Professional Documents
Culture Documents
October
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednes
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1. Pretest Ch. 5 (group)
2. UNDERARMOUR CASE
- report: gr. 1
- critique: gr. 5
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18
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1. GOOGLE CASE
- report: gr. 3
- critique: gr. 7
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27
1. Pretest Ch. 8
2. HERMAN MILLER CASE
- report: gr. 5
- critique: gr. 1
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By group
Individual
October 2015
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
8 FREECUT
10
15
1. Pretest Ch. 6
2. "Blue Ocean Strategy"
reflection
paper
3. CHIPOTLE
CASE
- report: gr. 2
- critique: gr. 6
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17
22
1. Pretest Ch. 7
2. NUCOR CASE
- report: gr. 4
- critique gr: 8
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29
1. Pretest Ch. 10
2. TATA MOTORS CASE
- report: gr. 6
- critique: gr. 2
30
31
Saturday
NOVEMBER 2015
Novemb
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
3
1. WALT DISNEY CASE
- report: gr. 7
- critique: gr. 3
Wednesd
15
16
22
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1. FINAL PAPER REPORT
- reporters: gr. 4, 5, 6
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30
Notes:
1. FINAL PAPER PRESENTATION: 45mins. max
2. CAPITALISM 2
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1. Capitalism 2 Group Pic
2. Roadmap for Cap. 2
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-competition TBA
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By group
Individual
November 2015
Wednesday
Thursday
5
1. FROG'S LEAP CASE
- report: gr. 8
critique: gr. 4
12
1. Deadline: 2 case analysis
2. FINAL PAPER REPORT
- reporters: gr. 1, 2, 3
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Friday
6
Saturday
7
14
20
21
27
28
NO CLASS: APEC
26 LAST DAY!
1. FINAL PAPER REPORT
- reporters: gr. 7 & 8
Saturday
UNDERARMOUR
reporters: gr. 1
critics: gr. 5
a) How strong are the competitive forces confronting UA? Provide a 5 forces analysi
b.) Does UA have any core competencies? If so, what are they?
c.) What are the key elements of UA's core strategy?
d.) Which one of the 5 generic competitive strategies most closely approximates the
e.) What 3-4 priority issues do Kevin Klank & top manangement need to address? W
CHIPOTLE
reporters: gr. 2
critics: gr. 6
a.)DoesChipotlehave any core competencies and, if so, what are they?
b)What are the primary and secondary components ofChipotles value chain?
c)What are the chief components ofChipotles strategy? Which one of the five g
most closely approximate the competitive approach thatChipotleis empl
d)What does an analysis of the data in case Exhibit 1 reveal aboutChipotles fina
t are they?
GOOGLE
reporters: gr. 3
critics: gr. 7
a)What is your assessment of the overall industry attractiveness? Why so?
b)What forces are fast shaping the search industry?
ooglerelied upon to build competitive advantage? Did the business model and strategy prove success
NUCOR
reporters: gr. 4
critics: gr. 8
a)What are the primary competitive forces impacting U.S. steel producers in gen
steel products via recycling scrap steel in particular? Please do a five-forc
b)What driving forces do you see at work in this industry? Are they likely to impa
c)How attractive are the prospects for future profitability of U.S. steelmakers? Sh
d)What type of strategy has Nucor followed? Which of the five generic strategies
Is there any reason to believe that Nucor has achieved a sustainable com
If so, what type of competitive advantage does Nucor enjoy?
e)What specific factors account for why Nucor has been so successful over the p
great strategy execution, or great leadership?
eel producers in general and the producers like Nucor that make new
Please do a five-forces analysis to support your answer.
U.S. steelmakers? Should Nucor consider expanding in this type of industry environment? Why or why
uccessful over the past several decades? Do these factors have more to do with great strategy,
great strategy,
HERMAN MILLER
reporters: gr. 5
critics: gr. 1
How you describe HMIs financial situation? How does its performance compare
c)
Until 2003, HMI offered lifelong employment. How did this practice affect the c
capable of executing the strategy? How did this practice build the organizational
d)
e)
is practice affect the companys ability to staff the organization with managers and employees
n at HMI? Explain.
s culture as healthy and largely supportive of good strategy execution? Explain.
and employees
TATA MOTORS
reporters: gr. 6
critics: gr. 2
a)What are the key success factors for a successful firm in the global motor vehic
e)What do you think are Tata Motors top issues and how do you recommend the
bits 3 and 4?
WALT DISNEY
reporters: gr. 7
critics: gr. 3
c)Does Walt Disney Companys portfolio exhibit good strategy fit? What value ch
What opportunities for skills transfer, cost sharing, and brand sharing do y
FROG'S LEAP
reporters: gr. 8
critics: gr. 4
a)Whats going on at Frogs Leap Winery? Have its efforts to become sustainable
b)How would you go about measuring Frogs Leaps efforts to become sustainab
c)Is Frogs Leap a social responsible enterprise? How does it compare against pe
d)Evaluate Frogs Leaps strategy. Use financial ratios and VRIO analysis to suppo
e) What should Frogs Leap do in the short term, mid-term, and long-term as it pu
o become sustainable?
compare against peers?
RIO analysis to support your evaluation. What is working well and what could be improved?
improved?