`RESEARCH PAPER IN 18 HOURS
Department / Program: MKTG-BNFN-HRMG
Course Instructor: Dr. Adel Alotaibi
· Type of assessment (Final project 10 %)
· Course Code and Name: BMGT 3304 Strategic Management Section: 1&2
· Semester: Spring
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Grade: __________
Out of: ……… 10 %
Signature: _______
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Student Name: ____________________________
Student ID: ____________________________
Major: ____________________________
Diversification strategy
You are a SEO of a hotel booking website and you start feel that, the current competition is very high and every year a new companies entering the industry with more features and strategies. As there are not barriers to enter the market you might need: a website, singing a contract with hotel providers and start promoting your own website. In this concern you might need to consider diversification strategy. Based on your previous project analysis create a path for diversification into related or unrelated diversification.
1. Brainstorm and come up with idea for new services apart of booking hotel, flight, cars and taxi (should be needed for the real market)
2. Identify the reasons for creating your service.
3. It can’t be too far-fetched
4. The service should have enough differentiation.
5. Refer to your book chapter no 8
6. Write an abstract for investor about your idea with justification.
7. Follow the rubric below as a guide only and use your business background to be creative.
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Organization (2) includes organization, integration, grammar, appendices) Grammar, Spelling, and Formatting As well as the Use of Appendices |
Written work is well organized and easy to understand. There is a brief introduction. Sections of case analysis are marked with appropriate headings. There are page numbers. |
. The organization is generally good. There is a brief introduction and section headings; there are page numbers. But some sections seem out of place or mislabeled, diminishing the ease with which the case reads and is understood. |
. The organization is unclear; headings are missing. The introduction is not succinct. Page numbers may be missing. |
Guides:
1- This is an individual task not a group.
2- Do not copy other student’s work or give your own to other.
3- Deadlines Saturday, 13 April
Follow the format below:
Font: Times New Roman, size 12
Header: diversification strategy
Student ID Number
Footer: Course code/title, date
Use the first page as a cover page for your project