Select a company (existing or a new business). As a consultant, your have been hired by the Board of Directors of the company to develop a global strategy plan for the company. You need to make a recommendation (why, how, and when) to the board in regards to their existing and future global strategic plan. This global strategic plan will be presented to the company's Board of Directors, CEO and Chairman.
The comprehensive consultative report (approximately 8 pages) should have the following coverage:
- Title Page
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Firm Analysis (brief history, product / service offerings, financial condition, management philosophy / culture, current and past global position / strategy, etc.)
- Industry Analysis (Domestic and Global)
- Industry growth, trends, characteristics
- Competitive Analysis
- 5 Forces of Competitiveness
- Other Factors, if applicable: Technology, Politics, Society, consumer trends, environment, natural disasters, government, economy, etc.
- SWOT Analysis
- Recommendations / Suggestions (highly graded and must explain in detail why and how. Must be supported with peer review / scholarly publications)
- Conclusions
- References
- Appendix (if any)
- APA format: All sources should be posted in the body of the paper as well as at the end.