Industry experts and journalists can use this deck to portray the factors that led to the bankruptcy of one of the United States’ largest investment banks, which plunged the world into the Great Recession. Educators at business schools can teach students critical lessons from the rise and fall of Lehman Brothers, such as systematic risk, strong corporate governance, and the importance of financial oversight. You can also use this set to depict the impact of this incident on the American and global economy and its relevance in today’s banking world.