Porter five forces analysis – mist of management

Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 5 – Building the Business Case

Posted by David McClory MBAon 12 March, 201516 May, 2021in Entrepreneurship, MBA studies, Theory in practice5 Comments

Now we've passed the elevator pitch, we're free to move onto the next stage - to develop a full business case and prepare a full sales pitch to deliver to the dragons. The last week has seen developments in the…

Entrepreneurial Diary – Week 3 – Applying the Opportunity Business Model

Posted by David McClory MBAon 5 February, 201516 May, 2021in Entrepreneurship, MBA studies, Personal reflection, Theory in practice8 Comments

MBA New Venture Challenge. How to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial Theory. Applying Blundel and Lockett's Opportunity Business Model in practice in entrepreneurial theory. Exploring how Dimensions and Drivers influence entrepreneurial opportunities in practice. What is Blundel's opportunity business model and how do you apply it in practice?

Understanding the industry environment

Posted by David McClory MBAon 16 November, 201314 May, 2021in Business, MBA studies, Strategy, Theory1 Comment

Assessing the strategic industrial environment through Porter's Five Forces. Assessing the attractiveness of markets, industries and the macro-environment Porter's 5 Forces: Competition, Consumers, Suppliers, New Entrants, Potential substitute products. PESTLE: Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental