Assignment 3 Introduction: The Assignments Have Been Designe

Assignment 3introductionthe Assignments Have Been Designed To Help You

The assignments have been designed to help you integrate and apply the concepts you have learned up to this point. These concepts provide a foundation on which other course concepts are built. Assessing your comprehension will help ensure that you are on track to successfully complete the course. Refer to the Course Guide for general guidelines on preparing and submitting assignments. Also, be sure to read your instructor’s introductory postings pertinent to the assignments in the Discussions area of the course.

The activities in this module have introduced key features of the strategic model. This assignment will test your understanding of these features and what you have learned in Modules 1–3. All of the activities done for this module are the foundation for this assignment; a review of the readings and the activities should reveal the appropriate answers to the questions posed. This assignment consists of two parts: Part A requires an analysis of Build A Bear (as of March 2013), and Part B requires that you submit evidence of your work on the module activities. The assignment is worth 15 per cent of your final grade in the course.

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Paper For Above instruction

Part A: Analyze Build A Bear's strategic situation based on the latest available Form 10K (as of March 2013). Your analysis should include an assessment of the company’s principal strategies, their appropriateness for the industry, and a discussion of the forces shaping the company's current market position. Conduct a Porter’s Five Forces analysis, perform a SWOT analysis (with a table), and carry out vertical and horizontal analyses of the income statement. Evaluate the firm’s competitive advantage, product differentiation, social and ethical responsibilities, and identify the company’s corporate level strategy. Additionally, analyze its financial performance over recent years and determine whether the firm faces more challenges or opportunities. Using insights from your analysis, assess whether the company's strategies align with theoretical expectations and recommend actions to improve long-term performance and sustainability.

Part B: Write a brief report demonstrating your active participation in discussions and your engagement with the activities. Include examples of your postings, reflections on the problems and issues raised, and a summary of key learning points from the module. Address questions that arose during your work and mention how interactions with peers clarified course concepts. This summary should not copy personal journal or discussion posts but should synthesize your engagement and insights. The length should not exceed 4 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt, with 1-inch margins all around.

Ensure the entire assignment—Part A and Part B—is formatted professionally, includes your name, TRU student ID, course name, assignment number, contact information, and mailing address, and is submitted in Microsoft Word format. Both parts must be included in a single document for grading.

References

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