1. Diagram a Value Chain for the company and explain how the company's chosen businesslevel strategy permeates (or doesn't) the Value Chain. 2. Explain the company's Business-Level and any Corporate-Level Strategy (or Strategies). Given that this is a STRATEGY class, this is the most important item to be including in your Final Project. 3. How does the company follow (or doesn't) advice from Michael Porter's "What is Strategy?" article? This is a critical item, and I would like it included in every group's assignment. 4. Identify the strategic issues that the company faces. Many of your companies will likely be large and may appear to not have many weaknesses/threats that they haven't already addressed; however, all companies have issues that they are currently facing (and will fake in the future as their industry evolves) - so you should identify these and address them in your recommendations section. (Note, this section could certainly be tied to your analysis of \#10 above.) 5. Discuss the following with respect to your company/industry: a. Competitive Rivalry (including who your competitors are) b. M\&A Strategy, if any c. International Strategy, if any d. Cooperative Strategy, if any e. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives/activities First, diagram a Value Chain for the company and explain how the company's chosen businesslevel strategy permeates (or doesn't) the Value Chain. Second, explain the company's BusinessLevel and any Corporate-Level Strategy (or Strategies). Given that this is a STRATEGY class, this is the most important item to be including in your Final Project. Third, answer the question: How does the company follow (or doesn't) advice from Michael Porter's "What is Strategy?" article? Finally, identify the strategic issues that the company faces. Many of your companies will likely be large and may appear to not have many weaknesses/threats that they haven't already addressed; however, all companies have issues that they are currently facing (and will face in the future as their industry evolves) - so you should identify these and address them in your recommendations section. (Note, this section could certainly be tied to your analysis of \#10 above.)