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Steve Maiden (C): A Hedge Fund Manager W...

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Steve Maiden (C): A Hedge Fund Manager Writes a New Life

Adams, Gabrielle; Belmi, Peter; Sesia, Aldo

OB-1439 | Published August 30, 2023 | 5 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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This case, a follow-up to "Steve Maiden (A): A Hedge Fund Manager's Fall from Grace" (UVA-OB-1437) and "Steve Maiden (B): A Hedge Fund Manager Hits Rock Bottom" (UVA-OB-1438), continues the story of Steve Maiden, an ambitious young hedge fund manager whose profile is not unlike that of many MBA students. It details Maiden's return home from serving time in prison for securities fraud and his ongoing efforts to rebuild his life, relationships, and career. This case series (consisting of UVA-OB-1437, UVA-OB-1438, and UVA-OB-1439) provides an inside look at Maiden's rise, demise, and resurrection. It gives students a unique opportunity to witness events as they unfolded, and read Maiden’s own words about his thoughts and feelings as things unraveled, as well as his candid reflections on what he learned from the experience. This case series is suitable for a variety of courses, including those on ethics, organizational behavior, leadership, and management. It has been used in "Values-Based Leadership," a core course of the Master of Public Policy curriculum at the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

- Examine the ways in which power, privilege, and success influence unethical behavior - Explore the psychological mechanism of escalation of commitment, in which one small transgression leads to more and larger transgressions - Understand the risks of "going it alone" and the importance of making decisions in the context of a team of trusted confidants