WholeFood CaseStudy

Whole Food Case Study Oral Presentation Format:

· All cases will be terminated with 30-minute oral presentations on case analysis question solutions. This time includes a minimum of 5 questions and answers from the class. Oral presentations will be in Microsoft PowerPoint format only and will consist of the instructor's assign questions to each team: the team member(s) responsible for this question will present their solutions to the class. All exhibits (typed/word-processed) are committed to PowerPoint slides so that they may be displayed during the presentation. Create 3 backup charts. These charts are placed after your summary charts in anticipation of questions. Ensure these charts are relevant and current. In addition, each slide will have the "speaker notes" section completed such that anyone in the class can give the presentation in your place eg slide purpose, supporting facts, examples, the key take away to name a few. Provide a presentation copy to the instructor at the beginning of class, 1 slide per page, and include speaker notes on the same page. Each slide must have a page number and speaker's name lower right corner.

· These presentations will proceed as follows(Please also refer to the flow table below):

1) The first presenter will state his/her name and team name.

2) Provide current company background (finance, market segment/share, SWOT

analysis) and latest news events in the last 90 days.

3) The presenter states question, states the team's answer to the question and presents

the team's evidence/rationale, including exhibits from the analytical procedures

required to support the answer. There will be a minimum of four different

presenters. Everyone must present. Each slide must have speaker's name on the lower right corner.

4) Class reviews presenter's answer, evidence, and rationale, asking questions,

indicating omissions from analysis, and indicating any conflicting results from the

other teams' analysis.

5) The instructor completes the review, including additional questions and/or observations relevant to the question under discussion. In addition, selected class members will ask relevant case questions as part of class participation.

6) Create fifteen (15) multiple-choice questions (minimum) based on case study and the presentation. Eight (8) out of fifteen 15 questions must reference the case, and strategy concepts. Upload with presentation. Provide questions in xls format with answer clearly identified. Use Excel template on Canvas Module page(You can see the Quiz Question Template on another file). Questions must have substance and be challenging. (But only 6 quiz questions need to be on the PowerPoint.)

The 4 case questions need to be answered are(Mainly focus on answering these four case questions!!!!!):

1. What steps has WholeFoods taken inappropriately planning strategy? Assuming WholeFoods must develop a new business model, how should they go about this?

2. What opportunities and threats can be identified through examining WholeFood in the context of the competitive forces model and competitor analysis?

3. What has created the durability of WholeFoods’market presence? What has given them their competitive advantage?

4. What functional level strategies have WholeFoods employed? Have these strategies been successful?