Edward Ferrara

Adjunct Professor
Vice President – Principal Analyst

Faculty/Staff

Fraud Scandals of Note

  • We will use the results of this effort for class participation component of the class for Week 03.
  • Divide into Teams of two (2)
  • Develop a presentation of five (5) to seven (7) slides to inform senior management about the company and their unethical and illegal practices
  • Select one of the following companies:
    • Adelphia
    • Arthocare
    • Blackout Media Group
    • BNP Paribas
    • Enron
    • Healthcorp
    • Parmalat
    • Resource Group International
    • South
    • WorldCom
    • Another company of your choice
  • Include:
    • Company Logo
    • A description of the companies business
    • Photos and bio of the CEO and CFO (minimum)
    • The year the company was founded and dissolved
  • Explain the nature of the fraud and how it was accomplished – providing a short step by step explanation
  • Where necessary, make assumptions about any specifics–please note these as such in your presentation notes.
  • Draw from the assigned readings (and independent research) to identify what topics should be included.

MIS 5208 Lab 01 Infamous Frauds

Sample Solution

MIS-5208-Presentation-Sample-Solution (PowerPoint)

MIS-5208-Presentation-Sample-Solution (PDF)

Contact Information

eferrara@temple.edu
+1.484.983.5185

Office Hours

Immediately after class
By appointment by phone/Zoom Conference

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