Management – Que Nguyen 4 Lecture Program Week Lecture Topic Required Readings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Course overview – Overview of strategy Strategy crafting and execution Environment‚ industry and competitive analysis Internal and capability analysis Case study 1 presentation Strategy and competitive advantage Enhancing competitive position Case study 2 presentation Mid-term exam International and global strategies Textbook‚ Chapter 1 Textbook‚ Chapter 2 Textbook‚
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Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS is one of the most successfull Nintendo console’s ever. It was released in February‚ 26th‚ 2011 in Japan. Nintendo 3DS has developed in a lot of ways from its previous model‚ Nintendo 2DS. The most noticable impovement is in its new settings‚ e.g. functions such as StreetPass and SportPass‚ which respond for various internet connection without using specific programmes‚ and ability of showing 3D effect without 3D sunglasses. Nintendo 3DS has made an enormous impact on the
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PESTEL analysis PESTEL analysis for the game console industry in 2008 The key developments in the industry post-2008 are Increase the market share of software (based on third-party developers) During the 2007 ‚ the market share of game console industry is ocuppied by Sony‚Nintendo‚Microsoft. Ats he cosole market is saturated‚the competition will be fierce in software based on third-party developers. Release new generation game console
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Strategic Analysis for Nintendo Co. Ltd. Executive Summary Nintendo Co. Ltd. is a longstanding member of the home entertainment software industry that has embarked on a mission to offer the highest quality products and services while treating their customers with attention‚ consideration and respect. Nintendo’s strategy thus far has been to take advantage of their video game development capabilities; nearly 60% of games sold by Nintendo are self developed. The innovative capabilities derived
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Company History and Background Nintendo Company is a Japanese multinational company which was founded in 1889 to produce hanafuda cards. It is now one of the largest corporations in the video game industry. An Early Nintendo Poster The company‚ based in Kyoto‚ Japan‚ was founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi and was named Nintendo Koppai. Yamauchi started off his empire by producing playing cards for a game known as hanafuda. Due to the popularity of the playing cards‚ Yamauchi needed to hire extra
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1. Determine how the four Marketing Information System activities (Assessing information needs‚ Developing needed information‚ Using information and Distributing Information) would apply to Nintendo developing the information it needs to market a new game console. The Marketing Information System (MIS) consists of people‚ equipment and procedures to gather‚ sort‚ analyze‚ evaluate and distribute needed ‚ timely and accurate information to marketing decision makers. It is initiated by information
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1.1 Present situation 1 2.0 Swot analysis 2 2.1 Strengths 2 2.1.1 Unique features 2 2.1.2 High brand awareness 2 2.1.3 International presence 2 2.1.4 Backwards compatibility 3 2.1.5 Price 3 2.1.6 Exclusive titles 3 2.2 Weaknesses 4 2.2.1 Weak sales figure 4 2.2.2 Dependence on suppliers 4 2.2.3 Child friendly image 5 2.2.4 Loading time 5 2.3 Opportunities 5 2.3.1 Growing online gaming market and social networking 5 2.3.2 Improved sales due to price cuts and launch of high-profile titles 5 2.3.3 Improved
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codename‚ "Revolution‚" Nintendo did not want this console to represent another evolution in gaming technology‚ but a new direction in the video game industry. Instead of concentrating strictly on advancing the processing and graphics capabilities of its next game machine‚ Nintendo’s research and development focused on easing accessibility‚ widening its audience beyond young and "hardcore" gamers‚ and expanding the scope of games that people make and play. With Wii‚ Nintendo aimed to innovate instead
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based on the real life. Below are the main features of its strategy: 1) New functions and revolutionized features a) The newly designed controller for Wii was easy to set up and play. b) Introduction of “Exergaming” changed the way people played games. It was an attractive medium for all the family
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2012‚ Nintendo Co.‚ Ltd introduced Wii U and hoped it can create another gaming sensation as Wii. However‚ not only Wii U is not as successful as Wii‚ the consumer’s confidence level is declining even in Nintendo’s home market – Japan. Wii U faces competitions from both direct (videogames) and indirect (social/online games and other entertainments) competitors. In addition‚ given Nintendo’s image‚ Wii U is perceived as casual game and received poor response from its new market- hardcore game. Nintendo
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