business strategy skills

1. Practice your business strategy skills as you consider "Google Inc: Buy, Sell, or Hold?" Then join the discussion forum to share your analytical insights on the following five in about 100 words each:

• Review Google’s corporate webpage and annual report. How would you describe Google’s strategy?
• If you were to prepare a competitor analysis, how would you define Google’s industry? Who are Google’s competitors?
• If you were to prepare an environmental analysis, what are the major trends impacting Google’s industry? What are the growth prospects for Google’s core business?
• Do you think Google’s industry is a competitive market, in the technical sense? Does Google have a sustainable competitive advantage in internet search?
• Would you recommend investing in Google? Why or why not?

           2. Comment on the response of any of one your peers in about 75 words, using five steps for reflective peer response as a framwork.   (if you are the first to post, then come back in a few hours to answer this part).

Note: Five Steps for good reflective peer response

http://www.lirvin.net/WGuides/peeresponse.htm