BADM638 Week 3 Assignment Tasks

Week 3 - Tasks - BADM638

Combined Two Tasks : Max 4 pages.

TASK 1:

Assigned Readings:

Chapter 5. Strategies in Action

Chapter 6. Strategy Analysis and Choice

Initial Postings:  Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

i. If the CEO of a beverage company such as Dr Pepper Snapple asked you whether backward or forward integration would be better for the firm, how would you respond?

ii. Explain why cultural factors should be an important consideration in analyzing and choosing among alternative strategies.

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material.  Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!]

 [Your initial post should be at least  450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]

TASK 2:

Go to the end of Chapter 5 and

Do Exercise 5B "Should Coca-Cola, Build, Borrow, or Buy in2020 -2021?" Steps 1, 2, and 3 (minimum of one page assignment).  (When accessing Coca-Cola's website, you'll have to click on "Press Center,".) 

Then go to the end of Chapter 6 and do:

Exercise 6A "Perform a SWOT Analysis for Coca-Cola" as an individual, one page assignment.