BUS 687 Journal Wk3
Week 3 Journal
Include a cover page and 1-2 pages of reflection regarding what new learnings you’ve taken away from the week’s activities, readings, videos, and other information you found noteworthy. In particular, give consideration to making adjustments to implemented strategies from a previous quarter of operations. Your journal should reflect the importance of being able to effectively analyze outcomes of previous business quarters and making adjustments.
Article Readings
Articles
Aileron. (2011, October 25). Five steps to a strategic plan (Links to an external site.) . Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/aileron/2011/10/25/five-steps-to-a-strategic-plan/#3199e5254645
· The full-length version of this article is available through the www.forbes.com database. This article provides information about steps that can be taken that develop strategic thinking and strategic planning and will assist you in your What makes a good business strategy? discussion this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Paunovic, G. (2017, December 6). The single strategy you need to fuel business growth right now (Links to an external site.) . Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2017/12/06/the-single-strategy-you-need-to-fuel-business-growth-right-now/#35b9fdd42c59
· The full-length version of this article is available through the www.forbes.com database. This article provides information about driving the growth of your business by developing strategies that enhance customer experiences and will assist you in your What makes a good business strategy? discussion this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Uggla, H. (2015). Aligning brand portfolio strategy with business strategy (Links to an external site.) . IUP Journal of Brand Management, 12(3), 7-17. Retrieved from http://www.iupindia.in/Brand_Management.asp
· The full-length version of this article is available through the Ebscohost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about developing four approaches that help to align a company’s brand portfolio strategies with its business strategy in order to create market opportunities and will assist you in your What makes a good business strategy? discussion this week.
Supplemental Materials
Cadrain, S. (2020). Pre-tax net income chart explanation Download Pre-tax net income chart explanation[Presentation slides]. [email protected] https://login.uagc.edu
· This PowerPoint presentation covers information about how to analyze HISCO’s financial metrics specifically pre-tax and after-tax income. The presentation can be used as a tool to better understand the “Pre-Tax Income: Year Plan vs. Actual” graph located in the Grow Your Business” (GYB) simulation.