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Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Educational Technology
Phoniex University
Oct-1999 - Nov-2005
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a21, Inc.
Nov-1998 - Dec-2005
Assignment 2: Strategic Marketing Recommendations
In this assignment, you will compare and contrast the differences between marketing strategies in a changing competitive environment.
Scenario:
Consumer behavior and competitive market analysis are key initiatives for a marketing manager. With the changing competitive environment of the global marketplace, marketing managers are always in search of evolving markets and underserved profitable niches to provide them with a competitive advantage. Porter’s Five Forces and strategies to overcome the Five Forces are seminal works on competitive advantage.
Select a company and a product in an industry affected by changes in the business environment or in consumer preferences. As a consultant to that company, you are asked to provide strategic marketing recommendations.
Directions:
Write a 6–8-page report in Word format. Utilize at least six scholarly sources in your research. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
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Required Assignment Grading Criteria and Rubric:
| Grading Criteria |
Proficient
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Maximum Points
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Describe the company you chose and industry they are in; include an overview of one of their products/services and the markets they serve. Present their current marketing strategy. |
Description of company, industry, product/service, and market is clear, complete, and specific. The current marketing strategy is presented in a comprehensive manner. |
24
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Using Porter’s Five Forces framework, evaluate the profitability of the current market. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the strategies currently used to market the product/service. |
Evaluation of market profitability is accurate, clear, and specific. Identified strengths and weaknesses of current strategies are analyzed appropriately. |
48
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The proposed marketing strategy describes how the proposed marketing strategy aligns with the goals of the company. |
Description of alignment is accurate, specific, and clear. The proposed strategy appropriately aligns with the company’s goals. |
20
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The proposed marketing strategy examines areas in the marketing strategy that could provide a competitive advantage based on current marketplace competition. |
Areas examined are appropriate, clear, and likely to hold a competitive advantage in the marketplace. |
36
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The proposed marketing strategy is based on an analysis of market segmentation, differentiated points of value, message(s), and product positioning. |
The analysis of market segmentation, differentiated points of value, message(s), and product positioning is comprehensive and supported by literature. |
48
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| Writing Standards | Â | Â |
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Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |
24
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| Total: | Â |
200
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