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2. BUS 485 Week 1 Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com C – Overview for the Capstone Project Details: This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. Students will create a strategic business plan in teams for their culminating project in BUS-485. The structure of this assignment is comprehensive and integrative. It requires synthesis and evaluation of information, skills, and knowledge developed throughout the BS program at COB.

3. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 1 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Pick a publicly traded company. Describe its competitive advantage using the resource-based model of above average returns.

4. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 1 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com What are vision and mission statements? What is their value for the strategic management process? Select an example of strong Vision/Mission (cite your source). What are its positive characteristics?

5. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 2 Assignment 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Details: Students will create a strategic business plan in teams for their culminating project in BUS-485. The structure of this assignment is comprehensive and integrative. It requires synthesis and evaluation of information, skills, and knowledge developed throughout the BS program at COB.

6. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 2 Assignment 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com CLC Exercise 2 What Does the Future Look Like? Details: This is a CLC assignment. In teams, refer to Chapter 2, “Experiential Exercises – Exercise 2: What Does the Future Look Like?” Select a trend, technology, entertainment, or design that will significantly impact business in the near future.

7. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 2 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Compare Google with Facebook. In terms of the five forces of competition, do you feel these companies view one another as competitors? Why or why not?

8. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 2 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Describe the elements of an organization’s external environment. Why is it important to understand the external environment?

9. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 3 Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Marketing Plan for the Capstone Project Details: Students will create a strategic business plan for their culminating project in BUS-485. The structure of this assignment is comprehensive and integrative. It requires synthesis and evaluation of information, skills, and knowledge developed throughout the BS program at COB.

10. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 3 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Why is it important to conduct a SWOT analysis? What are the weaknesses of a SWOT analysis? Why is that so?

11. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 3 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Why is sustainable competitive advantage a critical strategy-making consideration?

12. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 4 Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Organizational Plan Details: Students will create a strategic business plan for their culminating project in BUS-485. The structure of this assignment is comprehensive and integrative. It requires synthesis and evaluation of information, skills, and knowledge developed throughout the BS program at COB.

13. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 4 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com How can you determine a core competency?

14. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 4 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com What is the relationship between capabilities and core competencies?

15. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 5 Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com CLC Financial Plan for the Capstone Project Details: This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. Write the Financial Plan for your organization (a minimum of 500 words). Create the accompanying spreadsheet(s) and address the following in your plan:

16. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 5 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com What are the different levels of diversification firms can pursue by using different corporate level strategies and what are the advantages to diversifying their operations?

17. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 5 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com What do you think are the criteria a firm should use to evaluate targets for acquisition and how should a company plan and undertake its merger acquisition strategic initiatives?

18. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 6 Assignment 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 6 Assignment 1

19. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 6 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com An international strategy can take many forms. Explain what a global strategy is and how is it different from a multi-domestic strategy. What are the traditional and emerging reasons/motives that firms expand internationally?

20. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 6 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com What are some of the special features of competing in foreign markets?

21. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 7 Assignment 1 CLC For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Strategic Leadership and Entrepreneurship for the Capstone Project Details: This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

22. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 7 Assignment 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Benchmark Assignment Executive Summary As your team has worked through the business plan, it is important for leaders to develop their vision for the future of their organization. Individually develop an Executive Summary (a minimum of 500 words) for your team’s strategic business plan. Describe each section of the plan in a few sentences so the reader better

23. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 7 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Discuss the role of organizational controls and explain their importance.

24. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 7 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Why is it necessary to regularly evaluate business strategy?

25. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 8 Assignment 2 Benchmark For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Capstone Presentation Details: Create a visually engaging, professionally designed PowerPoint presentation (10-15 slides) to deliver the findings of your Capstone project. Your presentation will be evaluated based on the following:

26. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 8 Discussion 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com What are the most effective leadership styles? Why are they effective? In your opinion, what are the least effective leadership styles? Explain.

27. BUS 485Competitive Success/tutorialrank.com BUS 485 Week 8 Discussion 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Why are innovation and entrepreneurial spirit important to market entry or market expansion? Give examples

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