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Case Study Analysis MGMT481 – Strategic Management

College of Business Administration

 Case Study Analysis

MGMT481 – Strategic Management

Summer 2020

 Professor: Dr. Mohammed Ouakouak

Company name: …………………………………………………………..

 

Group member’s names and ID:

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Instructions

Assessment item No.: Final project
Assessment type: Written report + Presentation
Assessment name: Case Study Analysis
Description: The case study analysis is designed to encourage students to apply the theories and knowledge learned in class into a real company of their choice. This offers students a great opportunity to have deeper understanding of the whole company and how it develops its strategy and reach competitive advantages. Students are expected to work in teams of two to three members. Each team should choose a company (Kuwaiti or from all Middle East).
Relates to learning outcomes:  

First step: Every team must communicate the company name with the professor for approval.

 
Weighting: 10%
Individual / Group: Group (Two to three students)
Report submission:

 

PowerPoint presentation

 The written report should be submitted through the portal and by email by August 5th, 2020.

Presentations to be scheduled between August 5th and August 10th, 2020.

 Part 1 – Written Report Structure (10%)

 Introduction

(The purpose of the case study analysis and brief introduction about the company)

Vision and Mission statements

(Search and present the mission and vision statements of the selected company.)

Company offerings

(List and describe the goods or services of the company)

Target market

(Describe the customer segment the company is serving.)

SWOT ANALYSIS

External Environment Analysis

 

Analysis of the general external environment. (Analyze the general environment factors). Do a critical analysis of each aspect/factor.

  • Economic factor:
  • Demographic factor:
  • Political/Legal factor:
  • Technological factor:
  • Socio-cultural factor:
  • Global factor:

Industry analysis by applying the Porter’s five forces model

  • Revelry among Competing Firms:
  • Threat of New Entrants:
  • Threat of Substitutes:
  • Bargaining Power of Suppliers:
  • Bargaining Power of Customers:

Competitive analysis

Conduct a competitive analysis with two of the close competitors of the selected company. (To perform a competitive analysis, see the video about competitive analysis in chapter 2. Use the same template in the video)

Internal Organization Analysis

The purpose of the internal organization is to assess functions, resources, capabilities and core-competencies. By analyzing these components, the company will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses in order to develop new successful strategies.

Table – Analyses of functions, resources, capabilities, and core competencies.

Functions Function description Resources/capabilities/core competencies Gaps/Areas need to improve
Sales & Marketing

 

 

  

Resources:

 

Capabilities:

 

Core-competencies:

 
Finance Resources:

Capabilities:

Core-competencies
Production Resources:

Capabilities:

Core-competencies
IT Resources:

Capabilities:

Core-competencies
HR Resources:

Capabilities:

Core-competencies
Add here if any other functions Resources:

Capabilities:

Core-competencies
Resources:

Capabilities:

Core-competencies

Summary of SWOT analysis: (List only the major findings from your external and internal analyses).

Opportunities for the organization

 

 

 

 

 

 Threats for the organization
 

Strengths within the organization

 

 

 

 

 

 Weak areas in the organization that needs improvements

Recommendations based on the SWOT analysis summary:

What actions and initiatives would you recommend the company to take in the future to strengthen its competitive position in the marketplace? List five actions/initiatives.

 Business level strategy:

(Describe the business level strategy and explain how this strategy supports the organization to achieve competitive advantage)

 Corporate level strategy:

(Describe the corporate level strategy and explain how this strategy supports the organization to achieve competitive advantage)

 International business strategy:

(If the company is international, describe its international strategy. If not, would you recommend the company to develop an international strategy? Explain why?)

Conclusion

(Provide a short description of what you have learned from this project.)

Reference list

All references cited in the report must appear in the reference list.

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