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المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment-2
Strategic Management (MGT 401)
Due Date: 30th March 2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Strategic Management
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT401
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 2nd
CRN:
Academic Year:
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Shahid Alam
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of 10
2023-24
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for
poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
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Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management. (CLO1)
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Explain the contribution of functional, business, and corporate strategies to the competitive advantage of
the organization. (CLO3)
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Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation. (CLO4)
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Communicate issues, results, and recommendations coherently, and effectively regarding appropriate
strategies for different situations. (CLO6)
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Discussion Questions (2 marks for each question)
1) How does horizontal growth differ from vertical growth of a corporate strategy? From
concentric diversification? Give at least one example for each strategy. (CH 7)
2) What are the tradeoffs between an internal and an external growth strategy? Which
approach is best as an international entry strategy? (CH 7)
3) Are functional strategies interdependent, or can they be formulated independently of
other functions? Discuss (CH 8)
4) What skills should a person have for managing a business unit following a differentiation
strategy? Why? What should a company do if no one is available internally and the
company has a policy of promotion from within? (CH10)
5) Is the evaluation and control process appropriate for a corporation that emphasizes
creativity? Are control and creativity compatible? Justify and give examples from the
real market. (CH 11)
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Support your answers with course material concepts from the textbook and scholarly,
peer-reviewed journal articles, etc.
Need references and use APA style for writing the references.
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