Business Strategy
Timeline
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January 27, 2022Experience start
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April 16, 2021Presentations to Companies (2nd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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February 2, 2022Contact your company through Riipen
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February 4, 2022Consulting Company Report Contract - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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March 4, 2022In-Progress Draft - 5,000 word minimum submitted to Firm and on Bb
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April 12, 2022Presentations to Companies - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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April 22, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 27, 2022Experience start
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April 16, 2021Presentations to Companies (2nd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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February 2, 2022Contact your company through Riipen
Last day to introduce yourselves to your companies and begin planning the project.
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February 4, 2022Consulting Company Report Contract - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Before beginning your research, you will need to get approval for your plan of action. You will create a draft of a contract outlining your course of action, why you chose to proceed in such a way, and your plans for completing the assignment.
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March 4, 2022In-Progress Draft - 5,000 word minimum submitted to Firm and on Bb
(1) accurate incorporation of the concepts discussed in class as the apply to your firm, (2) detail of implementation of these concepts toward discovering issues, creating strategies, and implementing tactics, (3) the number of references, and (4) the degree to which you follow the APA style guide
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April 12, 2022Presentations to Companies - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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April 19, 2022Presentations to Companies (3rd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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April 22, 2022Experience end
Categories
Market research Competitive analysis Market expansion Product or service launch Sales strategySkills
competitive analysis business services business consulting business strategy researchThe course is centered on the theme that a company achieves sustained success if and only if its managers effectively formulate and implement an astute strategy. Students learn how and why doing a good job of strategy formulation, and strategy implementation produces good business performance.
Students will provide a detailed proposal indicating the challenges facing the firm, the goals to solve those challenges, the strategies to accomplish the goals and the tactics to implement the strategies. Students will also produce a presentation providing an overview of their recommendations.
Project timeline
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January 27, 2022Experience start
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April 16, 2021Presentations to Companies (2nd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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February 2, 2022Contact your company through Riipen
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February 4, 2022Consulting Company Report Contract - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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March 4, 2022In-Progress Draft - 5,000 word minimum submitted to Firm and on Bb
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April 12, 2022Presentations to Companies - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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April 22, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 27, 2022Experience start
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April 16, 2021Presentations to Companies (2nd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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February 2, 2022Contact your company through Riipen
Last day to introduce yourselves to your companies and begin planning the project.
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February 4, 2022Consulting Company Report Contract - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Before beginning your research, you will need to get approval for your plan of action. You will create a draft of a contract outlining your course of action, why you chose to proceed in such a way, and your plans for completing the assignment.
-
March 4, 2022In-Progress Draft - 5,000 word minimum submitted to Firm and on Bb
(1) accurate incorporation of the concepts discussed in class as the apply to your firm, (2) detail of implementation of these concepts toward discovering issues, creating strategies, and implementing tactics, (3) the number of references, and (4) the degree to which you follow the APA style guide
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April 12, 2022Presentations to Companies - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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April 19, 2022Presentations to Companies (3rd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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April 22, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
Students will help you devise strategic responses for succeeding in the face of changing external conditions, such as macroeconomic changes, changes in customer behavior, and the advent of new competitors.
Students will cover the following:
Industry/external analysis: examining your firm within the context of its industryFirm/internal analysis: assessing your firm's resources, capabilities, and core competencies Issue identification: finding two-three challenges facing your firm that need to be solvedStrategy formulation and recommendation: long-term strategic solutions based on the challenges identified Strategy implementation/tactics: plans for how to implement the recommendations
Some other things students can cover include:
- Your firm's corporate-level strategy.
- Your firm's merger/acquisition strategies.
- Your firm's international strategy.
- The agency relationship that exists with your firm.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Timeline
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January 27, 2022Experience start
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April 16, 2021Presentations to Companies (2nd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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February 2, 2022Contact your company through Riipen
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February 4, 2022Consulting Company Report Contract - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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March 4, 2022In-Progress Draft - 5,000 word minimum submitted to Firm and on Bb
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April 12, 2022Presentations to Companies - submitted to Firm and on Bb
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April 22, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 27, 2022Experience start
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April 16, 2021Presentations to Companies (2nd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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February 2, 2022Contact your company through Riipen
Last day to introduce yourselves to your companies and begin planning the project.
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February 4, 2022Consulting Company Report Contract - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Before beginning your research, you will need to get approval for your plan of action. You will create a draft of a contract outlining your course of action, why you chose to proceed in such a way, and your plans for completing the assignment.
-
March 4, 2022In-Progress Draft - 5,000 word minimum submitted to Firm and on Bb
(1) accurate incorporation of the concepts discussed in class as the apply to your firm, (2) detail of implementation of these concepts toward discovering issues, creating strategies, and implementing tactics, (3) the number of references, and (4) the degree to which you follow the APA style guide
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April 12, 2022Presentations to Companies - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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April 19, 2022Presentations to Companies (3rd of 3 options) - submitted to Firm and on Bb
Date and Time decided by the Company. The presentation will be 25 minutes, and it will focus on deep development of a decision‐making process in order to create a strategic plan for the organization. You must apply relevant concepts/models you have learned throughout the course.
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April 22, 2022Experience end