International Business Law

BA2 Professor Stephanie Gardner Final Group Presentations - Focus on Fraud

1. Your Task For this assignment, you are asked to prepare a 10-12 minute Powerpoint presentation for your Final Group Presentation. Choose a major Fraud case involving "white collar crime" (except SocGen).

There are many examples to choose from, including: Enron, Parmalat, Barings Bank, Sumitomo, Bernard Madoff Investment Securities, Siemens, Chiquita Brands Int'', Clearstream Luxembourg, etc. You are free to choose any corporate fraud case which interests you, with prior approval of Professor Gardner.

All Fraud cases must be approved by Professor Gardner in advance in order to avoid duplication. Approval will be granted on a "first come" basis.

You are expected to speak for a maximum of 10-12 minutes total, dividing the presentation into 3 parts (see, below). All presentations will take place during class on November 23 before a panel of UBI Judges. Q&A will follow each presentation.

Please provide one paper copy of you presentation (3 slides per page please) + a complete list of all references and external sources used.

H. Assessment (30 points total) You will be evaluated basis on the following criteria:

Areas of Assessment: 30 points total

I. Content

• Introduction: Formulation of the facts surrounding the legal dispute/case Clear presentation of facts and a solid understanding of the business context? For example, what happened in this case? What was the nature of the Fraud? How was the Fraud uncovered? Did the company have effective Fraud detection measures & techniques in place? Was a whistle blower involved? If so, who?

• Discussion: Overall structure and coherence of discussion of the legal issue Integration of legal concepts learned in class? Discuss the Fraud from a legal point of view. What legal elements were established for a finding of Fraud in this case? What was the legal & regulatory environment in this case?

• Conclusion: Quality of the Conclusion

What were the "lessons learned"? For example, what was the effect on the company and what happened to the perpetrator of the Fraud (financial impact, reputation, criminal sanctions, etc)? In your view, does Fraud pay? Why or why not?

II. Structure

• Logical composition Organized approach, including correct use of subheadings Language & style suitable for academic audience

III. Bibliography, TurnItln, Time Limit

Accurate representation of the sources consulted - Quality of sources used, citations and footnotes

IV. Overall Professionalism

• Attention to detail and originality

• Demonstrated professionalism, cohesive presentation

• Expert knowledge of the issues, with ability to provide clear legal explanations