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Risk Management at Lehman Brothers, 2007-2008
Maedler, Markus; van Etten, ScottCase C-758-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceLehman Brothers' September 2008 bankruptcy was the largest in U.S. history, with worldwide repercussions that persist today. The case takes an uncommon approach: it assumes a general management perspective and provides a unique 360º description of the firm's internal risk management system (RMS), i.e., the formal structures and processes managers had designed and were using to manage risk. This description serves as a vehicle for providing stud...Starting at €8.20
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Dowry: A Price for a Bride
Olale, Esther; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-294-ELeadership and People ManagementWhile studying for an MBA in Washington, D.C., a Kenyan woman falls in love with a classmate from the United States. Eventually they get engaged and decide to marry and live in Nairobi, where she plans to take over her father's business. When the groom arrives in Nairobi to meet her fiancée's family, she explains to him that her family expects to receive a dowry, consisting of some gifts and cash, in keeping with the tradition of their tribe.Starting at €8.20
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A Trader Gone Mad : The Mess at Société Générale
Sortheix, Florencia; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-115-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case gives an account of the events that led to a multimillion loss at Société Générale in January, 2008. It analyses the behavior of Jérôme Kerviel, the young trader accused of being responsible for this. The case focuses on Kerviel's biography and personality traits, and raises questions regarding the responsibility of employees, managers and the corporate environment over this situation. It presents as well various issue for the discussion...Starting at €8.20