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BUS499 Capstone

Week 10 Assignment

Insert Student’s Name Here

Insert what you would said to introduce yourself to your executive audience and tell them what you are going to cover in your presentation

Do Not type every word you plan to say on the slide. Use bullet points only.

Everything you would say if you were giving a live presentation should be provided in text form in the speaker notes section of each slide.

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SWOT Analysis of Company Name

Strengths Insert a bullet or two describing strengths of the firm Weaknesses Insert a bullet or two describing weaknesses of the firm
Opportunities Insert a bullet or two describing opportunities available to the firm Threats Insert a bullet or two describing threats to the firm
Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities.

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SWOT Analysis Strategy

Strengths and Opportunities

Insert a bullet describing the strategy to capitalize on strengths and opportunities

Insert another bullet describing the strategy to capitalize on strengths and opportunities

Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities.

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SWOT Analysis Strategy

Weaknesses and Threats

Insert a bullet describing the strategy to minimize weaknesses and threats

Insert another bullet describing the strategy to minimize weaknesses and threats

Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly outline a strategy for the company to minimize its weaknesses and threats.

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Competitiveness Strategy

Competitiveness

1st bullet point of levels and types of strategies to maximize competitiveness

2nd bullet point of levels and types of strategies to maximize competitiveness

Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness.

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Profitability Strategy

Profitability

1st bullet point of levels and types of strategies to maximize profitability

2nd bullet point of levels and types of strategies to maximize profitability

Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its profitability.

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Communications Plan

Competitiveness Strategies

1st bullet point on the plan to communicate the competitiveness strategies to stakeholders

2nd bullet point on the plan to communicate the competitiveness strategies to stakeholders

Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommended on the previous slide known to all stakeholders.

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Communications Plan

Profitability Strategies

1st bullet point on the plan to communicate the profitability strategies to stakeholders

2nd bullet point on the plan to communicate the profitability strategies to stakeholders

Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommended known to all stakeholders.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Responsible (ethical) corporate citizen

1st bullet point on the assessment of efforts by the corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen – specific example

2nd bullet point on the assessment of efforts by the corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen – specific example

Impact of efforts on company’s bottom line

1st bullet point on the impact the efforts have on the company’s bottom line – specific example

2nd bullet point on the impact the efforts have on the company’s bottom line – specific example

Insert exactly what you would say to your executive audience to describe each bullet point on this slide

You should thoroughly assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and thoroughly determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.

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References

Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., & Hoskisson, R. E. (2013). Strategic management: Concepts and cases: Competiveness and globalization (10th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.

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