This project is intended to provide current material for class discussion and review. This material must relate to your Course Project subject. To receive full credit for this requirement, submit the In the News during Week 5. The project may draw on items from the online environmentânewspapers, magazines, and websitesâto provide current (i.e., within the last year) examples of course-related topics (i.e., business strategy from this week's reading assignment). Relevance and probable interest to the class are especially welcome. These items should be accompanied by a one- to two-page report (using bullet points). Be sure to use specific course concepts from the readings in Chapters 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. Examples are: Competitive Advantage-Porterâs Generic Strategies (page 162), The Experience Curve (page 165), Industry Life Cycle Stages (pages 187â189), Turnaround Strategies (pages 193â195), Vertical Integration (pages 210â214), Portfolio Management and the BCG Matrix (pages 216â226), Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures (pages 226â228), Competitive Dynamics (pages 299â306), Culture (pages 322â330), and Organization Structure (pages 357â385).
Be sure you include the news article or a summary, as well as the one- to two-page report using bullet points that fully addresses the following points in this order.
The organization you have chosen for your Course Project by name.
Why and how the news material is important and relevant to the course content using specific course concepts from this week's assigned reading by citing the name of the concept and the page it is located on in the textbook.
What practical managerial implications the material has.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox Tutorial.
See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.