Develop plan for entrepreneurial opportunity to build, buy or franchise a new venture that is viable, commercial, and marketable. Demonstrate critical thinking to assess the various organizational forms and the benefits, risks, and basic tax aspects for various organizational forms.

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Develop plan for entrepreneurial opportunity to build, buy or franchise a new venture that is viable, commercial, and marketable.
Demonstrate critical thinking to assess the various organizational forms and the benefits, risks, and basic tax aspects for various organizational forms.
Examine the operations management, location and human resources management of the venture.
Detail impact of financial statement analysis, inventory management, and investment in new projects.
Employ quantitative reasoning to compose projected financial statements for capital structure and forecast break-even points and profitability for new venture
Engage oral presentation skills to incorporate the relevant types of financing and investors into components of a sound business model.

Address an issue or problem faced by your company of choice (Apple, Inc.) and analyze it using the techniques taught in this course.Explore news/current events to locate a business that has a complex problem which needs to be addressed.

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For this assignment, you are required to address an issue or problem faced by your company of choice (Apple, Inc.) and analyze it using the techniques taught in this course.
This is a key program assessment; the results are used to ensure students are meeting program goals.

Explore news/current events to locate a business that has a complex problem which needs to be addressed. The problem may be related to any business topic (i.e. accounting, marketing, legal, etc.).

It is suggested that you select a recent problem of a public company (the company is Apple, Inc.), which will ensure that you will have access to the information necessary to complete your project.

As you select an organizational problem for your class project, it is important that you select an organization (Apple. Inc.) that is interesting, possibly useful to you in your career, industry, or interests. An organization or industry you are interested in should give you better access to information. Apple, Inc. was chosen because it is a publicly held company that is listed on a major stock exchange in the U.S. and, hence, adequate information may be obtained for the case analysis.

Conduct a SWOT analysis of Amazon. What outcomes of the analysis stand out, and how do the identified outcomes influence the business success of Amazon? Be specific, and provide an example to support your conclusion.

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Question 1
– Amazon’s business operations depend heavily upon the use and application of technology.
Review the following quote *(from Jeff Bezos) found in the case study, and comment on the wide variety of technologies employed in Amazon’s operations.
Focus on how these technologies act as strengths and contribute to competitive success.

“We use high-performance transactions systems, complex rendering and object caching, workflow and queuing systems, business intelligence and data analytics, machine learning and pattern recognition, neural networks and probabilistic decision making, and a wide variety of other techniques[. . .]. Many of the problems we face have no textbook solutions, and so we—happily—invent new approaches. [. . .] Technology infuses all of our teams, all of our processes, our decision-making, and our approach to innovation in each of our businesses. It is deeply integrated into everything we do. Invention is in our DNA and technology is the fundamental tool we wield to evolve and improve every aspect of the experience we provide our customers.”

Question 2
– Discuss the significance of the leadership of Jeff Bezos to Amazon’s business strategies.
Be both specific and thorough in your response.

Question 3
– Conduct a SWOT analysis of Amazon.
What outcomes of the analysis stand out, and how do the identified outcomes influence the business success of Amazon?
Be specific, and provide an example to support your conclusion.

Question 4
– Conduct a value chain analysis using the example within “The Concept of a Company Value Chain” in your text as a guide. What conclusions can you draw from your analysis?

Question 5
– Patrick O’Brien, a lead analyst at Verdict Retail is quoted in the case study saying: “They’ve [Amazon] managed to get top of mind on every category without doing anything creative – Amazon’s 20 years isn’t a marketing story, it’s all about availability and scale.” Do you agree or disagree with O’Brien’s assessment?
Explain your response and provide at least one example that supports your perspective

Identify an organization that has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and recommend how the organization can leverage digital innovation to sustain the business and enable growth.

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The Covid-19 pandemic is a situation that will have long lasting effects in our global economy. The outbreak showcases the value of digital operating models and is likely to force many companies to speed up their digital innovation and transformation.

For this assignment, consider the following scenarios:

Identify an organization that has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and recommend how the organization can leverage digital innovation to sustain the business and enable growth.

Propose a change in its operating model, supported by digital efforts, that will mitigate the impact during the crisis.

Describe which business processes would be affected and describe the capabilities and elements that will enable these changes.

Criteria for selecting an organization:

  • The organization must be a mid-sized company with more than just one customer-relations office or retail outlet
  • The organization must have an existing (pre-Covid-19) business strategy and business model that you will describe and use as a basis for your discussion
  • The existing business strategy and model you identify will then be used to evaluate the extent to which the organization has been affected by the Covid-19 crisis
  • The existing busines and model you identify will then be used to evaluate the relevance of the 5 steps, below, for your analysis and proposed solutions.
  • The organization you select must have its information in open online sources and it must be in English.

Provide an individual Project Report which covers theoretical application of a digital business strategy, including the development and recommendations for a digital transformation solution in the organization. Demonstration of the use of digital interface, applications and understanding of new business models and disruption are expected.

The project should include recommendations for the implementation of digital technologies and solutions as a strategy.

Student must provide an individual project addressing the 5 steps described below, showing advanced knowledge, and understanding of the digital business models described/analyzed, and critical evaluation of strategies already implemented. Digital technologies application is expected in the proposed solution.

The project report will compromise the following 5 steps of analysis and discussion:

  1. Audit of the current landscape od the organization’s industry sector
  2. Evaluation of the competitive environment
  3. Definition of SMART objectives, strategies, and tactics

SWOT of the current landscape and TOWS matrix of proposed solution Outline of the proposed solution implementation.

Explain how the concept of bundled payments can mitigate risk for a health care institution, or how you believe that it will increase the financial risk to an organization.

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The concept and strategy of Bundled Payments may be a useful tool as health care risk reimbursement models emerge. CMS has begun to experiment with this concept.

Explain how the concept of bundled payments can mitigate risk for a health care institution, or how you believe that it will increase the financial risk to an organization. Is there an opportunity within your organization for this strategy to be applied?

Select one of the government-provided health insurance programs. Explain the program in-depth and discuss who benefits from the program, and what the program provides.

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Select one of the government-provided health insurance programs. Explain the program in-depth and discuss who benefits from the program, and what the program provides. Discuss what would happen if Congress were to fail to renew funding for the program. This assignment should be written in APA format, should include at least 10 academic references, with citations throughout your paper for support,** and should be 5-7 pages long.

**A note on academic citations: The majority of your citations should come from peer-reviewed academic journals, and should be as recent as possible. You may include some citations from the websites of reputable organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization, if you find that to be the best source of information. You must use APA format for all citations and for your references section.

How does the material in the course meet the opportunities for your career/life etc.? Lay out the “pain statement.” Why is ENTR 2P91 important for students from any major to enroll in? What will it do for students?

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Write an elevator pitch for the entrepreneur course.
1. Lay out the “pain statement.” Why is ENTR 2P91 important for students from any major to enroll in? What will it do for students?
2. Describe the “value proposition.” How does this course solve problems?
3. Describe the opportunities entrepreneurship can create for students? I.e. career, creative, innovative, independent, etc.
4. How does the material in the course meet the opportunities for your career/life etc.?
5. Describe what the course/entrepreneurship did for you and how it can help other students in the future.

What is the relationship between your companies and their respective employees and investors? How do these relationships affect financial performance?

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Compile the information from all the papers attached. Then answer the following questions below.

What is the relationship between your companies and their respective employees and investors? How do these relationships affect financial performance?
Are there any issues outstanding for your companies? How do these issues affect the overall financial viability of your companies?
Compare and contrast your two companies using the financial statements for the two firms and the accumulated data.
Justify if you were going to make an investment in one of the two companies, which one would you select? Why?
Prepare a comprehensive final report that summarizes your research and analysis of the two companies you selected for your Final Project over all weeks of this course.

Prepare a neat and organized report for the Strategic Officers Steering Committee (SOS-C) of ToolsCorp Corporation. The purpose of this paper is to obtain permission from them to go forward with the next step (developing a full-blown business plan) for ToolsCorp’s strategic initiative to break into the global marketplace

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ToolsCorp Corporation is a fictitious company that does not exist anywhere. For the purpose of this course, it is located in Tennessee. As members of the senior management team of ToolsCorp Corporation, your group has been asked to prepare a neat and organized report for the Strategic Officers Steering Committee (SOS-C) of ToolsCorp Corporation. The purpose of this paper is to obtain permission from them to go forward with the next step (developing a full-blown business plan) for ToolsCorp’s strategic initiative to break into the global marketplace.

Your paper should discuss the following:The one-year, five-year, and ten-year strategic objectives of the strategic initiatives presented as one strategic proposal for each time frame (3 strategic proposals in all), complete with implementation plans, potential ramifications, and feedback mechanism.

Background Information
ToolsCorp Corporation is a fictitious company that does not exist anywhere. For the purpose of this course, it is located it in Tennessee. It builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves, and ranges. All products are manufactured locally and sold through large retailers that place sales papers inserted in every Wednesday and Sunday paper. Although they have a thriving business in the United States and Canada, ToolsCorp is trying to break into the global marketplace.

Demonstrate an understanding of the running of a business venture. Apply key entrepreneurship and small business theories and principles.Critically examine how entrepreneurs manage networks and relationships.

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Introduction: Entrepreneurship starts with an idea. This idea, in turn, should be demonstrable and feasibly executory through the Business Plan. As a tool, the Business Plan is used to start, run, and grow the venture that undergoes refinement overtime. Its importance is two-fold: Firstly, to obtain funding and, secondly, to set out what you seek to achieve and how to achieve it. It is for these reasons that as MBA students, the module has been tailored fit for your deep and extensive awareness of what entrepreneurship is all about.

This examination will gauge what you have gained from the module. You are expected to develop a well-thought-out START UP BUSINESS PLAN with the given structure.

Demonstrate an understanding of the running of a business venture.

Apply key entrepreneurship and small business theories and principles.

Critically examine how entrepreneurs manage networks and relationships.

Identify sources of finance for developing a business and how to manage risk.