Corporate Failures – White-Collar Crimes and Corporate Derailment
When:
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Venue:
Online
We are pleased to announce the 3rd Seminar Series on Governance, Institutions, and Sustainability jointly hosted by the Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies and by the Birkbeck Responsible Business Centre, within the Birkbeck Business School.
In our rapidly evolving world, the intricate web connecting governance, institutions, and sustainability has become increasingly prominent. We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to enhance this very important debate and to join us in exploring the profound intertwining of these critical elements at our upcoming seminar series.
Abstract
DeLorean, BCCI, Drexel Burnham, Barings, Enron, Parmalat: since the early 1980s, several corporate failures have caused major financial losses for stakeholders and eroded public trust in the financial system. These failures stemmed from whitecollar crimes committed by senior management or staff. The lecture will define whitecollar crime and examine the dynamics that led to these wrongdoings and collapses. It will explore the personalities of the perpetrators, the governance failures, and the role of various fraudbusters. The lecture will then address two questions: are whitecollar crimes genderspecific, and do they differ between the West and the East.
Speaker
Marino Valensise, CFA, Partner and Chief Investment Officer (Direct Investments) at Mercer,
Convener/Organiser: Dr Luca Andriani
Contact name: Luca Andriani
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- Birkbeck Business School
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- Faculty of Business and Law
- Governance, Institutions and Sustainability Seminar Series
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- Public lecture or event
- Research students
- Responsible Business Centre