BADM 482 Discussion Question

1) Identify a well known company (this may include Dell, Nike, United Airlines, eBay, Southwest Airlines, or another firm) and describe its business-level (competitive) strategy. Why does this strategy fit the firm’s external environment?

2) Identify one company and describe its experiences with mergers/acquisitions. Did these combinations create or destroy value? Why? For this exercise use Dell, Nike, United Airlines, eBay, Southwest Airlines, Blockbuster, Apple or another company. 

3) Identify at least one company that has faced scandal in the past decade. Did this/these companies suffer from corporate governance failures, from internal control failures, or a combination of both?