Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:

1.) Discussion Question:
Discussion Topic: Business Level Strategy 

        
Visit the websites of two luxury car makers:  •Lincoln at http://lincoln.com
•BMW at http://www.bmwusa.com

These two automotive giants compete in the same strategic group. Browse each website and search for each company's business-level strategy. 

How are the luxury car competitors’ strategies similar? In what manner are they different? Which company has the competitive advantage and why? 

I will send both student responses for you to rely to as well next wed/thursday as usual


2.)Main Assignment

Case Study Analysis PowerPoint (PPT) Presentation:
Please see the attached Powerpoint Template and assignment Rubric

Case Study Analysis PowerPoint (PPT) Presentation:


Prepare a case study analysis on Case 3: “The Apollo Group, Inc. [University of Phoenix]” found in the Cases section of your digital textbook.

Closely follow the PowerPoint Template by clicking on the hyperlink. Please utilize this template to help you complete this Assignment. 

Focus upon the idea of conducting a case study analysis with respect to The Apollo Group’s multi-business strategy using one of the three portfolio approaches to move the company competitively forward. Explain why a business might choose a low cost, differentiation, or speed-based strategy.

Use titles and subtitles per slide for each guidelines element. Please include the SWOT analysis with the four quadrants on the SWOT diagram slide. You can find the Case Study SWOT analysis template in Doc Sharing for reference.

Assignment Checklist:

•Describe and illustrate one of the three portfolio approaches. 
•Explain why a business would choose a low cost, differentiation, or speed-based strategy. 
•Conduct a strategic analysis and choice for a multi-business company. 

The PowerPoint template for this Assignment can also be found in Doc Sharing. For extra help on using this template, watch the Assignment video by clicking on the Presentation icon.

For general PowerPoint tutorials, click on the Tutorial icon.

In this Assignment that focuses upon the idea of conducting a case study analysis with respect to multi-business strategy using one of the three portfolio approaches to move the company competitively forward , you will engage in developing the following professional competency: 

•Leadership with respect to knowing how to use software for job to support business analysis and operations

For additional Assignment details see Rubric below.

You will need to refer to the Case Study:

Prepare a case study analysis on Case 3: “The Apollo Group, Inc. [University of Phoenix]” found in the Cases section of your digital textbook.

Title: Strategic Management: Planning for Domestic & Global Competition (13th ed.) 

Author(s): John A. Pearce, II, Villanova University and Richard B. Robinson, Jr., University of South Carolina 

Physical Text ISBN: 0078029295

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Digital Book or Physical Text: Digital Book