Either
Harley-Davidson, Inc 2015
or
Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2015
You are required to read the chosen case and prepare a 15 minute board level Powerpoint presentation (.pptx format) that addresses the following questions with full support to your answers in the Notes section of each slide. The required number of words to be contained in “Notes” should be 1500-2000 words:
Harley-Davidson Inc. 2015
1.What are the resources and capabilities of Harley-Davidson? And how do they grant the firm competitive advantage to compete in the motorcycle industry? (30%)
2.How effectively Harley Davidson’s strategy is implemented and how the firm exploit its key strengths while protecting itself from its key weaknesses? (30%)
3.What threats to its continuing success does Harley Davidson face, and how should it respond to current & future challenges? (40%)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 2015
1.In which of Wal-Mart’s principal functions and activities do its main competitive advantages lie and why? (40%)
2.To what extent is Wal-Mart’s competitive advantage sustainable? (20%)
3.What challenges does Wal-Mart face now and in the future, and what measures does it need to take in order to sustain its recent performance? (40%)
The cases are available from the Grant e-textbook
The percentages above indicate the weighting given to each section.