Case analysis: Societe Generale (A): The Jerome Kerviel Affair
Knowing how to analyze a case will help you attack virtually any business problem. A case study helps you learn by immersing you in a real-world business issues—and makes you a decision-maker. A case presents facts about a particular organization and you must focus on the most important facts and use the information to determine the best (of multiple alternatives) course(s) of action to deal with the problems you identify.
A case study analysis must not just summarize the case. It should identify key issues and problems, and outline and assess alternative courses of action.
In this case, you will look at internal controls at Societe Generale, why it is important to consider the right strategy and design of an internal controls structure.
Required for the Analysis of a Case Study:
You are presenting your analysis to the board of directors. Create a 7–10 slide PowerPoint presentation analyzing the Societe Generale (A): The Jerome Kerviel Affair and add a voice over to the presentation (Use this link as a guide to add voice over to the PowerPoint presentation). You can utilize the Writing Center for assistance in creating an Effective PowerPoint presentation.