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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 1 Assignment
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• CLC Overview for the Capstone Project

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 1 Discussion 1
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• Pick a publicly traded company. Describe its
  competitive advantage using the resource-based
  model of above average returns.

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 1 Discussion 2
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• What are vision and mission statements? What is
  their value for the strategic management process?
  Select an example of strong

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 2 Assignment 1
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• Details
• Students will create a strategic business plan in
  teams for their culminating project in BUS-485.
  The structure of this assignment is

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• BUS 485 Week 2 Assignment 2
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• CLC Exercise 2 What Does the Future Look Like?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 2 Discussion 1
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• Compare Google with Facebook. In terms of the
  five forces of competition, do you feel these
  companies view one another as competitors? Why or
  why not?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 2 Discussion 2
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• Describe the elements of an organizations
  external environment. Why is it important to
  understand the external environment?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 3 Assignment
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• Marketing Plan for the Capstone Project
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• Students will create a strategic business plan
  for their culminating

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 3 Discussion 1
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• Why is it important to conduct a SWOT analysis?
  What are the weaknesses of a SWOT analysis? Why
  is that so?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 3 Discussion 2
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• Why is sustainable competitive advantage a
  critical strategy-making consideration?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 4 Assignment
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•  Organizational Plan
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• Students will create a strategic business plan
  for their culminating project in BUS-485. The
  structure of this assignment is

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 4 Discussion 1
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• How can you determine a core competency?

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•  BUS 485 Week 5 Assignment
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• CLC Financial Plan for the Capstone Project
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• This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC)
  assignment.

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 5 Discussion 1
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• What are the different levels of diversification
  firms can pursue by using different corporate
  level strategies and what are the advantages to
  diversifying their operations?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 5 Discussion 2
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• What do you think are the criteria a firm should
  use to evaluate targets for acquisition and how
  should a company plan and undertake its merger
  acquisition strategic initiatives?

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• BUS 485 Week 6 Assignment 1
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• BUS 485 Week 6 Assignment 1

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 6 Discussion 1
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• An international strategy can take many forms.
  Explain what a global strategy is and how is it
  different from a multi-domestic strategy. What
  are the traditional and emerging reasons/motives
  that firms expand internationally?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 6 Discussion 2
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• What are some of the special features of
  competing in foreign markets?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 7 Assignment 1 CLC
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• Strategic Leadership and Entrepreneurship for the
  Capstone Project

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 7 Assignment 2
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• Benchmark Assignment Executive Summary
• As your team has worked through the business
  plan, it is important for

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 7 Discussion 1
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• Discuss the role of organizational controls and
  explain their importance.

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 7 Discussion 2
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• Why is it necessary to regularly evaluate
  business strategy?

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 8 Assignment 2 Benchmark
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• Capstone Presentation
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• Create a visually engaging, professionally
  designed PowerPoint presentation (10-15 slides)
  to deliver the findings of your Capstone project.
  Your presentation will be evaluated based on the
  following

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• BUS 485 Week 8 Discussion 1
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• What are the most effective leadership styles?
  Why are they effective? In your opinion, what are
  the least effective leadership styles? Explain.

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BUS 485 Life of the Mind/newtonhelp

• BUS 485 Week 8 Discussion 2
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• Why are innovation and entrepreneurial spirit
  important to market entry or market expansion?
  Give examples

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