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Using Copyright and Licensed Content

HBS

Materials from HBS

Institute signed an agreement for terms of use for materials from HBS.  

Permitted

  1. Report any requirements and use of case studies, HBR articles, book chapters, and other materials by using the requisitions forms in the Sarvam/ Venus or IIMB website.
  2. Please mention clearly the name of the program, the number of students, course name and faculty name while ordering. Library will procure the authorized master copy from HBP and make available to Faculty for sharing authorized copies with students as Library has to report with complete details, of course, some students, program name, faculty name, program start and end date, etc.
  3. Faculty can download review copies and procure teaching notes directly from HBP’s educator website (www.hbsp.harvard.edu) by registering as a “Premium Educator.”
  4. Colour case items must be reproduced in colour only. Black and white copies of colour cases are in violation of this agreement.
  5. Simulations need to be licensed for each participant irrespective of whether it is an individual player or team simulation. Even if conducted in groups, each person in the group needs to be licensed. Once licensed, the simulations can be run more than once with the same group of students.
  6. Online courses, if used, need to be licensed for each participant.
  7. Multimedia cases and case videos may be used and are typically included in the site license pricing. HBP will provide master copy, and IIM-B can make the necessary copies for its students or play DVD in class

Other Guidelines

  1. Use of cases or articles that are not obtained from the Library Department specifically authorized for use in the particular course is not permitted. And also use of materials that may be available to you from previous years or other sources.
  2. Electronic redistribution of protected or unprotected content files is not permitted, unless authorized. Electronic masters themselves must not be stored, saved, emailed, shared, or posted on any course site.
  3. Teaching notes will not be sent by HBP for security reasons. These can be accessed by faculty at no cost through the educator website www.hbsp.harvard.edu by registering as a “premium educator.”
  4. HBR articles/cases for use in the classroom cannot be accessed from any other source (e.g., EBSCO). Articles, cases, videos, etc. from EBSCO can be used only for research purposes and not for courseware or class discussion.

HBR Audio Visual Materials

  1. Audiovisual materials obtained from HBS are permissible for classroom viewing.
  2. Streaming of other multimedia content is negotiated case by case for classroom viewing.

For HBS Cases and Materials (a contract is signed with HBS on the usage of their materials for various programs by IIMB case centre)

Item Purpose Comments Remarks
Teaching notes Reviews and teaching notes Free Need to register as a premium educator and authenticated by HBS
Cases Classroom distribution / uploading in Moodle Permissions need to be obtained for all courses Free for PGP and PGSEM as the cost is covered in the site license For all other courses’ charges are levied In the same is to be used for another term, permissions need to be obtained again.
Coloured cases Classroom distribution for all courses including EEP Permissions need to be obtained for all courses Colour case items must be reproduced in colour only. Black and white copies of colour cases violate this agreement. If the same is to be used for another term, permissions need to be obtained again.
Articles from Harvard Business Review Classroom distribution for all including EEP No permissions are needed if it is posted in Moodle as the persistent link from EBSCO platform is available for posting, No permissions required if photocopies from the print are to be distributed in print format of Course packs only Distribution for PGP and PGSEM is covered in the site license. A pdf may be posted in Moodle for these two courses In the same is to be used for another term, permissions need to be obtained again.
Simulations Classroom distribution For all courses and programs Simulations need to be licensed for each participant irrespective of whether it is an individual player or team simulation. Even if conducted in groups, each person in the group needs to be licensed. Once licensed, the simulations can be run more than once with the same group of students. In the same is to be used for another term, permissions need to be obtained again.
Multimedia Classroom distribution For all courses and programs Multimedia cases and case videos may be used and are typically included in the site license pricing. HBP will provide a master copy, and IIM-B can make the necessary copies for its students or play DVD in class

Disclaimer

This resource pack has been created to provide general, practical guidance on copyright matters and cannot be relied upon as a comprehensive legal obligation of individuals on copyright nor a substitute for advice for particular cases or situations. Users are encouraged to seek help by sending an email to librarian@iimb.ac.in