Saint MBA599 all discussion fall 2014 (3 versions of each discussion)

Module 1 Discussion

Examine the five mission
statements by completing Learning Exercise B on p. 59 in your text. Using the
“Characteristics of a Mission Statement” identified in Table 3,
identify (1) what you believe is the best of the five mission statements and (2)
the one you find most inspiring and why. Post your response to the Discussion
Board no later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

By Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT, find two fellow students’ posts that
selected different “best” mission statements and discuss why you
agree or disagree using David’s assessment criteria.

Module 2 Discussion

Prepare EFE and CPM matrixes for
Disney’s Parks and Resorts division. Use Universal Studios and Six Flags for
competitors in the CPM.

Using the EFE and CPM data, as well as your own analysis, describe how Disney
is responding to its external environment, including its direct competitors.
Make sure to use important details of from your EFE and CPM results and your
critical reflections to draw conclusions. Post your analysis and conclusions in
narrative form no later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Find at least two students whose conclusions bring new levels of understanding
to your view on Disney’s external responsiveness or conclusions where you might
disagree. Post a response to two students including an explanation of the value
of their contribution to your understanding or where you would “respectfully”
disagree no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Module 3 Discussion

Prepare IFE and Financial Ratios
for Disney’s Parks and Resorts division. For the Financial Ratios make sure to
use the revenue statement and balance sheet in the exercise portion of the
chapter.

Using the IFE and Financial Ratios, as well as your own analysis, describe how
Disney is performing internally. Make sure to use important details from your
IFE and Financial Ratio results and your critical reflections to draw
conclusions. Post your analysis and conclusions in narrative form no
later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Make sure to include key data from
your exercises.

Find at least two students whose conclusions bring new levels of understanding
to your view on Disney’s internal performance or conclusions where you might
disagree. Post a response to two students including an explanation of the value
of their contribution to your understanding or where you would “respectfully”
disagree no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Module 4 Discussion

Complete Learning Exercise E on p.
177.

Post your results no later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Review your classmates’ answers and find two answers that differ from
yours on any of the company examples. Post a response to
those classmates as to why their or your answer is more accurate or may
need to be reconsidered no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Module 5 Discussion

You will begin by creating a SWOT
and BCG matrix. For the SWOT, follow Steps 1-2 of Learning Exercise A on pp.
215-216 in your text. Then, prepare a SWOT matrix for Disney’s Parks and
Resorts Division. For the BCG, use the information in exercise E on p. 217 in
your text to prepare a BCG matrix for Disney locating each division where you
believe it represents its position relative to market share and growth.

When complete with both exercises, write a short narrative (one page or less,
single space) of your key conclusions from (1) your SWOT analysis of Disney,
(2) your BCG work on Disney. In addition, include your conclusions on the Parks
and Resorts division of Disney as a result of its position in the BCG and the
results of SWOT. Make clear recommendations for Disney’s Parks and Resorts
based on integrating the work from the above models.

Post your analysis and conclusions in narrative form to the Discussion Board no
later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Review your classmates’ posts and find two whose conclusions bring new levels
of understanding to your view on Disney’s external responsiveness, or
conclusions where you might disagree. Post a response to those classmates
including an explanation of the value of their contribution to your
understanding or where you would “respectfully” disagree no later than
Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Module 6 Discussion

Complete Learning Exercise D on p.
349 in your textbook. When complete, select the one ethical choice/example
(from the list) that you struggled with in terms of determining whether it is
ethical or not. Write a short narrative stating which scenario was the most
difficult to decide, how you made you final decision.

Post your narrative to the Discussion Board no later than Thursday
11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Review your classmates’ answers and find two with which you do not agree.
Explain how these classmates might revisit their ethical determination based on
your perspective no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Monitor
their responses to see if (a) they changed your mind or (b) you still
respectfully disagree.

Module 7 Discussion

Complete Exercise A, Steps 1-3, on
pp. 297-298 of your text. Create a product positioning map only for
the “Parks and Resorts” division of Disney. Using information from
the case, the PPM, and your research, write a brief narrative to state your
strategic recommendations for Disney relative to the competitors in this
segment of Disney’s business. Post your narrative to the Discussion Board no
later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Examine fellow student’s posts and find two that added to your insight on
Disney’s position or included conclusions you may not agree with. Respond to
those posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Module 8 Discussion

Complete the executive overview
for your case. This should be limited to no more than two single-spaced pages.
Post to the Discussion Board no later than Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

Read your classmates’ executive overviews. Find one for which you
completely understood the challenges for that company and the recommended
strategy. Post what you saw valuable in terms of that student’s work. For your
second post, find an executive overview for which you did not entirely
understand the conclusions or strategic direction for the company. Ask a
question or make a suggestion to your classmate on how to improve his or
her overview. Post both responses no later than Sunday 11:59 PM
EST/EDT.
Note to students: While Thursday and Sunday are deadlines for this work,
the earlier in the module you participate the more you have to gain from
learning from each other.