The Mont Blanc Tunnel Disaster: Lessons Learned
Case number:
A12-07-0011
Abstract
The 1999 Mont Blank Tunnel Fire case uses a time-line approach with discussion of events during each time period. Students are requested to identify problems which were management-caused, either prior to or during the fire situation. The fire resulted in million of dollars in damage, thirty-nine deaths, and a three-year closure of the tunnel.
Teaching
To develop a student’s ability to identify “lessons learned” from a disaster situation.
To develop a student’s ability to generate remedies for situations involving mistakes or inappropriate actions on the part of management.
To develop a student’s ability to generate remedies for situations involving mistakes or inappropriate actions on the part of management.
Case number:
A12-07-0011
Subject:
Marketing
Year:
Setting:
Europe
Length:
5 pages
Source:
Library