Understanding business strategy concepts plus (3rd ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com/)Paper.
A clear, concise, and organized outline will lead to an improved final product. You can review the requirements for the Final Paper in the attachment. The Ashford Writing Center has a good tutorial on outlines should you
need to review outline concepts.
The outline should cover all of the important aspects you have worked with during the first three weeks of this
course and will be included as part of your strategic plan Final Paper.
At a minimum, you should include the following major outline sections, and develop each in detail as part of
your outline:
• Mission and Vision Statement (studied Week 1)
• Environmental Scan (studied Week 1)
• Competitive Advantage (studied Week 2)
• Market Segmentation (studied Week 2)
• Financial Analysis (studied Week 3)
• Internal Controls (studied Week 4)
Your outline must be three to five pages (not including title and reference pages), along with an attached draft
reference page (including at least five scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook (Ireland, R. D., Hoskisson,
R. E., & Hitt, M. A. (2012). Understanding business strategy concepts plus (3rd ed.). Retrieved from
https://redshelf.com/) for your Final Paper. The outline and draft reference page must be formatted according to
APA style as found in the approved APA style guide