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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 1
Strategic Management (MGT 401)
Due Date: 05/10/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Strategic Management

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT 401

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: First

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained/Out of 10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:
CLO1- Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.
CLO2-Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and
strategy implementation in diversified organizations
CLO5-Demonstrate how executive leadership is an important part of strategic management .

Assignment Question(s): (2.5 marks for each question)
1. Why is strategic management important for a corporation’s competitive advantage?
2. How does strategic management typically evolve in a corporation? Give examples
3. Why does a corporation need a board of directors? What is the relationship between
corporate governance and social responsibility? Give examples from the actual
market.
4. Choose any corporation from the Saudi market and discuss the forces driving its
industry competition (review chapter 4-slide 18).

Notes:
– Your answers MUST include at least four scholarly peer-reviewed references, using a proper
referencing style (APA). Remember that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi
Digital Library (SDL).
– Make sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing all sources referenced.

Answers
1. Answer-

2. Answer-

‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2
Strategic Management (MGT 401)
Due Date: 02/11/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Strategic Management

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT 401

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: 1

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:

/10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:
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CLO1-PLO1.1- Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.
CLO1-PLO1.3 -Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy
implementation in diversified organizations.
CLO3-PLO2.2- Explain the contribution of functional, business, and corporate strategies to the competitive advantage of
the organization.
CLO4-PLO2.3-Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation.
CLO6-PLO3.1-Communicate issues, results, and recommendations coherently, and effectively regarding appropriate
strategies for different situations

Case study
Assignment Question(s):
Read carefully the mini case No. 18 from your textbook (entitled ‘Tesla Motors Inc.) and answer the
following questions: (2 marks for each question)

1. Describe the different functional strategies of the Tesla Motors company.
2. Describe the relationship of Tesla Motors with its primary stakeholders.
3. Discuss any strategic alliance (acquisition, outsourcing, joint venture, ….) that Tesla Motors uses.
Why did this company choose it? was it successful? Justify your answer.
4. Describe the core competency and assess the competitive advantage of Tesla Motors in its
market.
5. Recommend solutions for Tesla Motors to improve its competitive advantage.

Answers

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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 3
Strategic Management (MGT 401)
Due Date: 30/11/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Strategic Management

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT 401

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: 1st

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:

/10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:
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CLO3-PLO2.2- Explain the contribution of functional, business, and corporate strategies to the competitive advantage of
the organization.
CLO4-PLO2.3-Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation.
CLO6-PLO3.1-Communicate issues, results, and recommendations coherently, and effectively regarding appropriate
strategies for different situations

Mini project
From real national or international market, choose an example of merger/ acquisition or, any other type of
strategic alliance between two or more firms (mutual consortia, joint venture, licensing, franchising, valuechain partnership, …), and answer the following questions: (2 marks each question).

1. What is the type of strategic alliance between your chosen firms? What are the reasons for this
alliance? Justify your answer.
2. Do you consider that this strategic relationship is successful? why?
3. What are the different benefits (economic, commercial…) for each firm from this alliance?
4. Are the corporate cultures of these firms compatible? Which method is used to manage culture
after this strategic alliance? Argument your answer.
5. What are the main difficulties faced by these firms after their alliance? Suggest recommendations
to improve their competitive advantages.

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