A School of Business STR/581 Strategic Planning & Implementation Whenever there is any question including about what assignments are due, this syllabus is considered the ruling document.

Point Values for Course Assignments

ASSIGNMENTS | Points | Individual (90%) | | Participation (All Six Weeks) 180 Pts | | Week 1 | 30 | Week 2 | 30 | Week 3 | 30 | Week 4 | 30 | Week 5 | 30 | Week 6 | 30 | Ethics Reflection Paper (Week 1) | 60 | Research Proposal (Week 2) | 20 | External and Internal Environmental Analysis (Week 3) …show more content…

Include and discus how the organization can leverage publicly available information, including Securities and Exchanges Commission filings to introduce new products or services. * Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

* Week 2 Deliverables Assignment | Individual or Learning Team | Location | Due | DQ 1 | Individual | Main | 5/11/2011 | DQ 2 | Individual | Main | 5/14/2011 | Research Proposal | Individual | Assignments Link | 5/16/2011 | Innovation Paper | Team | Assignments Link | 5/16/2011 | Participation | Individual | Main | 5/10-5/16 |

Week Three

* Internal Capabilities and Resources

Analyze an organization’s internal environment.
Assess an organization’s competitive position and possibilities. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments * Readings * Read Ch. 5 of Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage. Read Ch. 6 of Strategic Management. * * Individual Assignment: External and Internal Environmental Analysis * * Complete a comprehensive environmental scan and analysis for your new company that includes a SWOT&T analysis, and an assessment of the organization’s resources. * Identifies and analyzes the most important external environmental factor in the remote, industry, and external operating environments * Perform a Competitive Market Analysis, which also covers; assesses