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Formulating Business Strategies

Introduction

The paper discusses the concept of formulating business strategies on the basis of theories and learning from Professor Michael Porter, Harvard University. The definition of what strategy is, how the five competitive forces shape business strategy and what should be the long-term strategy in times of economic downturn will also be a part of the discussion.

Discussion

What is Strategy?

According to Michael Porter, strategy in the easiest sense is the outcome or result of the objective of the company. A company can develop different strategies that can help them achieve organizational goals and objectives.

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