Description: Famous for great management, General Electric is staring down a plunging share price, a federal investigation, and possible breakup.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: Feb 1, 2018

Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-02-01/how-ge-went-from-american-icon-to-astonishing-mess

Questions for discussion:

• What does the article say about the reasons for GE’s rise and fall?
• Is blame entirely the fault of poor management?
• Can GE rise again, in your opinion?