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MGT 450 Innovative Educator/mgt450.com
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MGT 450 Innovative Educator

• MGT 450 Entire Course
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• MGT 450 Week 1 DQ 1 Strategic Planning Process
  (New)
• MGT 450 Week 1 DQ 2 Mission Statements (New)
• MGT 450 Week 1 Develop a Mission Statement (New)
• MGT 450 Week 1 Quiz (New)
• MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 1 Porters Five Forces (New)
• MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 2 Industry Analysis (New)
• MGT 450 Week 2 Develop a Vision Statement (New)

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• MGT 450 Week 1 Develop a Mission Statement
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• Develop a Mission Statement. Select an
  organization or department of your choice. Your
  task is to develop a mission statement. The
  mission statement describes the purpose of the
  organization (i.e., why the business exists).
  Develop and submit a one- to two-page paper
  (excluding title page and references) that
  establishes a mission statement and its meaning
  to the department or organization.
• As outlined in the Mission Statements article
  (My Strategic Plan, n.d.), here are some things
  to consider when it comes to developing a mission
  statement
• a. Is the mission statement focused on satisfying
  customer needs rather than being focused on the
  product?
• b. Does the mission statement clearly communicate
  purpose to customers?

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• MGT 450 Week 1 DQ 1 Strategic Planning Process
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• Strategic Planning Process. In your own words,
  define strategic planning and explain why it is
  crucial to an organizations survival. In your
  response, include a description of how strategic
  planning differs from strategic management.
  Lastly, explain how your current or previous
  organizations strategy might influence its
  business model. Respond to at least two of your
  classmates posts. You must create one initial
  post and at least two responses, for a minimum of
  three posts for this discussion.

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• MGT 450 Week 1 DQ 2 Mission Statements
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• Mission Statements. Why are vision and mission
  statements important to strategic development?
  How might leaders and managers view and use
  vision and mission statements differently?
  Respond to at least two of your classmates
  posts. You must create one initial post and at
  least two responses, for a minimum of three posts
  for this discussion.

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• MGT 450 Week 1 Quiz
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• 1. Question Under which
  condition is a matrix organization not the best
  one?
• 2. Question Finding a mentor is
  absolutely essential in developing oneself as a
  leader.
• 3. Question Robert Allio, who
  has written books on leadership, advises that
  future leaders possess three attributes
• 4. Question Mergers and
  acquisitions are the same.

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• MGT 450 Week 2 Develop a Vision Statement
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• The vision statement describes the long term
  goals of the organization. What are the future
  aspirations of the business? Develop and submit a
  one- to two-page paper (excluding cover page and
  references) that establishes a vision statement
  and its meaning to the department or
  organization.
• According to the Vision Statements (My Strategic
  Plan, n.d.) resource, here are some things to
  consider when it comes to developing a vision
  statement
• a. What will our business look like in the short
  term (i.e., three to five years)?
• b. What new or emergent strategies will be
  pursued?
• c. What products or services will we offer our
  customers in the future?

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• MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 1 Porters Five Forces
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• Porters Five Forces. The internet significantly
  influenced business and strategic planning. In
  your opinion, according to Porter's Five Forces
  Model, has competition increased or decreased
  overall as a result of the Internet and
  e-commerce? Justify and support your response
  with two examples from your text or external
  resources. Respond to at least two of your
  classmates posts. You must create one initial
  post and at least two responses, for a minimum of
  three posts for this discussion.

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• MGT 450 Week 2 DQ 2 Industry Analysis
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• Industry Analysis. Describe an industry analysis
  and its purpose. Give two examples of the types
  of questions an industry analysis might answer.
  In your discussion also include an analysis of
  the chosen two areas and how they affect the
  strategic planning process. Respond to at least
  two of your classmates posts. You must create
  one initial post and at least two responses, for
  a minimum of three posts for this discussion

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• MGT 450 Week 2 Quiz
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• MGT 450 Week 2 Quiz
• 1. Question A strategy canvas
  can depict the relative performance across key
  competitive factors for both an industry and a
  particular company or group of companies.
• 2. Question Market share and
  industry share are different.
• 3. Question Which of the
  following cannot be deduced from a
  strategic-group map?
• 4. Question What is the term for
  a collection of competitors that produces similar
  or substitute products or services to a defined
  market?

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• MGT 450 Week 3 Conduct a SWOT Analysis (Fast-food
  Chain SWOT)
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• Conduct a SWOT Analysis. Select an organization
  or a department develop and submit a one- to
  two- page paper (excluding cover page and
  references pages) that outlines the strengths,
  weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may
  affect the organization (or department). The
  paper must reflect correct APA format and should
  include a reference page citing at least two
  outside sources other than the textbook.

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• MGT 450 Week 3 DQ 1 SWOT Analysis Strategic
  Planning
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• SWOT Analysis Strategic Planning. Identify and
  describe the areas of a SWOT analysis and discuss
  why it is important to consider these areas when
  developing a strategic plan. Why is it often
  difficult to develop a realistic analysis?
  Respond to at least two of your classmates
  posts. You must create one initial post and at
  least two responses, for a minimum of three posts
  for this discussion.

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• MGT 450 Week 3 DQ 2 Strategic Alternatives
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• Strategic Alternatives. Imagine a nonprofit
  organization trying to raise funds for cancer
  research. What types of strategic alternatives
  might such an organization develop? Respond to at
  least two of your classmates posts. You must
  create one initial post and at least two
  responses, for a minimum of three posts for this
  discussion.

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• MGT 450 Week 3 Quiz
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• 1. Question Which of the
  following is not a strength?
• 2. Question Which of the
  following is not a company weakness?
• 3. Question Which of the
  following is not a criterion when choosing the
  best bundle?
• 4. Question Which of the
  following is not a strategy?
• 5. Question Internal value
  chains need more analysis than external value
  chains.

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• MGT 450 Week 4 DQ 1 Establishing Metrics
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• Establishing Metrics. Your text explains why it
  is important to select the appropriate criteria
  for strategic planning. Part of this process is
  establishing metrics to measure the progressive
  success of the strategic plan. Choose and discuss
  two metrics that an organization might consider
  when developing a strategic plan? What are some
  considerations or criteria that leaders utilize
  when developing a strategic plan?

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• MGT 450 Week 4 DQ 2 Mission and Vision Statements
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• Mission and Vision Statements. In Weeks Two and
  Three we examined mission and vision statements.
  Conduct an internet search to find an
  organization that lists its mission and vision
  statement on its website. What do the mission and
  vision statements communicate? How might the
  organization use mission and vision statements
  when establishing goals for the organization? How
  might this process impact operational planning
  and the establishment of metrics?

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• MGT 450 Week 4 Quiz
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• 1. Question Ultimate
  responsibility for the strategic direction of the
  company rests with the CEO.
• 2. Question Which of the
  following statements is not true about
  operational planning?
• 3. Question During
  implementation, at the first sign of trouble, the
  strategy should be changed.
• 4. Question Which of the
  following is not a key strategic decision made
  during strategic planning?
• 5. Question Which of the
  following is not a good reason to use the
  Criteria Matrix?

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• MGT 450 Week 5 DQ 1 Deliberate and Emergent
  Strategies
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• Deliberate and Emergent Strategies. What is the
  difference between deliberate strategies and
  emergent strategies? How might emergent help with
  a future strategic planning process? In your
  opinion, what are the potential consequences of
  ignoring emergent strategies? Support your
  answers with resources. Respond to at least two
  of your classmates posts. You must create one
  initial post and at least two responses, for a
  minimum of three posts for this discussion.

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• MGT 450 Week 5 DQ 2 Globalization and
  International Markets
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• Globalization and International Markets. Choose
  two international strategies, compare and
  contrast them, and discuss why organizations may
  choose one strategy over another when expanding
  into the international market. Respond to at
  least two of your classmates posts. You must
  create one initial post and at least two
  responses, for a minimum of three posts for this
  discussion.

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• MGT 450 Week 5 Final Paper (Dell Company
  Overview)
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• Focus of the Final Project
• Select an organization or department to analyze
  and prepare a strategic plan to grow the business
  or organization over the next three years.
  Describe the organization or department. In your
  development, include the following
• 1. A description of what makes this organization
  or department distinct.
• 2. What is the current direction of the
  organization or the department?
• 3. Conduct a quick SWOT analysis to determine
  areas that offer opportunities for change.
• 4. Choose three or four areas from your SWOT
  analysis that you feel are crucial to your
  strategic plan.

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