Handbook

This subject explores the challenges posed by corporate psychopaths in some of the world's greatest financial collapses. From Tiberius's financial crisis of 33 AD to the collapse of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC white-collar psychopaths have inflicted significant social and financial harm on society through financial mismanagement and outright criminality. This subject approaches these challenges as a ‘wicked problem', acknowledging the difficulty in defining the nature of the problem itself, its innumerable causes and the absence of one correct answer.  Drawing on the latest research and industry best practice, students will use problem-solving skills to navigate this socially complex area in new and innovative ways as they formulate recommendations, triggering deep reflections on both content and process.