We will dedicate a portion of each session to discussing real-world examples of strategy/strategic management that we encounter throughout the course of the week. The purpose of these weekly discussions is to develop a working awareness of the presence, role and effectiveness of strategy/strategic management as applied in real-world scenarios.

In this individual assignment you will be submitting a single slide summary using the template provided, of an observation of strategy/strategic management that you have recently encountered.

Examples can come from a variety of sources... the news/current events, personal experiences at work, school, sport teams and so on. Click here to view/download reference examples of SITN submissions (Links to an external site.).

ASSIGNMENT:

• Create a single slide summary presentation of your observation of Strategy / Strategic Management in practice using one of the linked templates below...
  • Keynote (.key) (Links to an external site.)
  • PowerPoint (.ppt) (Links to an external site.)
  • .PDF (Links to an external site.)
• Your slide must include/address the following components for full credit potential...
  1. Title / headline
  2. Key image
  3. Identification of Critical Issue or Strategic Objective motivating action observed
  4. 5-10 bullet summary of observation/experience, setting stage, detailing action & implications. Highlight course concepts where applicable.
  5. If example comes from news article / website, include source logo (media outlet), web address, as well as circulation date.

(Student Name) Strategy in the News (Screen Grab of Article Headline) (Screen grab of source logo... WSJ, Market Watch, etc...) (Article date) Situation Overview: (bulleted synopsis of situation) (bulleted synopsis of situation) Critical Issue: (succinctly state the challenge the organization) is trying to overcome/resolve) Strategic Objective /Desired Outcome: (statement of desired outcome(s) or intended result of actions) Summary of Strategic Actions Taken: (bulleted summary of strategic actions taken & resulting action where applicable) (bulleted summary of strategic actions taken & resulting action where applicable) (bulleted summary of strategic actions taken & resulting action where applicable) PRIATE (Key Image) Applicable Course Concepts: (bulleted summary of course terms /concepts if applicable) (bulleted summary of course terms / concepts if applicable) (Paste link to article HERE) (Student Name) Strategy in the News (Screen Grab of Article Headline) (Screen grab of source logo... WSJ, Market Watch, etc...) (Article date) Situation Overview: (bulleted synopsis of situation) (bulleted synopsis of situation) Critical Issue: (succinctly state the challenge the organization) is trying to overcome/resolve) Strategic Objective /Desired Outcome: (statement of desired outcome(s) or intended result of actions) Summary of Strategic Actions Taken: (bulleted summary of strategic actions taken & resulting action where applicable) (bulleted summary of strategic actions taken & resulting action where applicable) (bulleted summary of strategic actions taken & resulting action where applicable) PRIATE (Key Image) Applicable Course Concepts: (bulleted summary of course terms /concepts if applicable) (bulleted summary of course terms / concepts if applicable) (Paste link to article HERE)