STRATEGIC MNGT CASE STUDY(11 PGS & 13 slides)- MAX. TIME 54 HOURS PLIZZ!

MBA 710 Individual Project (1).docx

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Each student is required to do an Individual Case analysis to be selected from an approved list. This analysis should include any relevant concepts and decision-making tools from the course material. This report is to be a comprehensive reports of about 3,000 words (about 12+ pages) plus exhibits, using size 12, Times New Roman font, double spacing. References must be done using MLA citation style.

This report requires that the student goes through the entire process of identifying (or diagnosing), evaluating, and recommending, dealing with all of the major problems and issues raised in the case. This analysis is to be a major effort at indicating your ability in understanding the issues or problems of the case, conducting a comprehensive analysis and developing a strategic game plan for solving the issues of the case.

Summarizing and rehashing facts stated in the case is DISCOURAGED. Instead the analysis should be prepared as “reports to management” with an emphasis on ACTION-ORIENTED STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS.

You will be evaluated on the professionalism of your presentation, your persuasiveness, your cohesiveness, and the logic of your arguments presented.

PowerPoint slides are to be prepared to aid in the paper presentation.

Evaluation criteria for Individual Projects

Executive summary 5 points

Problem statement

Central issues identified and communicated 20 points

Analysis

Logical, focused and substantive 10 points

Effective use of analytical tools and concepts 20 points

Effective use of facts and figures to substantiate arguments 10 points

listing of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for a SWOT Analysis

Recommendations

Logical flow, solve the problems identified 25 points

Overall

Reasonable style, layout 5 points

Spelling, grammar and punctuation 5 points

Total 100 points

Paper must include and discuss!!

General

· Vision

· Mission

· Goals

· Objectives

Corporate Governance

· Agency Theory

· Stewardship Theory

· Sarbanes-Oxley

Corporate Social Responsibility

· Milton Friedman vs. Archie Carroll

· Economic (must do), Legal (have to do), Ethical (should do), Discretionary (might do)

SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

· SFAS (strategic factor analysis summary)

What strategy do YOU SUGGEST they follow (strategy formulation)?

· Functional Strategy: core competency, distinctive competency, etc.

· Business Strategy: low-cost, differentiation, focus, etc.

· Corporate Strategy: growth, stability, retrenchment, etc. – what is their 'corporate strategy' (if they are a multi-business enterprise)?  And what does their portfolio look like (e.g., BCG -- Boston Consulting Group; GE Matrix, Corporate Parenting)?  Which areas do they want to grow, which do they want to keep stable, and which do they want to scale back from (retrench)

Implementing the strategy

· How would you do it, what changes are needed, discuss challenges, tradeoffs, etc.

Evaluation and Control

· How would you control it (once you have implemented it)

· Quantitative Analysis (financials, etc.)

Wrap-up with a nice closing !!