1. SP Concepts: Discuss how your team is organized and how work is divided between team members.
2. Textbook Concepts: Summarize your understanding of the following concepts found in the reading for the current week (do not use glossary definitions; write your own definitions from the reading).
MyFCU – BUSI_5436_90_OL_MAIN_BUSINESS STRATEGY AND POLICY
Chapter 1
Strategic management process
Mission statement
Internal and external environmental analysis (simulation uses this)
Strategy formulation, objectives, goals, tactics
Implementation of plans (simulation uses this)
Control of the planning process (simulation uses this)
Levels of strategy
Competitive advantage (simulation important)
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Week 2 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
SP Concepts: For the organization for which you currently work, reflect on how your workplace organization approaches mission development. Incorporate textbook concepts into your presentation.
Textbook Concepts: Summarize your understanding of the following concepts found in the reading for the current week (do not use glossary definitions; write your own definitions from the reading).
Chapter 2
Mission definition (used in simulation)
Agency theory
Stakeholder theory (used in simulation)
Social responsibility
Managerial ethics
Simulation Guide
Explain how ROE and contribution margin are used in the management of the company and in the week-to-week decision process.
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Week 3 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
SP Concepts: For the organization for which you currently work, reflect on how your workplace organization performs an internal and external analysis. Incorporate textbook concepts into your presentation.
Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the starting conditions and your rationale for decisions made for the current practice round. Do this for four different items on the Performance Analysis template. Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items.
Textbook Concepts: Summarize your understanding of the following concepts found in the reading for the current week (do not use glossary definitions; write your own definitions from the reading).
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Week 4 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
SP Concepts: For the organization for which you currently work, reflect on how your workplace organization approaches the formulation (crafting) of its strategic plan document. For example, how does it present objectives, goals, and tactics? Incorporate textbook concepts into your presentation.
Simulation: Analyze the results of Simulation Practice Round 1. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template. Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items for both budget to actual and actual to peer.
Textbook Concepts: Summarize your understanding of the following concepts found in the reading for the current week (do not use glossary definitions; write your own definitions from the reading).
Explain how HR, TQM, and the balanced scorecard are used in the management of a company and in the week-to-week decision process.
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Week 5 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
Simulation: Summarize your rationale for decisions made for the current (practice) round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template. Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items for both budget to actual and actual to peer.
Textbook Concepts: Summarize your understanding of the following concepts found in the reading for the current week (do not use glossary definitions; write your own definitions from the reading).
Chapter 9
BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Market share and market growth rate analysis (simulation uses this)
Core competencies
Chapter 10
Qualities of tactics
Value added concept
Relationship of tactics to strategic goals (simulation uses this)
Empowerment of functional personnel
Role of policies
Incentive plans
Functional tactics in: production/operations; marketing; accounting and finance; research and development; human resources (simulation uses this)
Simulation Guide
Explain how R&D and the perceptual map are used in the management of the company and in the week-to-week decision process.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
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Week 6 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
SP Concepts: For the organization for which you currently work, reflect on how your workplace organization implements its strategic plan. Incorporate textbook concepts into your presentation.
Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the last practice round and your rationale for decisions made for the current practice round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template. Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items for both budget to actual and actual to peer.
Textbook Concepts: Summarize your understanding of the following concepts found in the reading for the current week (do not use glossary definitions; write your own definitions from the reading).
Chapter 11
Matching structure and strategy
Central control versus decentralization
Functional, product, geographic, business unit, and matrix structural types
Strategic leadership, including the situational leadership model (simulation uses this)
Chapter 12
Vision
Organizational culture
Simulation Guide
Explain how marketing, production, and automation are used in the management of the company and in the week-to-week decision process.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
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Week 7 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
SP Concepts: For the organization for which you currently work, reflect on how your workplace organization approaches the control aspect of its strategic management process. Incorporate textbook concepts into your presentation.
Simulation: Analyze performance to budget for the last practice round and for your actual performance to that of a benchmark competitor. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template. Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items for both budget to actual and actual to peer.
Textbook Concepts: Summarize your understanding of the following concepts found in the reading for the current week (do not use glossary definitions; write your own definition from the reading).
Please download the Weekly Assignment Submission Form and the Performance Analysis Template under Course Information on the main course page.
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Week 9 Assignment: Weekly Submission
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Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the previous round’s performance to budget and to a benchmark competitor. Further, explain your rationale for decisions made for the current round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template.
Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items. This is an individual, not a team submission. Use the form set forth in Appendix C to present your written analysis for this purpose. Your presentation should use numbers and show MBA-level insight into the reasons why a variance exists and the specific nature of each decision you made based on the analysis.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
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Week 10 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the previous round’s performance to budget and to a benchmark competitor. Further, explain your rationale for decisions made for the current round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template.
Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items. This is an individual, not a team submission. Use the form set forth in Appendix C to present your written analysis for this purpose. Your presentation should use numbers and show MBA-level insight into the reasons why a variance exists and the specific nature of each decision you made based on the analysis.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
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Week 11 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the previous round’s performance to budget and to a benchmark competitor. Further, explain your rationale for decisions made for the current round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template.
Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items. This is an individual, not a team submission. Use the form set forth in Appendix C to present your written analysis for this purpose. Your presentation should use numbers and show MBA-level insight into the reasons why a variance exists and the specific nature of each decision you made based on the analysis.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
Please download the Weekly Assignment Submission Form and the Performance Analysis Template under Course Information on the main course page.
Please note when naming your assignment submission file, MyFIRE will not accept documents with special characters in the title.
Week 12 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the previous round’s performance to budget and to a benchmark competitor. Further, explain your rationale for decisions made for the current round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template.
Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items. This is an individual, not a team submission. Use the form set forth in Appendix C to present your written analysis for this purpose. Your presentation should use numbers and show MBA-level insight into the reasons why a variance exists and the specific nature of each decision you made based on the analysis.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
Please download the Weekly Assignment Submission Form and the Performance Analysis Template under Course Information on the main course page.
Please note when naming your assignment submission file, MyFIRE will not accept documents with special characters in the title.
Week 13 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the previous round’s performance to budget and to a benchmark competitor. Further, explain your rationale for decisions made for the current round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template. And, perform and submit the analysis ONLY for Round 5.
Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items. This is an individual, not a team submission. Use the form set forth in Appendix C to present your written analysis for this purpose. Your presentation should use numbers and show MBA-level insight into the reasons why a variance exists and the specific nature of each decision you made based on the analysis.
Round 5 decisions are due by 11:59 P.M. EST, Sunday. Round 6 decisions are due by 11:59 P.M. EST, Wednesday.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
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Week 14 Assignment: Weekly Submission
Instructions
Using the Weekly Assignment Submission Form
Simulation: Summarize your analysis of the previous round’s performance to budget and to a benchmark competitor. Further, explain your rationale for decisions made for the current round. Do this for four different items on the performance analysis template. Perform and submit the analysis for Round 7 only.
Each member of the team should analyze a minimum of four different line items. This is an individual, not a team submission. Use the form set forth in Appendix C to present your written analysis for this purpose. Your presentation should use numbers and show MBA-level insight into the reasons why a variance exists and the specific nature of each decision you made based on the analysis.
Round 7 decisions are due by 11:55 P.M. EST, Sunday. Round 8 decisions are due by 11:55 P.M. EST, Wednesday.
Rate Each Team Member’s Performance.
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