Bus 402 entire course strategic management & business policy tutorial

1. BUS 402 Entire Course *Strategic
Management & Business Policy Tutorial*
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Week 1
DQ 1
Environmental Changes.. Provide an example of an industry or company that has
changed its strategy over time as environmental factors such as technology,
competition, and consumer preferences have changed. Explain the changes in
environment and in the industry’s or company’s evolving strategy. Respond to at least
two of your fellow students’ posts.
DQ 2
Vision and Mission.Share the vision and mission statement of your firm (or one with
which you are familiar). How is that vision and mission statement communicated to
employees and the public?
What is the role of the vision and mission statement in driving the activities of the firm?
If there is no vision and/or mission statement, discuss possible reasons why it is not
clear. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts.
Week 2
DQ1
Components of External Environment.What are the two most relevant externalities
from Exhibit 2.6 for a firm with which you are familiar? Have these externalities made

2. the industry in which the firm operates more, or less, attractive to you as consumer?
Explain your rationale. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts.
DQ 2
Components of Internal Analysis.Using “The Seven-S Framework” from pages 58-59
to examine a firm with which you are familiar and address how the firm stacks up in
respect to the “qualities of excellence” list on page 59. Does alignment with this list help
explain why the firm is currently successful or unsuccessful (use any metric you think is
appropriate to judge success)? Respond to at least two other students' posts.
Week 2 Assignment
S.W.O.T. Analysis.Watch the video, How to Perform a S.W.O.T. Analysis, and then
conduct an S.W.O.T. analysis using theStarbucks’ Global Quest 2006: Is the Best Yet to
Come? case provided in the Course Materials section of your course shell. The analysis
should address the components of the organization’s environment (internal strengths
and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats), alternatives to consider, and
your assessment of the quality of the decision made by the company and/or your
recommendation(s) for improvement. (NOTE: This will become part of your final paper.)
Your paper must be four to five pages in length, incorporate at least two resources from
the University’s Online Library collection, and be formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the approved APA style guide
Week 3
DQ 1
Market Positioning Strategies.Chapter 4 addresses timing and positioning (or market
niche) strategies. Using Exhibits 4.8 and 4.9 to assess a firm of your choice. What
generic strategy is this firm employing? Are they using a combination approach? What
are the advantages/disadvantages of consciously using a generic strategy? Explain
your position. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts
DQ 2

3. Vertical Integration.Is your company vertically integrated? If so, is it fully, or partially,
integrated? If not, would such a move yield potentially high competitive rewards?
Explain your rationale. You can also use a past firm or one with which you are familiar.
Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts
Week 4
DQ 1
International Markets. What issues are likely to arise in a developing country when a
global giant like Coca-Cola begins operations there? What kinds of advantages does
such an expansion bring to the globalizing organization? Support your thoughts with
research. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts.
DQ 2
Multi-business Corporations. Consider how a large diversified organization sets
strategy. PepsiCo, for example, has beverages (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade,
Tropicana, Aquafina, Dole,
and tea and coffee through partnerships with Lipton and Starbucks) and food
companies (Frito Lay, Quaker,
Sabritas, Gamesa, and Latin Americas Foods). Do you think all the business units
should have the same strategy, or should they be independent and set their own
strategies? Explain. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts.
Week 5
DQ 1
Corporate Social Responsibility.Think of companies that are concerned not only with
the bottom line, but also with being good corporate citizens. Share examples and the
reasons why you think these companies practice social responsibility. Respond to at
least two of your fellow students’ posts.
Focus of the Final Paper

4. Read theStarbucks’ Global Quest 2006: Is the Best Yet to Come? case provided in the
Course Materials section of your course shell. From the perspective of an executive with
the firm, prepare a ten- to twelve- page, three-year strategic management proposal to
Starbuck’s managing board of directors. Your proposal must be future-oriented and
include an economic assessment, marketing assessment plan, a financial plan, an
organizational structure recommendation, and supporting rationale. Use non-course
materials to support your contentions and incorporate pro-rata financial statements and
supporting documentation. Use APA style and submit your proposal to the instructor by
the last day of class.