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MILANGO FINANCIAL SERVICES

Discussion Questions

1. Is microfinance an attractive industry in Kenya? Why or why not?

2. How does Milangos growth affect its day-to-day operations?

3. Based on the options provided in the case, what should Kithendu do? How
should he propose this option to the board of directors? Include a plan of
action.

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Discussion Questions
1. Is the U.S. Airline industry attractive?

2. Describe Southwest Airlines strategy. What are the most important

strategic choices?

3. What is unique about the Southwest strategy?

4. How easy would it be to imitate this strategy?

5. Is the strategy sustainable? What threats are on the horizon?

6. Should Southwest become an international airline?

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STARBUCKS: A STORY OF GROWTH

Discussion Questions

1. In the beginning, how was Starbucks different from other coffee options for
coffee drinkers in the United States? What activities and assets did
Starbucks leverage to differentiate itself from competitors?

2. When Starbucks was rapidly expanding its store locations in 2006 2009 it
made specific changes in order to facilitate that growth. What did Starbucks
gainand give up as a result of each change?

3. When Shultz returned to Starbucks as CEO in 2008, how had the

competitive context changed since his first tenure running the firm? What
had caused or facilitated the changes?

4. Why did Shultz respond the way he did to the changes he found in 2008?
What was he trying to achieve? Were his responses effective or ineffective?

5. Did the introduction of VIA make sense in light of the market and the
companys other actions?

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UKULIMA BORA FEEDS LIMITED

Discussion Questions

1. What factors would you consider in deciding on whether to expand the

business locations for the poultry business?

2. Evaluate the business model of Ukulima Bora.

(i) What are its Critical Success Factors?

(ii) Does it offer sustainable competitive advantage?

3. Should Kimani introduce the fish feeds manufacturing line of business or

not? Give reasons for your answer.

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SINGAPORE AIRLINES (A): THE INDIA DECISION

Discussion Questions
1. If you were a senior manager at Singapore Airlines, would you enter the
Indian airline industry? Yes or no, and why?

2. What are some of the mitigating actions that airlines could take to
counterbalance any negative factors of competitiveness?

3. Which macro factors might influence the industry presently and in the
future?

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GENERAL ELETRIC AFTER GE CAPITAL

Discussion Questions

1. Jeff Immelt became CEO and Chairman of GE on September 7, 2001.

Analyse GEs external environment since 2001 using PESTEL and discuss
the effects these changes have had on GE. Is Immelt responsible for GEs
poor performance?
2. What is GEs current level of diversification? Historically, has GE become
more or less diversified? Why has GE been moving in this direction?
3. Evaluate Immelt as a strategic leader.
4. Evaluate the evolution of GEs corporate strategy from Welch to Immelt.
5. Where should Immelt invest the cash he has generated from the sale of GE
capital?

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BEER FOR ALL: SABMILLER IN MOZAMBIQUE

Discussion Questions

1. Describe the Mozambican context from a social and economic perspective.

2. How has SABMiller shifted its traditional model to suit the Mozambican
market?

3. In what ways has SABMiller innovated in response to the context?

4. Good business models create virtuous cycles where strategic choices

reinforce each other in contributing to the overarching goal. Map out the
key strategic choices made and indicate whether they reinforce each other,
and if so, how.

5. List the key stakeholders involved in Impala beer. Describe what success
means to each of these stakeholders in terms of the Impala beer business.

6. Is SABMiller contributing to the Mozambican economy? Should it be

concerned about the role it plays?

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WILDLIFE ENTERTAINMENT: ORGANISATIONAL

STRUCTURE ARCHETYPES

Discussion Questions

1. Describe the context Wildfire faced in the early days of its development
Why might a single organisational structure not be effective?

2. What are the pros and cons of the three main organisational archetypes
that Wildfire used: functional, matrix/hybrid, divisional?

3. In a context of rapid growth, how can a tech-based start-up know when

the organisational structure should be changed?

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT MARTHA STEWART

LIVING OMNIMEDIA: NOT A GOOD THING

Discussion Questions

1. In what ways did Stewarts control of shareholder voting rights disrupt the
functioning of the board? How did her control of the board interfere with
directors carrying out their fiduciary duties?

2. What changes in the make-up of the board would have improved

governance?

3. How might changes in the corporate bylaws have improved governance?

4. What situations might have been improved or avoided through better risk
management?