Business Finance - Management Assignment 1

Company Description and SWOT Analysis

First Name Last Name

Strayer University

BUS 599: Strategic Management

Professor Dr. Andrea Banto

January 15, 2021

Delete the instructions in red before submitting the assignment!

Due: Week 3, worth 125 points

Length: The assignment should be 3 to 5 pages, excluding title page and reference page

Important:

· Review the description of this assignment in the course guide or Blackboard and use the tips provided along with this template to help you in your writing.

· Be sure to review the guidelines provided: company of choice or snack-food company, as applicable.

· Use the textbook and review the recommended pages. Note that your textbook has sample plans at the end of each paper. They are great examples of content.

· Review the grading rubric before writing. Know what you are graded for. Always look at the “exemplary” section.

Notes:

· Leave the text in black as it is. You are required to have a heading for each of the sections in your paper.

· Use SWS format. Your will respond to each question using indented paragraphs. The preferred font is Times New Roman, size 12.

· The references must be on a separate page at the end of the paper.

· Check your paper for grammar, spelling, and plagiarism in Grammarly before submitting to Blackboard. You should have 100% original content. See video below on how to use Grammarly.

How to use Grammarly

Company Description and SWOT Analysis

Company Name and Product

· Describe the specific product or service your company will focus on.

· Provide a brief introduction of the company name.

· Explain the significance of the name of your company

· Be sure to check the feedback provided by the instructor as a reply to your week 1 discussion post in week 1 discussion thread and make changes as needed. Check the suggestions made by other students as well.

Mission Statement

· Write the mission statement (use quotation marks). You would have created this in week 1 discussion. Be sure to revise per the feedback provided as a reply to your week 1 discussion post. Use the Statement of Mission template on pages 72–73 of the course textbook, Successful Business Plan, to aid your development. The mission statement should include” who you are (as a company), what you do (focus on what you sell), and why you are in business (your purpose).

· Explain the components of the mission statement and the reasoning for their selection . In this section you will clarify why the information included in the mission statement is important and should be included there.

Trends in the industry

· Research, outline and describe the trends in the industry you are operating in (based on the type of company you selected). Try to be specific for your chosen category or product or service.

· Consider the size and growth rate for the industry overall and for the specific product or service you are focusing on.

· Search the Strayer Online Library, industry associations and reliable website for recent data.

Strategic position

· Choose one strategic position from the text (page 146-147) and discuss why you believe this would be the best position for your chosen company.

· Explain the approach you will use at your company to implement this strategic position to stand out from similar products and competition.

Distribution

· Describe the company’s distribution channels. For example, will you sell your beverage in grocery stores, restaurants, or sports venues. Are you attempting to sell online or as a subscription?

· Provide the rationale for your chosen distribution method.

SWOT Analysis

· Insert the SWOT table/matrix (at least 4 bullets in each category). You created this in week 2 discussion. Be sure to read the feedback provided by the instructor as a reply to your post in week 2 discussion thread and adjust as needed.

· Summarize the key learnings from your matrix (the takeaways from this analysis) in a few paragraphs under the matrix . For example, you can explain your greatest strengths and how these can be used to pursue the opportunities you identified or to mitigate some of the threats. You can also discuss your plans to minimize some of the weaknesses, etc. Be specific and avoid generic information.

Strengths 1. 2. 3. 4.	Weaknesses 1. 2. 3. 4.
Opportunities 1. 2. 3. 4.	Threats 1. 2. 3. 4.

Sources

· Be sure to cite all your sources.

· Use SWS to format all the references.

· Wikipedia and other similar websites (blogs, opinions) do not quality as academic resources.

· You can use websites as long as the source is reliable (company websites, forbes.com, fda.com, census.com, etc.)

· For each reference you must have a corresponding in-text citation.

Below are examples of references (please delete and replace with yours).

1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2016. Causes of Climate Change. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climate-change-science/causes-climate- change_.html

2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2008. Graphic: The Relentless Rise of Carbon Dioxide. https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/24/graphic-the- relentless-rise-of-carbon-dioxide/

3. Ellie Zolfagharifard. 2014. Tree Roots Act as 'Earth's Thermostat': Mountain Forest

Growth Has Stabilized the Earth's Climate for Millions of Years. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2552933/Tree-roots-act-Earths-

thermostat-Mountain-forest-growth-stabilised-Earths-climate-millions-years.html

4. Ronnie Cummins. 2013. How Factory Farming Contributes to Global Warming. https:// www.ecowatch.com/how-factory-farming-contributes-to-global-warming-

1881690535.html