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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Bacon’s Bakery is a small gourmet bakery located in Hampton Coliseum neighborhood. The name Bacon’s Bakery is well suited for our business because it is the family name of the owner. Therefore‚ the name Bacon’s Bakery implies that we are a small business specializing in the production of desserts ranging from candies to wedding cakes. Different from other bakeries in the area‚ Bacon’s Bakery provides a unique experience‚ allowing customers to create their own dessert from the bottom up. Despite
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Nintendo has pursued a fundamentally different strategy and business model with the Wii console than that of its competitors‚ the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. The heart of Nintendo’s strategy was the assumption that consoles do not necessarily require leading-edge power and performance. This is a radical stance since the gaming industry traditionally competed on technological performance‚ graphic quality‚ and game realism: factors valued primarily by die-hard gaming fans. Nintendo shifted
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Stakeholders Analysis of the Nintendo Wii Market in 2006. Please note that an analysis is more than just a list. You need to describe each stakeholder and how they affect the strategy. • Consumers (note: there’s more than one target segment): The case notes that Nintendo targeted non-gamers in addition to gamers. This included consumers of any age and gender. Conversely‚ competitors like Sony focused on teens and males. The case also mentions moms/housewives and families as targets of Nintendo marketing
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City University of Hong Kong – Part Time MBA 20th December 2014 FB5601 – Principles of Marketing By Name Lo Man Kin KU Kai Chi Cypress Wong Wong Chi Wing Fok Cheung Kong Student ID (54007922) (53837305) (53822513) (53974350) (53977049) FB5601 – Principles of Marketing City University of Hong Kong TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Profile................................................................................................................................................. 2 Main Competitors
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they have the potential to enter. The report will include a situational analysis on Sony’s most recent product‚ the PlayStation 4. Through looking at the company’s current market‚ competitors and the external macro environment that has second hand effects on them. Furthermore‚ I will conduct a TOWS analysis‚ and then go on to make recommendations in relation to improving Sony’s corporate strategy. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS: Market Analysis: The current market for technological goods and services is
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In December 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
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Nintendo – Innovation Organization Role R&D Quoting from the Nintendo Annual Report 2012‚ the company strategy is the expansion of the gaming population‚ which is to encourage as many people in the world as possible‚ regardless of age‚ gender or gaming experience‚ to embrace and enjoy playing video games. Nintendo aims to expand their digital business by offering downloadable‚ paid add-on content‚ digitally distributing packaged software and so forth to adapt in environment changes surrounding
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Tutorial Introduction: Nintendo Co. Ltd has experienced a recent decline in sales as a result of the rising popularity of smartphone gaming apps. The information sheet addresses the company’s thoughts to introduce a free-to-play format of a Steel Diver video game in an attempt to entice customers back to the brand. Macro-Environmental Analysis: Demographic Forces: Changing demographic forces have undoubtedly contributed to deteriorating sales. Gamers who played Nintendo as children and who helped
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Situational analysis is the first step of the planning process‚ and during this step all information relevant to the situation should be gathered and analyzed in depth. This step explores internal and external factors‚ influences‚ and environments‚ and it studies and determines events and patterns of the past‚ present‚ and future(Bateman & Snell‚ 2009). The first step of the planning process provides you with all the information you need to begin creating a successful plan. Alternative goals and
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