Business cases may be acquired for your Toronto Metropolitan University course by the Libraries’ Digital Course Reading Service. Requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
When requesting cases for your course, please consider the following:
- A maximum of 3 cases per undergraduate course.
- Approval is dependent on class size and the vendor’s pricing model.
- Requests for approval should be sent before adding cases to your syllabus.
- Cases not covered by the Libraries may still be assigned but will need to be purchased by students directly from the vendor.
Approved cases will be posted under Library E-Reserve in D2L.
Permissions purchased through the Libraries need to be renewed with the vendor each term.
Sharing copies beyond the access provided by TMU Libraries is prohibited. This includes:
- Downloading and posting in other areas of your course in D2L.
- Printing and distributing in class.
- Reuse in future iterations of your course without renewal.
If you require copies to distribute in class, please let us know when you request your cases. Print cases are ordered through the Libraries from the vendor and will be provided to you in print format.
The use of business cases will be monitored. Cases showing low use at the end of term may be denied approval in future.
Top three vendors
Whenever possible we will acquire permission for business cases through these three vendors. As Ivey is a Canadian vendor, they are our preferred source for case acquisition. It is up to the discretion of the Libraries’ Digital Course Readings team to decide which vendor to use.
Timeline from top three: 5 business days
Outside vendors
Where we cannot get the case through one of the sources listed above we will consult with outside vendors. This may take longer to arrange permission and we will consider these requests on a case-by-case basis.
Timeline from outside vendors: 6-8 weeks
Last minute requests
Requests for business cases that come to us with short notice will be ordered as quickly as can be done. There may be times when we are unable to order cases with little notice. Please note that the Libraries’ Digital Course Readings service does not operate on weekends, holidays or outside of Toronto Metropolitan University business hours.
Custom coursepacks
All custom course packs for case studies arranged directly with publishers should go through the Campus Store.
Who to contact
Please send your case requests to the Libraries’ Digital Course Readings service at reserve@torontomu.ca. Please include the date you intend to use the case and the estimated course enrolment in your course with your request.