For each of the two cases, students are expected to submit a written analysis of the case and be ready to discuss the case on our discussion board. The basic idea of a case is that you are doing a “St

eHarmony Case Study

For each of the two cases, students are expected to submit a written analysis of the case and be ready to discuss the case on our discussion board. The basic idea of a case is that you are doing a “Strategic Audit” or diagnostic of the company. You will then make “Strategic Recommendations” for the company based on this diagnostic. The two cases are available through Harvard Business Cases (https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/629689) (Links to an external site.)

The case audit should include the following components:

• Brief Introduction & Key Issues
  1. Provide a brief (1-2 paragraphs) introduction of the firm and the most pressing issues from the case.
• Analysis: There are four parts to the analysis
  1. External analysis (i.e. General Macro Environment, Five Forces)
  2. Internal analysis (i.e. VRIO)
  3. Examination of the firm’s business-level strategy
  4. Examination of the firm’s corporate-level strategy --- NOT NECESSARY FOR EHARMONY BECAUSE IN ONE SINGLE INDUSTRY
• Strategic Recommendations and Justification
  1. Recommendations should respond to the key issues of the case, and must be specific and actionable. Your recommendations must also be consistent with your analysis ** Do not forget to consider the firm’s financial standing when making recommendations.