Strategic Management: Strategic Choices and Implementation-STARBUCKS
Business Applications, Analytical Decision Making, and Problem Solving
Assignment: Prepare a final paper to prospective investors based on the work you have done to date in this course. In this course you have identified the major mission, vision, and goals; you know the stakeholders; you looked at the organization from a SWOT perspective; and you know what challenges the company faces. What do investors need to know based on your analysis?
In this paper, your ability to think critically and provide insightful analysis is the key. You do not want to just “rubber stamp” the organization and say they are doing great; you want to identify specific areas where they fall short as well as where they do very well. Organize your paper for clarity and document any outside resources.
This paper should include:
An introduction stating the thesis, position, or central theme of your paper, a main body focusing on the key assignment specifications, and a conclusion concisely stating the main points of your analysis and the conclusions you reached.
Document your sources and provide in-text citations whenever you use information obtained from a background reading or other outside source, as well as a separate reference list at the end of the paper. You may use footnotes instead, if you prefer, but you must document where you got the information you are using in your papers.