ISCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION PILOT PAPER (NOVEMBER 2013) CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (CBS) SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS ISCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION 2013 Term 2 Corporate and Business Strategy – Pilot Paper for Nov 2013 ISCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (CBS) 15 NOV 2013 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS I. True or False questions (Q1 to Q10) (Total: 10 marks) 1. (F) High volume/low cost different from upward differentiation. 2. (F) Also depends on settling operations
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Climate change strategy for businesses Business is facing a fork in the road. It can either adopt climate friendly policies or it can face the consequences. Most large companies now see managing their greenhouse gas emissions and minimising energy consumption as integral parts of their environmental management practices. Many have set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions‚ have worked with their suppliers and customers to reduce their emissions‚ and have encouraged governments to adopt
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Supporting Strategy: Doing Things Smarter 3. Discuss the five primary competitive forces that analyze the competition within an industry. 4. Describe five general types of organizational strategy. 5. Describe competitive advantage and list six sources. Best-made product Superior customer service Lower costs than rivals Proprietary manufacturing technology Shorter development/test lead times Well-known brand name More value for the money 6. Describe the global business strategy
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CS113 Academic Strategies for the Business Professional Writing Assignment May 5‚ 2011 I have realized that there is not just one key concept that works for me. In fact I am sure that is a combination of all of them that will make me a better candidate for the business world. The two that I will use the most will have to be Unit 2‚ Manage your Time and Stress‚ and Unit 7‚ Goals and Planning. By learning how to manage my time and stress better will allow me to become a better part of the
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over Business Strategy Corporate strategy (where to compete) defines the scope of the firm in terms of the industries and markets in which it competes. E.g. choices of diversification and vertical integration. Business strategy (how to compete) is concerned with how the firm competes within a particular industry or market. If a firm is to prosper within its industry it must establish a CA over its rivals. Lecture 1 Lecture 2- The Concept of Strategy Sustainablity of a strategy The sustainability
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sure it has a lot of business opportunities. 2. Largest population in China so there is a lot of potential customers. Threads: 1. Knockoff is a big problem in China and this will hurt the economy of China for sure. Corporate-Level Strategy Contrasting a decade ago and base on the SWOT analysis above‚ Apple now is a very powerful company with strong global brand name and loyal customers; we suggest Apple should use product development as its Corporate-Level Strategy. Corporate-Level Strategic
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International Business Strategy Mission Statement Goals SBU Portfolio Analysis Strategic Focus SWOT 5 Forces Model Vorravee Pattaravongvisut Mission Statement Most difficult job Restricts Flexibility Answers the Question:What Business are We In? Other possible questions: –Who are our customers? –How do we provide them with value? –What business do we want to be in? –How will we get there? –What is our competitive scope? (industry‚ technology‚ competency‚ segments‚ channels‚ geography)
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Business Stratgery / Case: Panera Bread Company / Igor Maas / 02.15.2008 The main challenge is to determine how Panera Bread can continue to achieve high growth rates in the future. Panera Bread is operating in an extremely high competitive restaurant market which forces the company to improve and to grow steadily for staying profitable. The company’s mission statement of putting “a loaf of bread in every arm” is just underlying Panera’s commitment for growing. They are now in a good financial
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changes to their business strategy and supporting supply chain. They will no longer focus on a made to order direct sales model for their personal computers. Nor will they continue to refine their renowned supply chain model that supported their sales model. Instead‚ they will be looking to produce personal computers with fixed configurations at lower prices. This essay looks at why Dell have changed their strategy‚ and then considers the customer value proposition of the new strategy‚ as well as lessons
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UDB312 THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE QUANTIRY SURVEYOR ASSIGNMENT 1: ESSAY QUESTION 3: Quantity Surveying Business Strategy “If it’s not adding value‚ bin it.” [Source: Quantity Surveyors Division of The RICS (1998)‚ The Challenge of Change: QS think tank 1998: Questioning the future of the profession‚ London: RICS Publication] Quantity surveying is one of the most crucial professions in construction and building industry. Quantity surveyor‚ also known as Cost Engineer or Construction Economist
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