Students review several key strategic points about Apple, in order to identify the role of their strategic capabilities and how that gives them an ongoing competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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Role of Capabilities Review the Teaching Activity
Gillette has long been the leader in the razor market. However, to maintain their position they have had to make some tough decisions along the way. Review the following situation – if you were the CEO, would you have made the same decision?
A Tough New Product Decision Review the Teaching Activity
For this activity, the student task is to determine which parts of Walmart’s customer/marketing offerings are made possible due to their efficient logistics system.
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Converting Logistics to Customer Value Review the Teaching Activity
In this task, students need to determine, from the information provided, which one of their 4P’s is the most important in their marketing mix – with a particular focus on logistics.
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The Value of Logistics in Coke’s Marketing Mix Review the Teaching Activity
In this case study, this B2B firm is considering their strategic growth options. However, they are faced with two competing paths.
Do Businesses Make Joint Decisions? Review the Teaching Activity
In this mini case study, students are required to assess whether this toy manufacturer was too flexible and too willing to adapt to its changing macro-environment.
Over-Adapting to the Environment? Review the Teaching Activity
In this mini case study for a manufacturer of pasta, students are faced with evaluating a choice of four strategic options – which one will they choose?
What’s the Best Marketing Strategy? Review the Teaching Activity
This is a mini case study of a hypothetical toy manufacturer (Fun 4 U) that is faced with two distinct marketing strategy choices. The student task is to determine, based on the information available, the best approach for the firm.
Making a Marketing Strategy Choice Review the Teaching Activity
The student task is to identify the marketing benefits and risks associated, from a list of possible and actual strategic alliances.
Benefits of Strategic Alliances Review the Teaching Activity
In this exercise, students assess the for and against of a franchised food retailer broadening their product range, as the proposed move has both opportunities and substantial risks.
Should We Broaden Our Product Offering? Review the Teaching Activity