strategic management

Washington University of Virginia

BUS 507E STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

SPRING 2017

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

This is a TAKE-HOME Midterm Examination. You can use all available information, but any exchange of information between students taking this course is not allowed. The deadline of HARD COPY submission is on March 28th 2017 for the class BUS 507EA, and March 30th 2016 for the class BUS 507E before starting the Lecture Seven (No electronic submission is accepted). Late submission would lose 5 percent of this exam per each week. If you have any question about this exam, please let me know via e-mail.

For this examination, please choose one of any manufacturing or service providing companies which you may know in order to resolve following questions.

QUESTION I

Evaluate its current status in terms of external environment and internal factors of the company.

QUESTION II

Evaluate alternative strategies of the chosen company by TOWS Matrix.

QUESTION III

Based on the growth strategies, describe Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and Policies of the chosen company.

QUESTION IV

Provide functional strategies for the chosen company.

QUESTION V

Provide programs, budgets, and procedures for strategy implementation of the chosen company. Please keep in mind that implementation requires adjustment of the structure, staffing, and leading or directing in order to achieve the enhanced goals and objectives. (Hint: See Chapter 9 and 10 of Textbook).

(End of Midterm Examination)