This individual assignment is a strategic audit of Panera Bread Company. "A strategic audit provides a checklist of questions by area or issue, that enables a systematic analysis to be made of various corporate functions and activities". A strategic audit is a detailed case analysis in outline form.
Suggested format of your analysis:
- Include a cover page to your paper.
- Prove an Introduction to Panera Bread Company.
- Address the following main topics for the strategic audit:
I. Current Situation
II. Strategic Managers
III. External Environment
IV. Internal Environment
V. Analysis of Strategic Factors
VI. Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy
VII. Implementation
VII. Evaluation and and Control
- Provide a Conclusion paragraph that summarizes the main points in your paper.
- A Reference Page should follow the text of your paper to show all the resources you used in analyzing your case.
You should be able to do an adequate analysis in 6-7 pages, including your cover page and references listing.