Use Hambrick & Frederickson, "Are you sure you have a strategy?,(Links to an external site.)" and Piskorski, "Choosing corporate and global scope," (from your Harvard Case Pack) for ideas in addition to other readings covered throughout the course.

The following topics should be covered in your paper:

1. Introduction (What is the objective of your analysis?)
2. Arenas (Mission, vision, corporate strategy, scope of the firm)
3. Vehicles (Growth strategies).
4. Differentiators (Business-level strategy).
5. Staging (Expansion of scope of the firm).
6. Economic logic (Competitive advantage).
7. Summary, future directions, and conclusion