development, business strategies and more
- HBR.orgNews and opinion pieces about trends in business and management
- Marketing LandNews about trends in marketing with topic including analytics, mobile marketing, and SEO
- New York Times Deal BookStay updated on the current state of affairs of the Financial industry.
- Poets & QuantsNews website devoted to the coverage of business schools, MBA degrees, business school and MBA rankings, MBA admission advice and more
Keep Updated with the BPL
Using your Boston Public Library card and pin you can access full text journal and magazine articles about business, entrepreneurship and, management, and more! Explore the Research and How-to guides in the left column for more in depth research help.
- Boston Globe (1980-Present) This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text articles for staff-written news items, feature stories, columns, and editorials for the Boston Globe. Coverage: 1980-present
- General Business File ASAP This link opens in a new windowAnalyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. Coverage: 1980-present
Places for Cases
The Case Method is a popular teaching tool used in many graduate business programs. Many of your assigned readings may be cases. Below are some websites where you can find free cases to practice with.
- Acadia Institute of Case Studies (AICS)AICS is a non-profit institute at the School of Business Administration at Acadia University. The Institute's focus is on entrepreneurship and small business operations. Browse cases by subject.
- The Case Centre--Free CasesThe Case Centre has partnered with a group of leading business schools to provide this collection of free cases on many topics. Use the product search to search for cases using the keyword "free cases"
- CasePlace.orgCasePlace.org is a library of teaching resources for business school faculty. However many cases and materials are available to students as long as they create a free account
- MIT LearningEdgeA free learning resource for management educators and students. Cases are registered under a creative commons license and are available for free download.
- Stanford Graduate School of Business--Case studiesDownload free cases from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Click on Narrow your results, type your desired keywords (or leave blank) and check the box that says Available for download at no charge.
