The document outlines assignments and discussions for BUS 499, covering topics such as strategic competitiveness, management responsibilities, industry analysis, and corporate governance. It includes specific details for weekly discussions and assignments on various companies and theoretical models in business strategy. The document appears to be a comprehensive guide for students to engage in strategic management coursework.

1. BUS 499 All Assignments and DQs (4 Set for each
Assignment)
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BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 1 Strategic Competitiveness
BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 2 Management’s Responsibility
BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 1 Union Pacific Corporation
BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 2 Five Forces of Competition
Model
BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 1 Strong Brands
BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 2 Internal Environment
BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 1 Business-Level Strategy
BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 2 Apple, Inc Keeping the “I” in
Innovation
BUS 499 Week 5 Discussion 1 Diversification
BUS 499 Week 5 Discussion 2 Victory Motorcycles
BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 1 Executive Pay
BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 2 Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2011
BUS 499 Week 7 Discussion 1 International Opportunities
BUS 499 Week 7 Discussion 2 Cooperative Strategy
BUS 499 Week 8 Discussion 1 Corporate Governance
BUS 499 Week 8 Discussion 2 Finding the Best Buy
BUS 499 Week 9 Discussion 1 Domino's Pizza
BUS 499 Week 9 Discussion 2 Strategic Leadership
BUS 499 Week 10 Discussion 1 Strategic Entrepreneurship
BUS 499 Week 10 Discussion 2 Innovation Applied

2. BUS 499 Week 11 Discussion 1 Summation
BUS 499 Week 11 Discussion 2 Looking Ahead
BUS 499 Week 2 Assignment 1 Strategic Management and
Strategic Competitiveness (Ruby Tuesday)
BUS 499 Week 2 Assignment 1 Strategic Management and
Strategic Competitiveness (Apple INC)
BUS 499 Week 2 Assignment 1 Strategic Management and
Strategic Competitiveness (Dell Incorporated)
BUS 499 Week 4 Assignment 2 External and Internal
Environments (Apple Inc)
BUS 499 Week 4 Assignment 2 External and Internal
Environments (Verizon Communications)
BUS 499 Week 4 Assignment 2 External and Internal
Environments (GW Pharmaceuticals)
BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Amazon)
BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Ikea)
BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Ford)
BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Toyota Corporation)
BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Amazon)
BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4 Merger, Acquisition, and
International Strategies (McDonalds)
BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4 Merger, Acquisition, and
International Strategies (Lithonia Lighting)
BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4 Merger, Acquisition, and
International Strategies (Under Armour)

3. BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4 Merger, Acquisition, and
International Strategies (Whole Foods Market Inc. and the
Energizer Holdings Inc.)
BUS 499 Week 10 Assignment 5 Capstone (FedEx Corporation)
BUS 499 Week 10 Assignment 5 Capstone (Apple)
BUS 499 Week 10 Assignment 5 Capstone (Coca - Cola)
BUS 499 Week 10 Assignment 5 Capstone (Victoria’s Secret)
BUS 499 Week 10 Assignment 5 Capstone (Walmart)
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BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 1 Strategic Competitiveness
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BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 1
"Strategic Competitiveness" Please respond to the following:
•From the first e-Activity, determine which of the two primary
drivers of the competitive landscape is more influential. Explain
your rationale.
•Explain which model (I / O model or resource-based model)
you believe will best help a firm in the industry you researched
earn above-average returns.
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BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 2 Management’s Responsibility

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BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 2
"Management’s Responsibility" Please respond to the following:
•From the second e-Activity, determine the level of
responsibility management had for the business failure you
researched. Provide specific examples to support your response.
•Create a list of three best practices that not only would have
helped the company you researched from failure, but would also
apply to the rest of the industry your company was part of.
Explain your rationale for selecting these best practices.
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BUS 499 Week 1-11 All DQs
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BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 1 Strategic Competitiveness
BUS 499 Week 1 Discussion 2 Management’s Responsibility
BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 1 Union Pacific Corporation
BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 2 Five Forces of Competition
Model
BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 1 Strong Brands
BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 2 Internal Environment

5. BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 1 Business-Level Strategy
BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 2 Apple, Inc Keeping the “I” in
Innovation
BUS 499 Week 5 Discussion 1 Diversification
BUS 499 Week 5 Discussion 2 Victory Motorcycles
BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 1 Executive Pay
BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 2 Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2011
BUS 499 Week 7 Discussion 1 International Opportunities
BUS 499 Week 7 Discussion 2 Cooperative Strategy
BUS 499 Week 8 Discussion 1 Corporate Governance
BUS 499 Week 8 Discussion 2 Finding the Best Buy
BUS 499 Week 9 Discussion 1 Domino's Pizza
BUS 499 Week 9 Discussion 2 Strategic Leadership
BUS 499 Week 10 Discussion 1 Strategic Entrepreneurship
BUS 499 Week 10 Discussion 2 Innovation Applied
BUS 499 Week 11 Discussion 1 Summation
BUS 499 Week 11 Discussion 2 Looking Ahead
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BUS 499 Week 2 Assignment 1 Strategic Management and
Strategic Competitiveness (Apple INC)
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Assignment 1: Strategic Management and Strategic
Competitiveness
Due Week 2 and worth 300 points

6. Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you
are familiar. Research the company on its own Website, the
public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission
EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the
University's online databases, and any other sources you can
find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help
address some of these questions.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1. Assess how globalization and technology changes have
impacted the corporation you researched.
2. Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-
based model to determine how your corporation could earn
above-average returns.
3. Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the
corporation influence its overall success.
4. Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the
overall success of this corporation.
5. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.

7. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
• Determine ways in which the vision, mission, and stakeholders
of a firm impact that firm’s overall success.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.
Write clearly and concisely about business administration using
proper writing mechanics
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BUS 499 Week 2 Assignment 1 Strategic Management and
Strategic Competitiveness (Ruby Tuesday)
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Assignment 1: Strategic Management and Strategic
Competitiveness
Due Week 2 and worth 300 points
Choose one (1) public corporation in an industry with which you
are familiar. Research the company on its own Website, the
public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission
EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the
University's online databases, and any other sources you can
find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help
address some of these questions.

8. Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1. Assess how globalization and technology changes have
impacted the corporation you researched.
2. Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-
based model to determine how your corporation could earn
above-average returns.
3. Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the
corporation influence its overall success.
4. Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the
overall success of this corporation.
5. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
• Determine ways in which the vision, mission, and stakeholders
of a firm impact that firm’s overall success.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.

9. Write clearly and concisely about business administration using
proper writing mechanics
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BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 1 Union Pacific Corporation
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BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 1
"Union Pacific Corporation" Please respond to the following:
•Perform an analysis of the social / demographic, technological,
economic, environmental / geographic, and political/legal /
governmental segments to understand the general environment
facing Union Pacific.
•Describe how Union Pacific will be affected by each of these
external factors.
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BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 2 Five Forces of Competition
Model
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10. BUS 499 Week 2 Discussion 2
"Five Forces of Competition Model" Please respond to the
following:
•From the e-Activity, analyze the industry you selected using the
Five Forces of Competition Model to determine the impact of
each of the five forces.
•Based on your analysis, determine if the industry is attractive or
unattractive. Explain your rationale.
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BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 1 Strong Brands
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BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 1
"Strong Brands" Please respond to the following:
•Several companies use their brand as a competitive advantage.
Given your knowledge about the global economy, identify three
brands you believe have the strongest likelihood of remaining a
source of advantage in the 21st Century and explain why.
•Explain the effects you believe the Internet’s capabilities will
have on the brands you identified in the previous discussion and
what the owner of the brand should do in light of them.
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BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 2 Internal Environment

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BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion 2
"Internal Environment" Please respond to the following:
•From the e-Activity, analyze the internal environment of the
company you researched to determine that company’s strengths
and weaknesses.
•Based on the strengths and weaknesses you discovered,
determine what steps the company could take to positively
impact the company’s competitiveness. Explain your rationale.
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BUS 499 Week 4 Assignment 2 External and Internal
Environments (Apple Inc)
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Assignment 2: External and Internal Environments
Due Week 4 and worth 350 points
Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course,
and one publicly traded corporation within that industry.

12. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on
the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database
(http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online
databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report
will often provide insights that can help address some of these
questions.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that
would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you
chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you
chose and the industry in which it operates.
Considering the five (5) forces of competition, choose the two
(2) that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation
you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these
two (2) forces in the recent past.
With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company
might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near
future.
Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the
opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on
how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and
the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
Give your opinion on the corporation's greatest strengths and
most significant weaknesses. Choose the strategy or tactic the
corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its
strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select
to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core
competencies.

13. Analyze the company’s value chain to determine where they can
create value using the resources, capabilities, and core
competencies discussed above.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Identify how the six segments of the general environment affect
an industry and its firms.
Identify the five forces of competition.
Analyze the external environment for opportunities and threats
that impact the firm.
Analyze the internal environment of a company for strengths
and weaknesses that impact the firm’s competitiveness.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.
Write clearly and concisely about business administration using
proper writing mechanics.
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14. BUS 499 Week 4 Assignment 2 External and Internal
Environments (GW Pharmaceuticals)
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Assignment 2: External and Internal Environments
Due Week 4 and worth 350 points
Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course,
and one publicly traded corporation within that industry.
Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on
the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database
(http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online
databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report
will often provide insights that can help address some of these
questions.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that
would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you
chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you
chose and the industry in which it operates.
Considering the five (5) forces of competition, choose the two
(2) that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation
you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these
two (2) forces in the recent past.

15. With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company
might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near
future.
Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the
opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on
how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and
the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
Give your opinion on the corporation's greatest strengths and
most significant weaknesses. Choose the strategy or tactic the
corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its
strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select
to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core
competencies.
Analyze the company’s value chain to determine where they can
create value using the resources, capabilities, and core
competencies discussed above.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:

16. Identify how the six segments of the general environment affect
an industry and its firms.
Identify the five forces of competition.
Analyze the external environment for opportunities and threats
that impact the firm.
Analyze the internal environment of a company for strengths
and weaknesses that impact the firm’s competitiveness.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.
Write clearly and concisely about business administration using
proper writing mechanics.
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BUS 499 Week 4 Assignment 2 External and Internal
Environments (Verizon Communications)
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Assignment 2: External and Internal Environments
Due Week 4 and worth 350 points
Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course,
and one publicly traded corporation within that industry.
Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on
the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database
(http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online
databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report

17. will often provide insights that can help address some of these
questions.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that
would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you
chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you
chose and the industry in which it operates.
Considering the five (5) forces of competition, choose the two
(2) that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation
you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these
two (2) forces in the recent past.
With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company
might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near
future.
Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the
opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on
how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and
the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
Give your opinion on the corporation's greatest strengths and
most significant weaknesses. Choose the strategy or tactic the
corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its
strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select
to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core
competencies.
Analyze the company’s value chain to determine where they can
create value using the resources, capabilities, and core
competencies discussed above.

18. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Identify how the six segments of the general environment affect
an industry and its firms.
Identify the five forces of competition.
Analyze the external environment for opportunities and threats
that impact the firm.
Analyze the internal environment of a company for strengths
and weaknesses that impact the firm’s competitiveness.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.
Write clearly and concisely about business administration using
proper writing mechanics.
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BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 1 Business-Level Strategy

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BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 1
"Business-Level Strategy" Please respond to the following:
•From the first e-Activity, assess your satisfaction with the
company you researched and make recommendations about how
that company could modify its business-level strategy to both
increase your overall level of satisfaction and to attract new
customers. Provide specific examples to support your response.
•Analyze the five business-level strategies discussed in Chapter
4 to determine which strategy the company you researched most
likely applies. Determine how your experience with that
company might change if it switched to one of the other four
strategies (your choice). Explain your rationale.
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BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 2 Apple, Inc Keeping the “I” in
Innovation
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BUS 499 Week 4 Discussion 2
"Apple, Inc: Keeping the “I” in Innovation” Please respond to
the following:

20. •From the second e-Activity and the case study, determine how
market commonality and resource similarity impact Apple’s
competitive standing in terms of its main rivals. Provide specific
examples to support your response.
•Determine what additional steps Apple's competitors are likely
to take and how Apple will most likely respond. Explain your
rationale.
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BUS 499 Week 5 Discussion 1 Diversification
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BUS 499 Week 5 Discussion 1
"Diversification" Please respond to the following:
•From the e-Activity, suggest one way the company you
researched could increase its level of value-creating
diversification. Provide specific examples to support your
response.
•Building on the topic above, determine how diversified the
company you research could become before it created a negative
impact on the company’s bottom line. Explain your rationale.
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499 Week 5 Discussion 2 Victory Motorcycles

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BUS 499 Week 5 Discussion 2
"Victory Motorcycles" Please respond to the following:
•From the e-Activity and the case study, evaluate the business-
level strategy of Victory Motorcycles to determine whether you
believe the strategy is appropriate to offset forces in the
industry. Provide specific examples to support your response.
•Make recommendations for improving this strategy as well as
describing any challenges you foresee in executing those
recommendations. Provide specific examples to support your
response.
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BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Amazon)
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Assignment 3: Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies
Due Week 6 and worth 300 points
Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course,
and one publicly traded corporation within that industry.
Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on

22. the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database
(http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online
databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report
will often provide insights that can help address some of these
questions.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you
chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most
important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or
not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
2. Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you
chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most
important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or
not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
3. Analyze the competitive environment to determine the
corporation's most significant competitor. Compare their
strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is
most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your
choice.
4. Determine whether your choice from Question 3 would differ
in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
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BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Ford)
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Assignment 3: Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies
Due Week 6 and worth 300 points
Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course,
and one publicly traded corporation within that industry.
Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on
the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database
(http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online
databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report
will often provide insights that can help address some of these
questions.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you
chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most
important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or
not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
2. Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you
chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most
important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or
not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
3. Analyze the competitive environment to determine the
corporation's most significant competitor. Compare their
strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is
most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your
choice.
4. Determine whether your choice from Question 3 would differ
in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.

24. 5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
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BUS 499 Week 6 Assignment 3 Business-Level and Corporate-
Level Strategies (Toyota Corporation)
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Assignment 3: Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies
Due Week 6 and worth 300 points
Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course,
and one publicly traded corporation within that industry.
Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on
the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database
(http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online
databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report
will often provide insights that can help address some of these
questions.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you
chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most
important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or
not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
2. Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you
chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most

25. important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or
not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
3. Analyze the competitive environment to determine the
corporation's most significant competitor. Compare their
strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is
most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your
choice.
4. Determine whether your choice from Question 3 would differ
in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
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BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 1 Executive Pay
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BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 1
"Executive Pay" Please respond to the following:
•Some evidence suggests that there is a direct and positive
relationship between a firm’s size and its top-level managers’
compensation. Explain what inducement you think that
relationship provides to upper-level executives.
•Recommend what can be done to influence the relationship so
that it serves shareholders’ interests.
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26. BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 2 Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2011
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BUS 499 Week 6 Discussion 2
"Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2011: Fighting to Prosper in a
Highly Competitive Market" Please respond to the following:
•The case study outlines six specific strategies that the firm has
chosen to support its strategic direction. Determine which
strategy is most likely to benefit the firm. Explain your rationale.
•Briefly outline at least one other strategy the firm could take to
support its strategic direction. Illustrate why this new strategy
would be successful.
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BUS 499 Week 7 Discussion 1 International Opportunities
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Week 7 Discussion 1

27. Determine why, given the advantages of international
diversification, some firms choose not to expand internationally.
Provide specific examples to support your response.
As firms attempt to internationalize, they may be tempted to
locate their facilities where business regulation laws are lax.
Discuss the advantages and potential risks of such an approach,
using specific examples to support your response.
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BUS 499 Week 7 Discussion 2 Cooperative Strategy
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Week 7 Discussion 2 From an ethical perspective, determine
how much information a firm is obliged to tell a potential
strategic alliance partner about what it expects to learn from the
cooperative arrangement. Explain your rationale.
From the e-Activity, determine which type of cooperative
strategy would most benefit the two companies you researched.
Provide specific examples to support your response.
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BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4 Merger, Acquisition, and
International Strategies (Lithonia Lighting)

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Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points
Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which
you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company
and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a
history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within
the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public
filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR
database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's
online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual
report will often provide insights that can help address some of
these questions.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. For the corporation that has acquired another company,
merged with another company, or been acquired by another
company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or
acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or
acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.
2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers
or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a
profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with
and explain why this company would be a profitable target.

29. 3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly
evaluate its international business-level strategy and
international corporate-level strategy and make
recommendations for improvement.
4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally,
propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level
strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify
your proposals.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
• Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration
using proper writing mechanics.

30. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
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BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4 Merger, Acquisition, and
International Strategies (McDonalds)
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Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points
Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which
you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company
and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a
history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within
the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public
filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR
database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's
online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual
report will often provide insights that can help address some of
these questions.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. For the corporation that has acquired another company,
merged with another company, or been acquired by another

31. company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or
acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or
acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.
2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers
or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a
profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with
and explain why this company would be a profitable target.
3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly
evaluate its international business-level strategy and
international corporate-level strategy and make
recommendations for improvement.
4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally,
propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level
strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify
your proposals.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
• Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.

32. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration
using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
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BUS 499 Week 8 Assignment 4 Merger, Acquisition, and
International Strategies (Under Armour)
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points
Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which
you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company
and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a
history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within
the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public
filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR
database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's
online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual
report will often provide insights that can help address some of
these questions.

33. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. For the corporation that has acquired another company,
merged with another company, or been acquired by another
company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or
acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or
acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.
2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers
or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a
profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with
and explain why this company would be a profitable target.
3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly
evaluate its international business-level strategy and
international corporate-level strategy and make
recommendations for improvement.
4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally,
propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level
strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify
your proposals.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.

34. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
• Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration
using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
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