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2. BUSN 412 Entire Course • 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

3. BUSN 412 Week 1 DQ 1 Robin Hood and DQ 2 Strategic Management • 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, stakeholder management, NGOs, and more. Next, critically evaluate the applications proposed by your classmates.

4. BUSN 412 Week 1to7 All DQs • 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

5. BUSN 412 Week 2 DQ 1 SWOT and DQ 2 Strategy and Performance • 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

6. BUSN 412 Week 2 In the News (Blue Bell Icecream) • n 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

7. BUSN 412 Week 2 In the News (Marriot) • n 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

8. BUSN 412 Week 3 Case Analysis (DippinDots) • 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

9. BUSN 412 Week 3 Case Analysis (General Motors) • 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

10. BUSN 412 Week 3 DQ 1 Mission Statement and DQ 2 Clicks and Bricks • 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?

11. BUSN 412 Week 4 Brics and Mitsk Project (India) • 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 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

12. BUSN 412 Week 4 Brics and Mitsk Project (Mexico) • 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

13. BUSN 412 Week 4 DQ 1 Global Growth and DQ 2 Reverse Innovation • 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?

14. BUSN 412 Week 5 DQ 1 Motivation and DQ 2 Jamba Juice • 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?

15. BUSN 412 Week 5 In The News (Blue Bell Icecream) • 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

16. BUSN 412 Week 5 In The News (Marriott) • 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

17. BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (eBay) • BUSN 278 Week 1-7 All Discussion Question • BUSN 278 Course Project • BUSN 278 Week 4 Midterm 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

18. BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (Green Mountain Coffee) • 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

19. BUSN 412 Week 6 Case Analysis (Pixar) • 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

20. BUSN 412 Week 6 DQ 1 Leadership Traits and DQ 2 Ethical Questions • 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.

21. BUSN 412 Week 7 DQ 1 Innovation and DQ 2 Entrepreneurship • 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?

22. BUSN 412 Week 8 Course Project (Blue Bell Icecream) • 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

23. BUSN 412 Week 8 Course Project (Marriot) • 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

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