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This Tutorial included All DQs, 2 Course Project, 2 Case Analysis for
Week 3 and Two Case Analysis for Week 6, Two Week 4 Brics and
Mitsk Project (Scroll down to see all included tutorials)
BUSN 412 Week 1 DQ 1 Robin Hood and DQ 2 Strategic Management
BUSN 412 Week 2 DQ 1 SWOT and DQ 2 Strategy and Performance
BUSN 412 Week 3 DQ 1 Mission Statement and DQ 2 Clicks and
Bricks
BUSN 412 Week 4 DQ 1 Global Growth and DQ 2 Reverse Innovation
BUSN 412 Week 5 DQ 1 Motivation and DQ 2 Jamba Juice
BUSN 412 Week 6 DQ 1 Leadership Traits and DQ 2 Ethical Questions
BUSN 412 Week 7 DQ 1 Innovation and DQ 2 Entrepreneurship
BUSN 412 Week 2 In the News (Marriot)
BUSN 412 Week 3 Case Analysis (General Motors)
BUSN 412 Week 3 Case Analysis (Dippin’ Dots)
BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (Green Mountain Coffee)
BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (eBay)
BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (Pixar)

2. BUSN 412 Week 5 In The News (Marriott)
BUSN 412 Week 4 Brics and Mitsk Project (Mexico)
BUSN 412 Week 4 Brics and Mitsk Project (Mexico)
BUSN 412 Week 8 Course Project (Marriot)
BUSN 412 Week 2 In the News (Blue Bell Icecream)
BUSN 412 Week 5 In The News (Blue Bell Icecream)
BUSN 412 Week 8 Course Project (Blue Bell Icecream)
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BUSN 412 Week 1 DQ 1 Robin Hood and DQ 2 Strategic
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week 1 Robin Hood Read the Robin Hood case C1 in the textbook.
(The case begins right after Chapter 13.) How can you relate this case
to strategic management? Strategic Management Select a company
in the news and apply one or more of the strategic concepts from
Chapter 1 to the company. Be sure to state what concept and page
from the textbook you are applying. Examples could be such
concepts as romantic view of leadership versus control view (pages
5–7), competitive advantage (page 8), four key attributes (page 9),
realized versus intended strategy (page 12), corporate governance,

3. stakeholder management, NGOs, and more. Next, critically evaluate
the applications proposed by your classmates.
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BUSN 412 Week 1to7 All DQs
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BUSN 412 Week 1 DQ 1 Robin Hood and DQ 2 Strategic Management
BUSN 412 Week 2 DQ 1 SWOT and DQ 2 Strategy and Performance
BUSN 412 Week 3 DQ 1 Mission Statement and DQ 2 Clicks and
Bricks
BUSN 412 Week 4 DQ 1 Global Growth and DQ 2 Reverse Innovation
BUSN 412 Week 5 DQ 1 Motivation and DQ 2 Jamba Juice
BUSN 412 Week 6 DQ 1 Leadership Traits and DQ 2 Ethical Questions
BUSN 412 Week 7 DQ 1 Innovation and DQ 2 Entrepreneurship
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BUSN 412 Week 2 DQ 1 SWOT and DQ 2 Strategy and
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This Tutorial may not contains your Course Project SWOT (can be
used only for idea) and DQ 2 is perfect week 2 Course Project
Selection and SWOT Select your Course Project organization and post
it here. State why you chose it. Be sure no one has chosen the same
one already by reading prior posts so that no organization has been
picked by more than one student. Apply SWOT analysis to your
Course Project organization. Post the results here to share with the
class. Then critically evaluate the SWOT analysis of at least one other
class member. Strategy and Performance Please read Case C4, The
Best-Laid Incentive Plans Case Study. What does this tell you about
strategy and performance? What specific course strategic concepts
relate to this case and how would you apply them
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BUSN 412 Week 2 In the News (Blue Bell Icecream)
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In the News… This project is intended to provide current material for
class discussion and review. This material must relate to your Course
Project subject. To receive full credit for this requirement, submit the
In the News during Week 2. The project may draw on items from the

5. online environment—newspapers, magazines, and websites—to
provide current (i.e., within the last year) examples of course-related
topics (i.e., Business Strategy from this week’s reading assignment).
Relevance and probable interest to the class are especially welcome.
These items should be accompanied by a one- to two-page report
(using bullet points). Be sure to use specific course concepts from
this week’s readings in Chapters 2, 3, and 4. Examples are:
Competitive Intelligence (pg. 42-44), Demographics (pg. 47–50),
Porter’s 5 Forces (pg. 55–68), Value Chain Analysis (pg. 81–93),
Resource Based View (pg. 93–102), Balanced Scorecard (pg. 107–
110), Human Capital (pg. 127–136), and Social Capital (pg. 137–144).
Be sure you include the news article or a summary, as well as the 1-
to 2-page report using bullet points that fully addresses the following
points in this order. • The organization you have chosen for your
Course Project by name, • why and how the news material is
important and relevant to the course content using specific course
concepts from this week’s assigned reading by citing the name of the
concept and the page it is located on in the textbook, and • what
practical managerial implications the material has. Submit your
assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instr
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BUSN 412 Week 2 In the News (Marriot)
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6. In the News… This project is intended to provide current material for
class discussion and review. This material must relate to your Course
Project subject. To receive full credit for this requirement, submit the
In the News during Week 2. The project may draw on items from the
online environment—newspapers, magazines, and websites—to
provide current (i.e., within the last year) examples of course-related
topics (i.e., Business Strategy from this week’s reading assignment).
Relevance and probable interest to the class are especially welcome.
These items should be accompanied by a one- to two-page report
(using bullet points). Be sure to use specific course concepts from
this week’s readings in Chapters 2, 3, and 4. Examples are:
Competitive Intelligence (pg. 42-44), Demographics (pg. 47–50),
Porter’s 5 Forces (pg. 55–68), Value Chain Analysis (pg. 81–93),
Resource Based View (pg. 93–102), Balanced Scorecard (pg. 107–
110), Human Capital (pg. 127–136), and Social Capital (pg. 137–144).
Be sure you include the news article or a summary, as well as the 1-
to 2-page report using bullet points that fully addresses the following
points in this order. • The organization you have chosen for your
Course Project by name, • why and how the news material is
important and relevant to the course content using specific course
concepts from this week’s assigned reading by citing the name of the
concept and the page it is located on in the textbook, and • what
practical managerial implications the material has. Submit your
assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instr
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BUSN 412 Week 3 Case Analysis (DippinDots)

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Case Analysis Week 3 Outline and Grading Guide (150 points) Choose
a case from the textbook for this assignment from the following list.
Case 7 – United Way Case 8 – General Motors Case 10 – McDonalds
Case 12 – Yahoo Case 13 – QVC Case 17 – Reader’s Digest Case 18 –
Ford Case 20 – Apple Case 21 – Southwest Case 24 – Nintendo Case
34 – Dippin’ Dots COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and INDUSTRY State
the company name, website address, and industry. BACKGROUND
and HISTORY Briefly describe the company in the case analysis. What
is their primary business, who were the officers or key players
described in the case study? If the case study company is currently in
business, list the company’s current CEO, total sales, and profit or
loss for the last year where data is available. Identify key events or
phases in the company’s history. Describe the performance of this
company in the industry. Visit the company’s website and
usehttp://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search
engine to find this data. (15 points) NOTE: Make sure to use APA
citations throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is
the source of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation,
check out the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of
the course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA
format and business research in the Week 1 Lecture. ANALYSIS VIA
PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL Analyze the competitive environment
by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers,
the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products
and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the
industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25
points) STRATEGY USED How does this company create and sustain a
competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was

8. undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all
companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life
cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic
strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL.
(40 points) Specific STRATEGY(S) Choose two specific strategies from
this list. – Ensuring Coherence in Strategic Direction (pages 26–32) –
Value Chain Analysis (pages 81–93) – Resource View of Firm (pages
93–104) – Industry Life Cycle Strategies (pages 187–195) – Portfolio
Management (pages 214–220) Apply them in detail to the
organization. Be sure to think strategically and show the results
clearly. Use the strategy as a sub-header for each section so it is clear
what is being applied. (40 points)
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BUSN 412 Week 3 Case Analysis (General Motors)
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Case Analysis Week 3 Outline and Grading Guide (150 points) Choose
a case from the textbook for this assignment from the following list.
Case 7 – United Way Case 8 – General Motors Case 10 – McDonalds
Case 12 – Yahoo Case 13 – QVC Case 17 – Reader’s Digest Case 18 –
Ford Case 20 – Apple Case 21 – Southwest Case 24 – Nintendo Case
34 – Dippin’ Dots COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and INDUSTRY State
the company name, website address, and industry. BACKGROUND
and HISTORY Briefly describe the company in the case analysis. What
is their primary business, who were the officers or key players

9. described in the case study? If the case study company is currently in
business, list the company’s current CEO, total sales, and profit or
loss for the last year where data is available. Identify key events or
phases in the company’s history. Describe the performance of this
company in the industry. Visit the company’s website and
usehttp://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search
engine to find this data. (15 points) NOTE: Make sure to use APA
citations throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is
the source of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation,
check out the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of
the course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA
format and business research in the Week 1 Lecture. ANALYSIS VIA
PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL Analyze the competitive environment
by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers,
the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products
and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the
industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25
points) STRATEGY USED How does this company create and sustain a
competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was
undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all
companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life
cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic
strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL.
(40 points) Specific STRATEGY(S) Choose two specific strategies from
this list. – Ensuring Coherence in Strategic Direction (pages 26–32) –
Value Chain Analysis (pages 81–93) – Resource View of Firm (pages
93–104) – Industry Life Cycle Strategies (pages 187–195) – Portfolio
Management (pages 214–220) Apply them in detail to the
organization. Be sure to think strategically and show the results
clearly. Use the strategy as a sub-header for each section so it is clear
what is being applied. (40 points)

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BUSN 412 Week 3 DQ 1 Mission Statement and DQ 2
Clicks and Bricks
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week 3 Mission Statement Post your Course Project organization’s
mission statement here, if you can locate it. If not, post what you
think it might be. How do you think its mission statement has
focused the organization? How hard was it to find the mission
statement? What value do you see the mission statement providing
to the organization and how might it be made better, if at all? Clicks
and Bricks Select a business that has made the transition from bricks
to clicks. Why did you choose them and how have they done so far?
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BUSN 412 Week 4 Brics and Mitsk Project (India)
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Brics and Mitsk Project Week 4 Guidelines and Grading Rubric (200
points) Objective This project introduces the Brics and Mitsk

11. countries and integrates the concepts presented in Weeks 1–4. It
also provides a common foundation for future discussions.
Guidelines Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation based upon a Brics
and MitskCountry: Brazil, Russia, India, China South Africa, Mexico,
Indonesia, Turkey, and South Korea. These countries have been
identified as important emerging countries that are significant
economic powers individually, as well as becoming the basis of an
important new economic group. It is important to develop an
understanding of these countries—for the purposes of
understanding global business strategy, and the opportunities and
threats they pose. Your country choice should be approved by your
professor in Week 1. • Please develop a set of slides that would help
an organization contemplating doing business in the country you
have been assigned. • Please focus your analysis on Porter’s
Diamond of National Advantage. • Please provide images and key
facts that capture the economic conditions and culture. • Please
develop a presentation with approximately 15 slides. A successful
project will earn a maximum of 200 points demonstrating • accurate,
relevant, and timely research; and • PowerPoint slides that include
good quality content, clear and compelling, yet professional
presentation style. Milestones • Week 1: Identify country and obtain
Professor’s approval. • Weeks 2–3: Research and prepare slides. •
Week 4: Submit PowerPoint for grading and upload to the Dropbox.
Grading Rubrics Category Points % Description Research 100 50%
Accurate, relevant, and timely research. PowerPoint slides 100 50%
Good content, professional, useful, and compelling presentation.
Total 200 100% A quality presentation will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements.
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12. BUSN 412 Week 4 Brics and Mitsk Project (Mexico)
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Brics and Mitsk Project Week 4 Guidelines and Grading Rubric (200
points) Objective This project introduces the Brics and Mitsk
countries and integrates the concepts presented in Weeks 1–4. It
also provides a common foundation for future discussions.
Guidelines Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation based upon a Brics
and Mitsk Country: Brazil, Russia, India, China South Africa, Mexico,
Indonesia, Turkey, and South Korea. These countries have been
identified as important emerging countries that are significant
economic powers individually, as well as becoming the basis of an
important new economic group. It is important to develop an
understanding of these countries—for the purposes of
understanding global business strategy, and the opportunities and
threats they pose. Your country choice should be approved by your
professor in Week 1. • Please develop a set of slides that would help
an organization contemplating doing business in the country you
have been assigned. • Please focus your analysis on Porter’s
Diamond of National Advantage. • Please provide images and key
facts that capture the economic conditions and culture. • Please
develop a presentation with approximately 15 slides. A successful
project will earn a maximum of 200 points demonstrating • accurate,
relevant, and timely research; and • PowerPoint slides that include
good quality content, clear and compelling, yet professional
presentation style. Milestones • Week 1: Identify country and obtain
Professor’s approval. • Weeks 2–3: Research and prepare slides. •

13. Week 4: Submit PowerPoint for grading and upload to the Dropbox.
Grading Rubrics Category Points % Description Research 100 50%
Accurate, relevant, and timely research. PowerPoint slides 100 50%
Good content, professional, useful, and compelling presentation.
Total 200 100% A quality presentation will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements.
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BUSN 412 Week 4 DQ 1 Global Growth and DQ 2 Reverse
Innovation
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week 4 Global Growth Select a business and describe the alternative
growth options available to the firm in the global environment.
Which would you recommend and why? Reverse Innovation Reverse
Innovation is the strategy of innovating in emerging (or developing)
markets and then selling these innovations in developed markets.
Companies are developing products in emerging countries like China
and India for global distribution. Many of these products have been
re-engineered and unnecessary functions stripped out of the
product. How will reverse innovation impact the U.S. marketplace?
What specific products and companies do you expect to see
impacted by this trend?
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14. BUSN 412 Week 5 DQ 1 Motivation and DQ 2 Jamba Juice
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week 5 Motivation Please review the following link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
and comment on it. In the lecture we learned that “Behavioral
control is gaining support as many organizations seek to align the
entire organization to deliver coherent, coordinated strategies.” How
is behavioral control impacted by motivational approaches such as
the one in the video? What motivational approaches are you aware
of that have been either very effective or ineffective? discussion 2
Jamba Juice Read the Jamba Juice Case Study (C30) and comment on
the case. What did you learn from reading this case? If you have
been a customer of Jamba Juice, please share your experience and
opinion of their franchises? What do you think of using a franchise
strategy to grow a business such as Jamba Juice?
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BUSN 412 Week 5 In The News (Blue Bell Icecream)
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15. In the News… This project is intended to provide current material for
class discussion and review. This material must relate to your Course
Project subject. To receive full credit for this requirement, submit the
In the News during Week 5. The project may draw on items from the
online environment—newspapers, magazines, and websites—to
provide current (i.e., within the last year) examples of course-related
topics (i.e., business strategy from this week’s reading assignment).
Relevance and probable interest to the class are especially welcome.
These items should be accompanied by a one- to two-page report
(using bullet points). Be sure to use specific course concepts from the
readings in Chapters 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. Examples are: Competitive
Advantage-Porter’s Generic Strategies (page 162), The Experience
Curve (page 165), Industry Life Cycle Stages (pages 187–189),
Turnaround Strategies (pages 193–195), Vertical Integration (pages
210–214), Portfolio Management and the BCG Matrix (pages 216–
226), Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures (pages 226–228),
Competitive Dynamics (pages 299–306), Culture (pages 322–330),
and Organization Structure (pages 357–385). Be sure you include the
news article or a summary, as well as the one- to two-page report
using bullet points that fully addresses the following points in this
order. • The organization you have chosen for your Course Project by
name. • Why and how the news material is important and relevant
to the course content using specific course concepts from this week’s
assigned reading by citing the name of the concept and the page it is
located on in the textbook. • What practical managerial implications
the material has. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at
the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox,
read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox
Tutorial. See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments &
Exams” for due date information.

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BUSN 412 Week 5 In The News (Marriott)
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In the News… This project is intended to provide current material for
class discussion and review. This material must relate to your Course
Project subject. To receive full credit for this requirement, submit the
In the News during Week 5. The project may draw on items from the
online environment—newspapers, magazines, and websites—to
provide current (i.e., within the last year) examples of course-related
topics (i.e., business strategy from this week’s reading assignment).
Relevance and probable interest to the class are especially welcome.
These items should be accompanied by a one- to two-page report
(using bullet points). Be sure to use specific course concepts from the
readings in Chapters 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. Examples are: Competitive
Advantage-Porter’s Generic Strategies (page 162), The Experience
Curve (page 165), Industry Life Cycle Stages (pages 187–189),
Turnaround Strategies (pages 193–195), Vertical Integration (pages
210–214), Portfolio Management and the BCG Matrix (pages 216–
226), Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures (pages 226–228),
Competitive Dynamics (pages 299–306), Culture (pages 322–330),
and Organization Structure (pages 357–385). Be sure you include the
news article or a summary, as well as the one- to two-page report
using bullet points that fully addresses the following points in this
order. • The organization you have chosen for your Course Project by

17. name. • Why and how the news material is important and relevant
to the course content using specific course concepts from this week’s
assigned reading by citing the name of the concept and the page it is
located on in the textbook. • What practical managerial implications
the material has. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at
the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox,
read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox
Tutorial. See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments &
Exams” for due date information.
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BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (eBay)
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Case Analysis Week 6 Outline and Grading Guide (150 points) Choose
a case from the textbook for this assignment from the following list.
Case 6 – AIG Case 9 – Heineken Case 11 – World Wrestling
Entertainment Case 14 – Johnson & Johnson Case 19 – Fresh Direct
Case 22 – eBay Case 23 – Matel Case 26 – Pixar Case 27 – Procter &
Gamble Case 29 – Ann Taylor Case 36 – Green Mountain Coffee
COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and INDUSTRY State the company name,
website address, and industry. BACKGROUND and HISTORY Briefly
describe the company in the case analysis. What is their primary
business, who were the officers or key players described in the case
study? If the case study company is currently in business, list the
company’s current CEO, total sales, and profit or loss for the last year

18. where data is available. Identify key events or phases in the
company’s history. Describe the performance of this company in the
industry. Visit the company’s website and
usehttp://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search
engine to find this data. (15 points) NOTE: Make sure to use APA
citations throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is
the source of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation,
check out the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of
the course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA
format and business research in the Week 1 Lecture. ANALYSIS VIA
PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL Analyze the competitive environment
by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers,
the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products
and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the
industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25
points) STRATEGY USED How does this company create and sustain a
competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was
undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all
companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life
cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic
strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL.
(40 points) Specific STRATEGY(S) Choose two specific strategies from
this list. Related Diversification (pages 206–214) Achieving
Competitive Advantage (pages 256–267) Entry Mode (pages 267–
272) Entrepreneurial Strategy (pages 292–311) External Governance
Control (pages 340–347) Linking Strategic Rewards (pages 366–372)
Creating Ambidextrous Organization Designs (pages 383–387)
Leadership (pages 392–416) Apply them in detail to the organization.
Be sure to think strategically and show the results clearly. Use the
strategy as a sub-header for each section so it is clear what is being
applied. (40 points) COURSE OF ACTION RECOMMENDED If you were

19. in a position to advise this company, what strategy would you
recommend to sustain competitive advantage and achieve future
growth? Be specific and list the steps the company should take for
successful implementation of your course of action. (15 points)
OPINION What do you think of this case study? Describe what you
believe are the lessons learned from this case. (10 points)
REFERENCES When you have completed the paper using the above
sections, insert a page break and have a separate reference page.
The references should be listed in accordance with the APA
guidelines as shown in the tutorial. (5 points) FORMAT • Use a title
page. • Font: Use Times New Roman, 12 point. • Place your name in
the upper left hand corner of the page. • Each section of your paper
should be headed by the bolded, capitalized item described above. •
Indent paragraphs. • Insert page numbers bottom right. • Paper
length should be four to six double-spaced pages not including title
page, references, or illustrations and tables. • Use APA citations
throughout the paper. If you are not familiar with APA citation, refer
to tutorial, which is contained in the last section of our course
Syllabus. • Include a separate Reference page at the end of the
paper. • Please prepare reference page as follows. References Dess,
G., Lumpkin, G., & Eisner, A. (2012). Strategic Management(6e).
Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Side Notes • Save your paper in the
following format: Your last name, initials of your first and middle
name, and the company discussed in the case study. EXAMPLE: If
your name is Edward R Jones and you are writing a case study on
Google, then the file name for your paper would
bejonesergoogle.doc. • Place the paper in the Dropbox designated
by the weekly assignment. Note that the report is worth 150 points
and points are allocated for each section as noted in the outline.
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Case Analysis Week 6 Outline and Grading Guide (150 points) Choose
a case from the textbook for this assignment from the following list.
Case 6 – AIG Case 9 – Heineken Case 11 – World Wrestling
Entertainment Case 14 – Johnson & Johnson Case 19 – Fresh Direct
Case 22 – eBay Case 23 – Matel Case 26 – Pixar Case 27 – Procter &
Gamble Case 29 – Ann Taylor Case 36 – Green Mountain Coffee
COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and INDUSTRY State the company name,
website address, and industry. BACKGROUND and HISTORY Briefly
describe the company in the case analysis. What is their primary
business, who were the officers or key players described in the case
study? If the case study company is currently in business, list the
company’s current CEO, total sales, and profit or loss for the last year
where data is available. Identify key events or phases in the
company’s history. Describe the performance of this company in the
industry. Visit the company’s website and
usehttp://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search
engine to find this data. (15 points) NOTE: Make sure to use APA
citations throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is
the source of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation,
check out the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of
the course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA
format and business research in the Week 1 Lecture. ANALYSIS VIA

21. PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL Analyze the competitive environment
by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers,
the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products
and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the
industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25
points) STRATEGY USED How does this company create and sustain a
competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was
undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all
companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life
cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic
strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL.
(40 points) Specific STRATEGY(S) Choose two specific strategies from
this list. Related Diversification (pages 206–214) Achieving
Competitive Advantage (pages 256–267) Entry Mode (pages 267–
272) Entrepreneurial Strategy (pages 292–311) External Governance
Control (pages 340–347) Linking Strategic Rewards (pages 366–372)
Creating Ambidextrous Organization Designs (pages 383–387)
Leadership (pages 392–416) Apply them in detail to the organization.
Be sure to think strategically and show the results clearly. Use the
strategy as a sub-header for each section so it is clear what is being
applied. (40 points) COURSE OF ACTION RECOMMENDED If you were
in a position to advise this company, what strategy would you
recommend to sustain competitive advantage and achieve future
growth? Be specific and list the steps the company should take for
successful implementation of your course of action. (15 points)
OPINION What do you think of this case study? Describe what you
believe are the lessons learned from this case. (10 points)
REFERENCES When you have completed the paper using the above
sections, insert a page break and have a separate reference page.
The references should be listed in accordance with the APA
guidelines as shown in the tutorial. (5 points) FORMAT • Use a title

22. page. • Font: Use Times New Roman, 12 point. • Place your name in
the upper left hand corner of the page. • Each section of your paper
should be headed by the bolded, capitalized item described above. •
Indent paragraphs. • Insert page numbers bottom right. • Paper
length should be four to six double-spaced pages not including title
page, references, or illustrations and tables. • Use APA citations
throughout the paper. If you are not familiar with APA citation, refer
to tutorial, which is contained in the last section of our course
Syllabus. • Include a separate Reference page at the end of the
paper. • Please prepare reference page as follows. References Dess,
G., Lumpkin, G., & Eisner, A. (2012). Strategic Management(6e).
Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Side Notes • Save your paper in the
following format: Your last name, initials of your first and middle
name, and the company discussed in the case study. EXAMPLE: If
your name is Edward R Jones and you are writing a case study on
Google, then the file name for your paper would
bejonesergoogle.doc. • Place the paper in the Dropbox designated
by the weekly assignment. Note that the report is worth 150 points
and points are allocated for each section as noted in the outline.
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BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (Pixar)
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Case Analysis Week 6 Outline and Grading Guide (150 points) Choose
a case from the textbook for this assignment from the following list.

23. Case 6 – AIG Case 9 – Heineken Case 11 – World Wrestling
Entertainment Case 14 – Johnson & Johnson Case 19 – Fresh Direct
Case 22 – eBay Case 23 – Matel Case 26 – Pixar Case 27 – Procter &
Gamble Case 29 – Ann Taylor Case 36 – Green Mountain Coffee
COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and INDUSTRY State the company name,
website address, and industry. BACKGROUND and HISTORY Briefly
describe the company in the case analysis. What is their primary
business, who were the officers or key players described in the case
study? If the case study company is currently in business, list the
company’s current CEO, total sales, and profit or loss for the last year
where data is available. Identify key events or phases in the
company’s history. Describe the performance of this company in the
industry. Visit the company’s website and
usehttp://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search
engine to find this data. (15 points) NOTE: Make sure to use APA
citations throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is
the source of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation,
check out the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of
the course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA
format and business research in the Week 1 Lecture. ANALYSIS VIA
PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL Analyze the competitive environment
by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers,
the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products
and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the
industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25
points) STRATEGY USED How does this company create and sustain a
competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was
undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all
companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life
cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic
strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL.

24. (40 points) Specific STRATEGY(S) Choose two specific strategies from
this list. Related Diversification (pages 206–214) Achieving
Competitive Advantage (pages 256–267) Entry Mode (pages 267–
272) Entrepreneurial Strategy (pages 292–311) External Governance
Control (pages 340–347) Linking Strategic Rewards (pages 366–372)
Creating Ambidextrous Organization Designs (pages 383–387)
Leadership (pages 392–416) Apply them in detail to the organization.
Be sure to think strategically and show the results clearly. Use the
strategy as a sub-header for each section so it is clear what is being
applied. (40 points) COURSE OF ACTION RECOMMENDED If you were
in a position to advise this company, what strategy would you
recommend to sustain competitive advantage and achieve future
growth? Be specific and list the steps the company should take for
successful implementation of your course of action. (15 points)
OPINION What do you think of this case study? Describe what you
believe are the lessons learned from this case. (10 points)
REFERENCES When you have completed the paper using the above
sections, insert a page break and have a separate reference page.
The references should be listed in accordance with the APA
guidelines as shown in the tutorial. (5 points) FORMAT • Use a title
page. • Font: Use Times New Roman, 12 point. • Place your name in
the upper left hand corner of the page. • Each section of your paper
should be headed by the bolded, capitalized item described above. •
Indent paragraphs. • Insert page numbers bottom right. • Paper
length should be four to six double-spaced pages not including title
page, references, or illustrations and tables. • Use APA citations
throughout the paper. If you are not familiar with APA citation, refer
to tutorial, which is contained in the last section of our course
Syllabus. • Include a separate Reference page at the end of the
paper. • Please prepare reference page as follows. References Dess,
G., Lumpkin, G., & Eisner, A. (2012). Strategic Management(6e).

25. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Side Notes • Save your paper in the
following format: Your last name, initials of your first and middle
name, and the company discussed in the case study. EXAMPLE: If
your name is Edward R Jones and you are writing a case study on
Google, then the file name for your paper would
bejonesergoogle.doc. • Place the paper in the Dropbox designated
by the weekly assignment. Note that the report is worth 150 points
and points are allocated for each section as noted in the outline.
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BUSN 412 Week 6 DQ 1 Leadership Traits and DQ 2 Ethical
Questions
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week 6 Leadership Traits Name a figure in the business environment
whom you would identify as a successful leader. • What traits does
the leader possess? • What is the most important trait? Support your
argument with evidence. • Ethical Questions What unethical
business practices have you personally encountered? What steps
would you take as leader of the organization to prevent this
behavior? Please read the American International Group (AIG) and
the Bonus Fiasco (Case 6) in the textbook as we discuss this subject.
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26. BUSN 412 Week 7 DQ 1 Innovation and DQ 2
Entrepreneurship
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week 7 Innovation 1. We read in this week's reading that there are
types of innovation—product innovation, process innovation, radical
innovation, and incremental innovation. In addition, Clayton
Christenson introduced disruptive innovation and sustaining
innovation. Pick one of the innovation types and give us an example
of it. 2. What is open market innovation? 3. If an organization itself
has no experience with business analytics, how would you
implement this type of innovation within your organization? Would
you place more emphasis on recruiting and hiring people to fit the
culture, managing the culture through socialization and training, or
managing the culture through a reward system? Entrepreneurship 1.
Differentiate between a focused approach and a dispersed approach
to corporate entrepreneurship. Give examples. 2. Compare and
contrast individual entrepreneurship with corporate
entrepreneurship. 3. How would you define "opportunity" in a
corporate entrepreneurship?
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BUSN 412 Week 8 Course Project (Blue Bell Icecream)

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Course Project Week 8 Use your Course Project organization selected
during Week 2 for this assignment. COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and
INDUSTRY State the company name, website address, and industry.
BACKGROUND and HISTORY Briefly describe the company in the case
analysis. What is their primary business, who were the officers or key
players described in the case study? If the case study company is
currently in business, list the company’s current CEO, total sales, and
profit or loss for the last year where data is available. Identify key
events or phases in the company’s history. Describe the performance
of this company in the industry. Visit the company’s website and use
http://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search engine
to find this data. (15 points) NOTE: Make sure to use APA citations
throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is the source
of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation, check out
the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of the
course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA format
and business research in the Week 1 Llecture. ANALYSIS VIA
PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL Analyze the competitive environment
by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers,
the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products
and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the
industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25
points) STRATEGY USED How does this company create and sustain a
competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was
undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all
companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life
cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic

28. strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL.
(40 points)
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BUSN 412 Week 8 Course Project (Marriot)
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Course Project Week 8 Use your Course Project organization selected
during Week 2 for this assignment. COMPANY NAME, WEBSITE, and
INDUSTRY State the company name, website address, and industry.
BACKGROUND and HISTORY Briefly describe the company in the case
analysis. What is their primary business, who were the officers or key
players described in the case study? If the case study company is
currently in business, list the company’s current CEO, total sales, and
profit or loss for the last year where data is available. Identify key
events or phases in the company’s history. Describe the performance
of this company in the industry. Visit the company’s website and use
http://finance.yahoo.com and/or some other financial search engine
to find this data. (15 points) NOTE: Make sure to use APA citations
throughout the paper. The textbook should be cited if it is the source
of information. If you are not familiar with APA citation, check out
the tutorial APA Guidelines for Citing Sources at the end of the
course Syllabus. There are videos to help you with the APA format
and business research in the Week 1 Llecture. ANALYSIS VIA
PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL Analyze the competitive environment
by listing the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers,

29. the bargaining power of suppliers, the threat of substitute products
and services, and the intensity of rivalry among competitors in the
industry (Chapter 2). Summarize your key points in a figure. (25
points) STRATEGY USED How does this company create and sustain a
competitive advantage? What strategy from the readings was
undertaken by this company? Were they successful? Can all
companies use this strategy? How is the strategy affected by the life
cycle in the industry? Remember to reference Porter’s generic
strategies identified in Chapter 5 of the textbook, THIS IS CRITICAL.
(40 points)
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