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t.ashantwOn Strategy:
Today:
In one sentence: What is the strategy of Alibaba?
Is this company diversified? If so: what type of diversification does it follow?
Tomorrow and in the future:
How will it change in the next ten years?
What are Alibaba’s plans for the the US? What kind of diversification would that entail?
What are all the industries that the company is considering entering in?
What are all the countries the company is thinking of entering.
On Industry/ Rivals:
What are the industries the company operates in? Name one rival in that industry (that is mentioned in the video or not).
On Industry/Partners:
What is Ma’s belief on the basis of a successful partnership?
On the general environment:
What are the biggest threats and opportunities that face Alibaba? How is Alibaba dealing with them?
On the Internal environment:
A key resource for any company is its leaders: What is your assessment of Ma’s leadership?
What are the other resources at the company?
What does it take to build a competency and have a successful strategy?
How well known is Alibaba in China? How popular?
How well known is Alibaba in the US?
What is your overall assessment of Alibaba’s resources and competencies?
Finally: Do you believe the change in strategy for Alibaba is a good idea? Will the rivals in the different industry fight it out?
Bonus question: Think of a good question about Alibaba's strategy that I did not ask. State it and then answer it.
There is no page minimum or maximum
These links are necessary for the assignment
http://www.wsj.com/articles/jack-ma-on-why-alibaba-is-like-a-soccer-team-apple-and-solving-chinas-social-problems-full-video-1415725276