Reading Assignment
This case study present a business considering expansion. What are the motivations for expanding? What are the possible paths? What are the implications?
Leadership Skills, by MTD Training, pages 21-38. Available directly from the course homepage.
Compsis at a Crossroads, a case study by Lehrich, M. J., Paredes, P. J., & Ravikumar, R., pages 1-17. Available as a free download directly from the course homepage
Discussion Assignment
After studying the Compsis case study, describe the company’s strategic choices. Describe the company’s current financial status. How do its financial state and the state of the economies of other countries (that could serve as new markets) impact its strategic choice?
Learning Journal
Based on the case study – Compsis at a Crossroads, write an essay to answer the following questions:
Discuss the objectives and goals of Compsis and evaluate whether they were successful.
Critically analyze the business problems Compsis experienced.
Identify solutions to the problems. Identify and evaluate the merits and downsides of each potential solution in brief.
Analyze the business opportunities of Compsis.
Recommend the most suitable option available for expansion and provide the rationale for the selected option.
Reference:
Lehrich, J.M., Paredes, J.P., & Ravikumar, R. (2009, December 15). Compsis at a Crossroads. MITSloan Management.