Case Study Program at Harvard Business School
There are still gaps in our education of women business leaders.
There is a need to instruct women students on how businesses are built by women as well as men. But you won't see many case studies on preeminent women in MBA classrooms, said Newsweek in 1997. "While most MBA courses are based on real-life case studies, few include tales of women in prominent roles."
Where were the case studies on women? The Committee of 200 sought to fill that gap. With initial funding from former Kmart executive and C200 member Marjorie Alfus, The Committee of 200 established in 1997 the C200/Marjorie Alfus Case Study Program at Harvard Business School. This program collaborates with Harvard Business School to create and distribute case studies on women-led businesses. Thanks to program director and C200 member Dr. Myra Hart. New studies featuring women-led businesses are now being distributed to business schools around the world. C200 members have been quick to respond to the need for more case studies. Funds are currently being raised to expand the HBS program, offer additional tutorials featuring case studies around the country, and create a compendium of studies for distribution.
For information on how to order Harvard Business School case studies, click here. To find case studies and articles on women-led businesses, search for "women."