What decisions are managers confronted with?

Business Cases

How The Financial Crisis of 2008 impacted Wells Fargo.

You need to address each question thoroughly; question by question. In addition, focus on the following three factors:

(1) statement of the problem(s) or decision(s) to be made

(2) description of your decisions or recommendations

(3) supporting logic and analyses. The questions associated with each case should help you focus your analyses.

Each Power Point will be evaluated using the following criteria:

Quality and relevance of the information included.
Was the analysis thorough given the Power Point limit? How practical are the recommendations?
Grammar, spelling, and readability.
Lessons from the case.
Note on Case Analysis

Cases are not like exams. You must apply information from many sources (text, lecture notes, the case itself, and outside references) to develop a recommendation that is both conceptually appropriate and managerially feasible. Make sure that you address all the questions in your analysis. You should answer each question individually as well as the analysis discussed above. Approach the case as an outside consultant brought in by a senior manager or executive. Pay particular attention to the who, when, how, and where, dimensions of the recommendations, as well as the what. Do not dump the problem back in your clients lap with a recommendation like You must develop a new mission statement to better define strategic opportunities. Give them a sample mission statement so they can see what you are recommending. Present evidence supporting the recommended course of action. Your opinions do not constitute evidence; information does. Information consists of more than simply restating case exhibit data. For example, rework case data into ratios or indexes that capture a trend. Do not just report isolated numbers, Dunfey Hotels first quarter market share dropped from 27% to 23%, while Sheratons share improved from 39% to 44% in the same period.

To communicate effectively remember your goal is to persuade a senior manager to implement your recommendation. Get to the point, use direct communication and convey as much relevant supporting information as possible. Avoid flowery language, slang, and colloquialisms.

Case Analysis Instructions

Case Summary – What happened? What are the facts/events described in the case?: 5-10 – Bullet Points
Main Issues What are the concerns raised in the case? What decisions are managers confronted with? What are the problems to be solved?: At least 5 Issues Bullet Points
Financial Statement and Reporting Concepts – Identify the Finance or business concepts/topics that have been covered in this course and that are relevant to the case. Relate the concepts to the issues: At least 3 concepts/topics Bullet Points
What are the lessons learned from the case: At least 5 lessons.-Bullet Points.
How did the events in your case affect markets and decision making strategies to avoid future events like this.-Bullet Points

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