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4. Team Case Analysis Best Practices.pdf

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3. Case Analysis, How to conduct a Case Analysis

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* Textbook 1 - Chapter 13 Suggestions for Case Analysis Dess_Ch13_PPT_Final.pptx

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3. Guide to Conducting Harvard Case Analyses, FGCU.pdf

4. A Guide to Case Analysis.pdf

5. Case Analysis Business Plan Framework.pptx

5. Strategic Planning Checklist.pdf

7. Strategic Audit.pdf

4.1. Comp Exams Key PPTs

4.2 Industry Analysis Reports

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This is a TurnItIn proctored TEAM Learning Assignment and is worth 100 points

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Module 2 , Textbook 1, Team Case Analysis Reports and Presentations:

Case 4 : ZYNGA: IS THE GAME OVER?

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Due Date:

Sunday, September 06, 2020 at 11:55 PM

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Dear International Strategic Management Executives:

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Please read from our Textbook 1, the following Strategic Management case assigned for this Learning Week and please analyze and answer the following questions:

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1. * What’s this Strategic Management Business Case about?

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2. * Detailed Financial Analysis

7.1 Strategic Management, Key Financial Ratios.ppt

7.2 . Financial Ratios Tutorial.pdf

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3. * Industry Analysis (PESTEL Analysis and Porter 5 Forces)

        At LEAST 3 to 5 Bullet Points for EACH Force

        Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH Bullet Point …

1.2 Industry Analysis, Porter 5 Forces - IPPTChap003.pptx

1.3 Porter Five Forces Worksheet.pdf

1.4 Industry Analysis, The Five Forces.pdf

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4. * Business SWOT Analysis

        At LEAST 3 to 5 Bullet Points for EACH SWOT Analysis Section …

        Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH Bullet Point  …

2.2 SWOT Analysis - IPPTChap004.pptx

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5. * Which are the three most Key Problems, Critical, and Strategic Issues of this Strategic Management Business Case?

        Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …

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6. * Key Problems, Critical, and Strategic Issues Analysis

        Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH Key Problems, Critical, and Strategic Issues

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7. * Identification of Alternatives for EACH Key Problem, Critical, and Strategic Issues

        At LEAST 3 Bullet Points Alternatives for EACH Key Problem, Critical, and Strategic Issues

        Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH …

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8. * Evaluation of Alternatives for EACH Key Problem, Critical, and Strategic Issues

        Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH …

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9. * Recommended Course of Action

        At LEAST 3 Recommended Course of Actions

        At LEAST 3 Bullet Points for EACH Recommended Course of Action

        Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH …

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10. * Implementation and Execution Plan for EACH Recommended Course of Action

          At LEAST 3 Bullet Points for EACH Recommended Course of Action

          Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH …

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11. * Which are the three most relevant Lessons Learned of this Strategic Management Business Case?     

          Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …

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12. * Which are the three most relevant Best Practices of this Strategic Management Business Case?

          Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …

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In addition, please double make sure to address ALL of the following Strategic Management Business Case sections in your Learning Team Case Analysis Report and Presentation:

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and the discussion questions, if any, asked in this Strategic Management Business Case.

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Finally, please answer ALL these Questions and Sections of this Strategic Management Business Case with great detail AND STEP BY STEP being extremely methodical and accurate in your answers. It is extremely important that for each Question and Section, you write the entire question and you LABEL and/or PLACE the appropriate headings and subheadings clearly for EACH part of the question and/or section.

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Please address, analyze, and discuss in great detail and thoroughly support and explain the what’s, how’s, and why’s of each of your answers. 

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I expect high caliber Learning Teams Case Analysis Reports and Presentations with top analyses and interesting insights!! If you have any questions, please let me know.

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Jose Rocha

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Learning Assignment Guidelines

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Case Analysis Executive Summary:

This case analysis executive summary should be a 1 to 2 pages typed professional written executive summary in Word and PDF format with:

- Line Space:         1.5 max  

- Font:                   Times Roman or Calibri of 12 point maximum

- Margins:             left, right, top, bottom margins of .8 inches maximum

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Case Analysis Written Report:

This document should be a typed professional written report in Word and PDF format with: 

- Line Space:         1.5 max  

- Font:                   Times Roman or Calibri of 12 point maximum

- Margins:             left, right, top, bottom margins of .8 inches maximum

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** No Word and PDF format documents:  No grading.

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PowerPoint Presentations:

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5 slides summarizing your Case Analysis with

5 bullet points with one line (maximum two lines) per each slide in PPT and PDF format

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At the end, your Learning Team Case Analysis PowerPoint Presentation will have 25 bullet points in total (5 slides with 5 bullet points each slide).

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** No PPT and PDF format documents:  No grading.

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** Learning Team Case Analysis Written Reports which do not follow ALL these Learning Assignment

 Guidelines described in previous paragraphs will not be graded.

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Checklist of Documents to hand in Case Analysis Dropbox:

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Each Learning Team Captain must submit IN JUST ONE Document

(Word and PDF formats):

• Team, Certification of Authorship Assignment Cover Page

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• Case Analysis Executive Summary

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• Case Analysis Written Report

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AND

• Case Analysis PowerPoint Presentation (PPT and PDF formats)

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              This WORD document must have in JUST ONE word file the following sections:

· Team, Certification of Authorship Assignment Cover Page

· Case Analysis Executive Summary according to the Learning Assignment Guidelines required for this Learning Assignment.

· Case Analysis Written Report according to the Learning Assignment Guidelines required for this Learning Assignment.

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** Please use the Word document Template for this Learning Assignment:

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Template, Case Analysis Document

located at our Canvas Learning Management System section:

                                Course Content: 2.1 Class Learning Assignments Templates.

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               *** Case Analysis WORD documents with:

TurnItIn Originality Score Index in

o  Orange (50-74% similarity index) and/or Red (75-100% similarity index)

will NOT be graded and will be reviewed and assess for potential

 Academic Dishonesty misconduct ... *** 

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Grading Rubric

This learning assignment will be graded according to the following grading rubrics :

·  “Grading Rubric for Case Analysis Written Reports”

3.1 Grading Rubric for Case Analysis.pdf

3.2 Grading Rubric for Case Analysis Written Report, v. 3.0.pdf

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·  “Grading Rubric for Writing and APA Style use”

         APA Style Rubric.pdf

located at our Canvas Learning Management System section:

Course Content: 2. Class Learning Assignments Guidelines, Grading Rubrics, and Peer Evaluation Forms

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Some Learning Tips for this Learning Assignment

                Please take a moment to read and get familiarized with the following learning concepts:

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Executive Summary

What is an Executive Summary? How to develop an Executive Summary?

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According to the [email protected] | The Writing Studio at

https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/guide.cfm?guideid=76 (Links to an external site.)

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An Executive summary is:

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“Executive Summaries

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Executive Summaries are much like any other summary in that their main goal is to provide a condensed version of the content of a longer report.

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The executive summary is usually no longer than 10% of the original document. It can be anywhere from 1-10 pages long, depending on the report's length. Executive summaries are written literally for an executive who most likely DOES NOT have the time to read the original [document].

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Executive summaries make a recommendation. Accuracy is essential because decisions will be made based on your summary by people who have not read the original.

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Executive summaries frequently summarize more than one document”

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Processes for Writing an Executive Summary

https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/page.cfm?pageid=1508&guideid=76 (Links to an external site.)

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In addition, please find the following Good and poor examples of executive summaries at http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/report/4bi1.html (Links to an external site.).

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Finally, please find a more comprehensive definition and know how about Executive Summaries at the:

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University Writing Center at Texas A&M

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http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/Students/Writing-Speaking-Guides/Alphabetical-List-of-Guides/Professional-Writing/Executive-Summaries (Links to an external site.)

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Lessons Learned vs Best Practices

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Tips for Turning Lessons Learned into Best Practices:

http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/tips-for-turning-lessons-learned-into-best-practices. (Links to an external site.)php

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Using APA Style and Tips in Writing

You can find several readings and support material for your writing learning assignments and APA Style use at our Canvas Learning Management System section:

Course Content: 1.2 Using APA Style and Tips in Writing

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Submission

Submitted!Sep 6 at 7:06pmSubmission DetailsDownload Zynga Case Analysis.docxDownload Zynga Case Analysis PDF.pdfDownload Zynga Case Analysis Powerpoint.pptxDownload Zynga Case Analysis Powerpoint PDF.pdfGrade: 50 (100 pts possible)Graded Anonymously: no

Comments:

Dr. Rocha - please note, we were unable to locate the template you referenced. As a matter of fact, we were unable to locate the "Learning Management System Section" altogether. I tried emailing you, but it looks like you may have forgotten to respond. If you can just give us some guidance for future assignments, we would appreciate it. Also, friendly reminder that Diego Alvarez did not respond to any of our attempts to contact him. This assignment was completed by myself (Natalie Laffont) & Suyin Escalante exclusively. Thank you!Laffont, Natalie , Sep 6 at 7:06pmINCOMPLETEJose Rocha, MBA, MSc., Ph.D ., Sep 15 at 11:58amA case analysis report is NOT a collection of ONE - TWO Liners Bullet Points ... You must explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …Jose Rocha, MBA, MSc., Ph.D ., Sep 15 at 11:58amYour Report did NOT cover and analyze in detail the questions and Strategic Management  Business Case issues and sections requested. For your next Case Analysis, please EXPAND and BETTER support in more detail your Case Analysis: 1. * What’s this Strategic Management Business Case about? 2. * Detailed Financial Analysis         7.1 Strategic Management, Key Financial Ratios.ppt                 7.2 . Financial Ratios Tutorial.pdf 3. * Industry Analysis (PESTEL Analysis and Porter 5 Forces)         At LEAST 3 to 5 Bullet Points for EACH Force         Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH Bullet Point …         1.2 Industry Analysis, Porter 5 Forces - IPPTChap003.pptx         1.3 Porter Five Forces Worksheet.pdf         1.4 Industry Analysis, The Five Forces.pdf 4. * Business SWOT Analysis         At LEAST 3 to 5 Bullet Points for EACH SWOT Analysis Section …         Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH Bullet Point  …         2.2 SWOT Analysis - IPPTChap004.pptx 5. * Which are the three most Key Problems, Critical, and Strategic Issues of this Strategic Management Business Case?         Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail … 6. * Key Problems, Critical, and Strategic Issues Analysis         Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH Key Problems, Critical, and Strategic Issues 7. * Identification of Alternatives for EACH Key Problem, Critical, and Strategic Issues         At LEAST 3 Bullet Points Alternatives for EACH Key Problem, Critical, and Strategic Issues         Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH … 8. * Evaluation of Alternatives for EACH Key Problem, Critical, and Strategic Issues         Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH … 9. * Recommended Course of Action         At LEAST 3 Recommended Course of Actions         At LEAST 3 Bullet Points for EACH Recommended Course of Action         Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH … 10. * Implementation and Execution Plan for EACH Recommended Course of Action           At LEAST 3 Bullet Points for EACH Recommended Course of Action           Please explain, analyze, and discuss in great detail EACH … 11. * Which are the three most relevant Lessons Learned of this Strategic Management Business Case?                Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail … 12. * Which are the three most relevant Best Practices of this Strategic Management Business Case?           Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail …Jose Rocha, MBA, MSc., Ph.D ., Sep 15 at 11:58am