individual case

MGMT 661- Summer 2021 University Canada West Professor: Dr. Pegah Yaghmaie

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Individual Case Analysis

Listen to Episode 25 – of Innovation Fuel podcast: The Big Boom Based on the interview of UCW with CEO of Solar Alliance: Myke Clark, the company’s website, and related resources critically analyze company’s strategy and its future within Solar energy industry. In your analysis address below questions:

1. Introduce the Solar Alliance company. 2. What was the motivation of the company’s foundation? 3. Explain the Value proposition of the company and draw the map. How they create and

capture value? 4. Discuss the importance of knowing company’s capabilities? How may it impact the

scaling up process? How entrepreneurial capabilities may impact this process? 5. Evaluate company’s competitors in Solar energy industry. How Solar Alliance is

differentiating among them? 6. What would be the future of Solar Alliance with respect to Solar industry? 7. Map the Innovation Ecosystem of Solar Alliance. Consider major actors.

Company website: https://www.solaralliance.com/ Innovation Fuel: https://www.ucanwest.ca/innovation-fuel Instruction – Turnitin Submission Due date: August 18th, 11 pm Total assignment weight: 25% • Check the rubric and case analysis components to cover every aspect • Follow APA 7th version format • Your report should be max 5 pages (1250 words +- 200 words) including title page-

excluding references and appendices • Referencing: min 12 references- use recent and diverse resources e.g. academic articles,

business reviews, white reports, news, podcasts, ... • Use "APPENDICES" if required - up to 2 pages! for tables, graphs, images, etc. • Create your own titles for each of the questions- be creative! • Cover ALL questions • Submit on time!

Good luck