Strategic (MGT 401)

Assignment No 2: Case study

• Submission Date by students:Before the end of Week- 11^th
• Weight:5 Marks
• Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
• Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation in diversified organizations. (Lo2)
• Explain the contribution offunctional, business and corporate strategies in the competitive advantageof the organization. (Lo3)
• Communicate issues, results and recommendations coherently, and effectively regarding appropriate strategies for different situations (Lo 6)

Read carefully the case study No 24 from your textbook (Best Buy Co. Inc: Sustainable customer centricity Model?) and answer the following questions:

• Identify opportunities and threats as well as strengths and weakness of the company 1pt
• What is/are the strategy (ies) used by Best Buy? 1 pt
• Explain the contribution of various functional areas of Best Buy Company to its well-being. 1 pt
• Determine the issues affecting to the strategic competitive advantage of the company.1pt
• Recommend solutions for Best Buy to improve its competitive advantage. 1pt

Notes:

• Copy/paste the phrases from the text is not acceptable. You must use your own words.
• Using the terminology developed in the course of strategic Management is highly valued.