Assignment:
Review the Case: Bristol-Myers Squibbs Growth through Addition, Subtraction, and Sharing and response below:
1. What type of business is the case about?
2. Who are the key organizations or individuals in this case?
3. Why was their strategy called the "string of pearls"?
4. What is/are the strategic issue(s)? Analyze the situation.
5. What were advantages/disadvantages of their strategic focus?
6. Who were their strategic alliances?
What does it mean to be a "spin-off" company?