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Distance Learning Library Resources: Citing HBR or Ivey Case Studies in MLA or APA Format

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Business Cases

Harvard Business Review - Case Studies

APA Format

 Harvard Business School Case Study

Citation elements required and general format:

Author(s). (Year).

Title of case study. HBS No. number of case study. City,

State abbreviation or Country of publication: Publisher.

 

Video within a Case Study

 Bartlett, C., & Wozny, M. (2005). Jack Welch's views on the impact of work-out [video file]. HBS 9-399-150. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School.

 

Reference list citation examples – Harvard Business School Case Study

In APA style, every author or editor’s name is inverted (the last name comes first); use only the initials for the first and middle names. Only capitalize the first word of the title, subtitle, and any proper nouns. If the author is unknown, begin with the title.

 

One Author:

Smith, S. (2003).

Leadership. HBS No. 7-806-122. Boston, MA: Harvard

Business School Publishing.

 

Two Authors:

Eisenmann, T., & Herman, K. (2006).

Google, Inc. HBS No. 9-806-105.

Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing

 

In-text citation examples – Harvard Business School Case Study

APA in-text citations include the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page number (for quotes), either as part of the text of your paper or in parentheses.

One Author:

…as the case study concluded (Smith, 2003, p. 6).

OR:

Smith reported (2003, p. 6) that the data was flawed.

Two Authors:

Eisenmann and Herman did agree on the research findings (2006, p. 11).

OR:

… as both researchers agreed (Eisenmann & Herman, 2006, p. 11).

 

Ivey Business School Case Study

Ivey Business School Case Study

Citation elements required and general format:

Author(s). (Year). Title of case study. Ivey ID: number of case study. City, State abbreviation or Country of publication: Publisher.

 

Reference list citation example – Ivey Business School Case Study

In APA style, every author or editor’s name is inverted (the last name comes first); use only the initials for the first and middle names. Only capitalize the first word of the title, subtitle, and any proper nouns. If the author is unknown, begin with the title.

Two Authors:

Heisz, M., & Leech, L. (2005). Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Understanding

the requirements and the Canadian response. Ivey ID: 9B05B009.

London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.