Doing this will give you the Why to include in your response to the following

Doing this will give you the Why to include in your response to the following

Before starting this activity, review the Week 3 LEARN (e-Activity) (there are several) and read Chapter 3 in the course text book. Doing this will give you the Why to include in your response to the following:

1) Many companies use their brand as a competitive advantage. Given your knowledge about the global economy, identify three brands you believe have the strongest likelihood of remaining a source of advantage in the 21st century.

a. Explain why.

2) Explain the effects you believe the internets capabilities will have on the brands you identified in the previous discussion and what the owner of the brand should do in light of them.

3) From the LEARN (e-Activity), analyze the internal environment of the company you researched to determine that companys strengths and weaknesses. Based on the strengths and weaknesses you discovered, determine what steps the company could take to positively impact the companys competitiveness.

a. Explain your rationale.

Be sure to respond to at least one (1) other student and/or myself student (more responses may be required to get your percentage to 100%).

Look for all possible ways to earn 100%. I will monitor the discussions and use my gaming powers to Award Badges and/or Revoke points as applicable. Even though this activity is auto-graded, it may take up to 3 hours to update your Blackboard grade book.