week 1According to Porter, strategy is about trade-offs and choices. Select an example of your choice and elaborate on this statement. Do you agree or disagree? Use your example to support your position.diss 2Using your own words, define strategy. What is the strategy of the organization you currently work for, or one that you worked for in the past?week 2Could an investor beat the stock market and generate a superior return with companies that have formulated and implemented a blue ocean strategy? Why or why not? Elaborate through at least two concrete examples (use Fortune 500companies different from the ones discussed in the assigned readings).diss 2Select a public company of your choice and run a PESTS analysis. Based on your analysis, what strategic initiative would you recommend? Why?week 3Choose a company and briefly describe its business and uniqueness in its industry. Now compare its management practices with the six principles described in Lecture 3. Is the company on the right track? Support your response with solid reasoning. Would you add one or more principles to the list? What principles would you add and why?diss 2What is an example of a firm or organization you know about, which, in your opinion, has developed a strategy de facto? Explain.week 4Select aFortune 500 company of your choice (one that is not named in Lecture 4). Analyze three key organizational capabilities that give the company a competitive advantage. What is it about these capabilities that give the company its competitive advantage? Focus on the three best organizational capabilities demonstrated by the company by providing specific and precise facts you uncovered in your research. Online publications such asBusinessWeek andThe Economist, and assorted websites, will help you gather these facts.diss 2Compare the market valuation of Google and Yahoo! What do you notice? How do you explain this difference?week 5Most organizations have or need to formulate a growth strategy. What are the different ways to do so? Provide specific examples of companies that have utilized these different ways.diss 2There has been a new surge of mergers and acquisitions (M and A) in the last several years. Why is this? In the past, why have so many not been successful? In your opinion, what are the most important factors to be taken into account for a successful M and A? Provide an example to support your position.week 6Describe a situation in which you faced a personal or professional ethical dilemma. How did you resolve it? Would you do things differently now? Why or why not?As related to the “Virtue Matrix” article, what are examples of at least two instrumental factors to consider? Be detailed in your answers.week 7From an organization/firm perspective, why are talent management, leadership, and change/renewal so critical in today’s world? Support your answer with specific examples.In your opinion, who is the best CEO/leader you have heard of or read about? Why?week 8As a manager, what key concepts will you put into place?What is the purpose of outsourcing? How can it be helpful to a company’s growth? How can it be harmful? Give examples to support your answer.According to Porter, strategy is about trade-offs and choices. Select an example of your choice and elaborate on this statement. Do you agree or disagree? Use your example to support your position.diss 2Using your own words, define strategy. What is the strategy of the organization you currently work for, or one that you worked for in the past?week 2Could an investor beat the stock market and generate a superior return with companies that have formulated and implemented a blue ocean strategy? Why or why not? Elaborate through at least two concrete examples (use Fortune 500companies different from the ones discussed in the assigned readings).Select a public company of your choice and run a PESTS analysis. Based on your analysis, what strategic initiative would you recommend? Why?Choose a company and briefly describe its business and uniqueness in its industry. Now compare its management practices with the six principles described in Lecture 3. Is the company on the right track? Support your response with solid reasoning. Would you add one or more principles to the list? What principles would you add and why?What is an example of a firm or organization you know about, which, in your opinion, has developed a strategy de facto? Explain.Compare the market valuation of Google and Yahoo! What do you notice? How do you explain this difference?Most organizations have or need to formulate a growth strategy. What are the different ways to do so? Provide specific examples of companies that have utilized these different ways.diss 2There has been a new surge of mergers and acquisitions (M and A) in the last several years. Why is this? In the past, why have so many not been successful? In your opinion, what are the most important factors to be taken into account for a successful M and A? Provide an example to support your position.week 6Describe a situation in which you faced a personal or professional ethical dilemma. How did you resolve it? Would you do things differently now? Why or why not?As related to the “Virtue Matrix” article, what are examples of at least two instrumental factors to consider? Be detailed in your answers.From an organization/firm perspective, why are talent management, leadership, and change/renewal so critical in today’s world? Support your answer with specific examples.In your opinion, who is the best CEO/leader you have heard of or read about? Why?week 8As a manager, what key concepts will you put into place?What is the purpose of outsourcing? How can it be helpful to a company’s growth? How can it be harmful? Give examples to support your answer.
