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7th semester Strategic Management (4104)



                                               BBA 4th year 7th semester
            Course Name:  Strategic Management (4104)
Chapter-01(Introduction)
1.      Define strategy (2011). Strategic management? (2009, 10).
2.      Discuss the relationship between strategy, strategic plan and strategic management? (2010).r
3.      Distinguish between strategy and strategic plan? (2009).
4.      Why is strategy? Essential for a business organization in this age of competition? What are the major types of strategy? (2008).
5.      ‘Strategy Making is partly proactive and partly reactive’ do you agree with the statement? Give arguments in favor of your opinion? (2011) (Thomp-12).

6.      State the features of a business strategy.  ? (2008).
7.      Differentiate st.mgt from other types of management? (2007).
8.      Describe the components of a strategy?  (2007) (Miller-chap-01).
9.      Explain the factors that have impact on the strategy of a business organization.
10. Describe the major pitfalls of strategic planning.
11. Distinguish between strategy and policy?
12. Who perform the tasks of strategic management?
13. Mention the different tasks of strategic management?
14. ‘’Strategic management is an ongoing process’’-Explain why?
15. ‘‘Without a strategy the organization is like a ship without a rudder, going around in circles ‘’-Explain?
16. Discuss the factors that’s that influence in preparing strategic plan?
17. Describe the strategic obstacles that a company faces?
18. Explain intended  and  realized strategies?(2007)
                 Chapter-02(strategic management process)
1.      Define strategic vision?
2.      Define vision and mission. Mention the distinguishing features of vision and mission? (2010, 08).
3.      What crucial roles does an entrepreneur play in forming a strategic vision? (2010) (Thomp-39).
4.      Why is the setting of strategic vision important for a business  organization.(2009,11,07)
5.      (a) What do you mean by an organization’s mission?
(b) Point out the idle content of a mission statement? (2009).
6.      How is strategy vision conveyed to the people of the org? (2009).
7.      Vision Vs. mission statement? (2007).
8.      What are the characteristics of strategy management process?
9.      Can the mission of an organization change/revised?
10. Should there be an integration of vision with the mission?
11. What are the elements of strategic mission statement?
12. “Mission is not to make profit “– Explain the statement.

  Chapter -03(Establishing company direction)

1.      (a) What is an objective?
            (b)Why should objectives be smart?(2010).
2.      Objectives are the “ends” and  strategy is the “means” – Explain the statement? (2007).
3.      Explain different kinds of objectives? (2008).
4.      Define objectives with its features? (2008).
5.      Short note-Goals and Objectives.
Chapter -04(Industry Analysis)
1.      Define internal analysis? State the areas covered in internal analysis? (2008, 10).
2.      Define an industry and give a list of key economic features of an industry? (2011).
3.      What are the components of macro environment of any bank operating in BD? (2011).
4.      (a) What do you mean SWOT analysis?(2008,10,11)
               (b) Write up in belief a SWOT analysis of your university?
                (c) What is the key assessment of competitive strength of Grameen phone in key success factors of telecommunication industry? (2011).
5.      (a) Why is it necessary to undertake SWOT analysis in the business organizations? (2007, 10).
(b) After the swat analysis has been conducted, what do the managers need to do next? (2010).
6.      Explain Michael porter’s five forces model of competition analysis? (2007, 09, 10).
7.      Suppose your company is operating it’s business in the pharmaceutical industry? What are the key success factors in this industry? (2010, 11).
8.      What is environmental forecasting? (2010, 11). Describe the qualitative techniques used in environmental forecasting? (2010).
9.      Define strategic group? Why and how is strategic group analysis conducted? (2007, 09).
10. What are the components of an organization environment? (2009).
11. Why should managers make an in depth analysis of the components of their organization environment?
12. Your company is facing sever competition from substitute products, what actions would you adopt to retaliate aggressively against new entrants in the industry? (2009).
13. Describe the steps involved in the SWOT analysis process? (2007, 09).
14. What are critical success factors? State the major sources of critical success factors for an org.? (2009).
15. (a) Discuss the necessity of industry analysis?
             (b) Prepare in industry analysis plan?
             (c) How can you evaluate the attractiveness of an industry? (2009).
16. Briefly explain the value chain activity of an org.? (2007, 08, 09,10).
17. Industry life cycle? (2009, 10, 11).
18. Environment forecasting and scanning? (2008, 09, 10).
19. What is the real value of SWOT analysis? How will you identify the threats to a company’s future profitability? (2008).
20. How do resource strength, competencies and capabilities shape a company’s strategy? (2008).
21. How can environmental scanning be accomplished? (2008).
22. How do organizations respond to the influence of internal environment? (2008).
23. How to develop and implement core competencies? (2008).
24. Give three examples of each element of SWOT? (2007).
25. What is environment analysis? Describe the steps involved in environment analysis? (2007).



Chapter-05(strategy Formulation)

1.      Make a comparison among business strategy, Functional strategy and operating strategy adopted in a non diversified business? (2010).
2.      Describe the various levels of strategies adopted by a single business enterprise? (2009).
3.      Define corporate strategy. What is the special consideration in corporate strategy? (2008).
4.      Define business strategy. State the features of business strategy? (2008).
5.      Functional strategy and operational strategy? (2008).
6.      Make comparative analysis among the four levels of strategies adopted by the business org.? (2007).
7.      Describe social roles and responsibilities of an organization. (2011).
8.      How can manager link strategy to ethics and social responsibility? (2011) (Thomp-64).
9.      Explain how a company made socially responsible? (2008).
10. What strategy do you suggest for the BJMC to strength their market position? (2008).
11. Discuss the various business level strategies?
12. What are the components of corporate strategy?

Chapter-06(Strategy Implementation)

1.      Effective strategy implementation requires reallocation of budgets-justify your answer. (2010, 11).
2.      Identify five major interrelated managerial tasks in strategy implementation process? (2007, 11).
3.      (a) What do you understand by crafting a strategy? Discuss the forms and approaches that most companies tend to follow while crafting strategy? (2011) (Thomp-23).
             (b) What are the benefits of a strategic approach to managing an org.? (2011)         
4.      Why is essential to formulate strategy supportive policies and procedures? (2007, 10).
5.      What are the factors that need to be considered while designing strategy supportive reward system? (2009).
6.      Discuss the components of building a capable organization. (2008, 09).
7.      Who are responsible for strategic execution and implementation at different level? (2008).
8.      Differentiate strategy implementation from strategy execution? (Thomp-355). What are the pre requisites for strategic execution? (Thomp-358).
9.      Discuss the importance of strategy implementation?
10. As a strategic manager, how would you institute best practices and commitment continuous improvements of strategy implementation program’s

Chapter-07(strategic Control)

1.      (a) Distinguish between strategic control system and operational control system? (2008, 10, 11).
               (b) State the significance of strategic Control in strategic mgt.?  (2007, 10, 11).
              (c) What techniques does a manager apply to establish strategic control system?       
2.      Mention the features of an effective strategic control system? (2009).
3.      Why do strategic control systems fail? What are the consequences of poor st.control? (2009).
4.      Mention the limitation of strategic control?
5.      Discuss different types of strategic control?
Short note
1.      Strategic Intent.
2.      Strategic Surveillance.
3.      Core process and systems. (2008).
4.      Offensive and defensive strategy. (2010, 11).
5.      International strategy. (2010).
6.      Distinctive and competitive advantage. (2007, 09).
7.      Economics of scale and economics of scope. (2008).
8.      Entry and exit barriers to industry. (2008).


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