The discussions will be graded for the following two criteria:
1. Frequency—Number and regularity of your discussion comments. Students are expected to log into the course and post (respond) in the discussion topics on a minimum of three separate days per week in each graded discussion, beginning no later than Wednesday.
2. Quality—Content of your contributions. Examples of quality posts include:
providing additional information to the discussion
elaborating on previous comments from others
presenting explanations of concepts or methods to help fellow students
presenting reasons for or against a topic in a persuasive fashion
sharing your own personal experiences that relate to the topic
providing a URL and explanation for an area you researched on the Internet
Full credit is awarded when both high quality and required frequency is met.
Part 1 :
Question 1 : Discuss the issues involved in making diversification a part of a company’s strategy. Why are diversification strategies often unsuccessful?
Question 2: Is your company diversified? If so, when and why was this path chosen? If not, is it a strategy you would recommend? Explain your thinking? (Here you can choose any company if you don’t have)
Part 2:
Question 1: What is meant by corporate social responsibility?
Question 2: How do ethics and CSR interrelate with strategic management in a global environment?
Question 3: What actions should a company take to ensure that its strategies and practices are ethical?
