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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