Business Restructuring
Discuss your company or choose an existing company, and imagine you have been brought in to help them restructure. In 8-10-pages, address the following:
Briefly identify the company and provide a short explanation of why the company is seeking to restructure.
Write a grand strategy plan addressing the 15 elements of grand strategy:
Concentrated growth
Market development
Product development
Innovation
Horizontal acquisition
Vertical acquisition
Concentric diversification
Conglomerate diversification
Divestiture
Liquidation
Bankruptcy
Joint ventures
Strategic alliances
Consortia, Keiretsus, and Chaebols.
Evaluate three types of business strategies (low-cost, differentiation, and speed-based) and determine which is most appropriate for the business you choose based upon your grand strategy. Justify your choice. A combination of business strategies is acceptable if you detail the reasoning behind your approach.
Describe how you would implement your business strategy and assess the functional tactics you would implement.