Final Comprehensive Case
Analysis: This final comprehensive case analysis will give you the
opportunity to pull together all the various aspects of strategic management to
analyze a real-world case and to practice the skills of a strategic decision-maker.
Your
analysis will be about Panera Bread located in your final project materials tab.
The assignment is due the last day of class and cannot be late.
Begin the class by reading Chapter 13, on page 346
of your text (Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Police: Globalization, Innovation and Sustainability
by Thomas L. Wheelen; J. David Hunger; Alan N. Hoffman; Charles E. Bamford) for instructions on how to complete your comprehensive case
analysis. I suggest that you start this project early in the class. Please do
not put this off until the last few weeks. This is a project that will sharpen
your strategic thinking skills, and comprehensively bring together the elements
of sound strategic audit skills, that can be transferred on-the-job
immediately.
As you write your final comprehensive case analysis…
· Follow the instructions in Chapter 13 of your text.
· Use only the information that can be found in the text case. DO
NOT use outside sources.
· Organize your paper following the submission checklist for comprehensive case final case study. I am attaching the checklist as well as many other resources and a student example for the Maytag company.
· Do not repeat the facts of the case without demonstrating any
specific knowledge about what you have learned.
· Integrate many Key Terms from the text into your writing and demonstrate that you
understand the definition of those terms and how they apply to the case.
Key Terms are listed at the end of each chapter in your text.
· Do not simply write an opinion piece. You must demonstrate that
you are learning about strategic management by supporting your opinions with
concepts presented in the text.
· Use your critical thinking skills to explain each topic in depth.
Do not simply skim the surface of the topics. Fully explain and justify each of
your statements.
· There is no specific requirement for the length of your paper,
although the average page count often exceeds 10 pages.
· Remember that the entire textbook is available to you.
Final Comprehensive Case Analysis Format:
Final
Comprehensive Case Analysis assignments submitted in any format other than that
described below will not be graded and will be given a score of “0”.
· Your paper must be double-spaced. Use Times New Roman 12 Point
font.
