What are three external opportunities and three external threats?

1. Describe the strategic management process, and include how it is used by organizations.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

2. Distinguish between the concepts of mission and vision. Provide examples in your explanation.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

3. Do you feel an organization should maintain their original mission and vision statement(s), or do you feel these statements should be periodically updated? Please explain your answer.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

4. Within this unit, we discussed how businesses may need to adapt to changing times in order to stay competitive. Their initial practices may have worked well previously, but may not serve them well in the long term. The newspaper industry is one that may face extinction. Explain why they may need to rethink their business strategy, and provide some advice on possible strategic management changes. Be specific to include goals/objects, strengths, and weaknesses.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

5. Colleges and universities, like all business, have strengths, weaknesses, and competitors. What would you consider to be an online university’s internal strengths and weaknesses? Why? Also, who would you say are the competitors to online universities? What are three external opportunities and three external threats?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

6. Think of a company that you believe has a good strategy. Briefly explain what you think the strategy of the company is, and why you believe it is successful.

7. Select one of the “Big 3” automobile companies in the US, or another large US manufacturing firm that interests you. Identify one or more Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for that firm.

8. Operating systems (OSs) are the most important software on a computer. There are many different types of OSs. Which OS do you identify with and use on a regular basis? Why do you like or dislike the OS that you use? Please name the greatest advantage and disadvantage of your OS.

9. Microsoft Word 2016 has many new and improved functions. What do you think is the most beneficial function in Word 2016? Explain why, and give a brief description of how this will help you.