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1. AB 299 Unit 1 Assignment Vision Statement For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com AB 299 Unit 1 Assignment Vision Statement Vision Statement Short Term Goals Long Term Goals Owner Responsibilities Managers Responsibility Employee Responsibility ******************************************************* AB 299 Unit 2 Assignment Mission Statement Vs Vision Statement For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com In this Assignment, you will look at the differences between the Vision statement (you completed in Unit 1) and the Mission statement by doing some research on the Internet. Then decide on an appropriate mission statement for the business. You will revise the company goals as well as tasks and responsibilities of the employees and Tim based on your Mission statement and

2. Vision statement. Address the following Checklist items: ·Describe the difference between the Vision statement and the Mission statement. ·Define what the Mission statement should contain and why based on your research. Then state your version of Tim’s Coffee Shoppe’s Mission statement.http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/business/Media/AB 299/Tims_Coffee_Shop/index.html Make sure to address whether the Mission statement allows for future changes in the business without being too broad or too confining a statement. ·Revise your company short and long term goals from Unit 1 to align with the mission and vision statements. o Revise your employee tasks and Job responsibilities from Unit 1 based on your mission statement and vision statements. Make sure your response: o Defines the tasks and responsibilities of managers in general and Tim as owner of the Coffee Shoppe in particular. o Looks at the employees’ files in the Unit 9 Final Project Scenario file cabinet. Then define the tasks and responsibilities of each employee at Tim’s Coffee Shoppe. Respond in a minimum of 3 pages in APA format that includes a title page and references page (at the end) and submit this to the Dropbox before the end of this unit. ******************************************************* AB 299 Unit 3 Assignment Human Resources and Technology For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

3. AB 299 Unit 3 Assignment Human Resources and Technology AB 299 Unit 4 Assignment Competitive Advantage For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Competitive Advantage You are a marketing consultant to Tim’s Coffee Shoppe. A way for Tim’s Coffee Shoppe to determine the advantages (or weaknesses) Tim’s has as compared to their competitors is through doing aCompetitive Profile Matrix (CPM). When you identify Tim’s key success factors, you can weigh them according to the strength/weakness as compared to the competitors. You can set any weight you wish, but a simple one is: 1 – Major weakness 2 – Minor weakness 3 – Minor strength 4 – Major strength Key success factors can be identified for the business. They can include things such as the quality, location, brand recognition, profitability, product, the staff, etc. In the matrix, you will list these factors and rate the strength of each one in Tim’s business as well as his primary competitors. See the example below. Each coffee shop was ranked first, second or third in each of the factors that may or may not affect their competitive advantage. Now using competitors researched on the Internet or in your local area, create a CPM for Tim.

4. Other factors you may wish to consider include: Price Selection Service Reliability Expertise Company Reputation Social Responsibility Appearance Credit Policies Advertising You can examine the above data in several ways. While the total score for Tim’s business maybe is higher than his major competitors, Tim’s may have a lower score in another area which means they are not as competitive in those areas. Some of these areas might allow their competitors to create advantages and their customers or potential customers may choose their competitor over Tim’s business. For example, if their products are closely rated but their competitor has a higher score on staff friendliness, might their customers start frequenting their competitor’s business? What would you recommend to increase Tim’s score in this area? For this Assignment, spend some time looking around Tim’s Coffee Shoppe. Look either online or visit two competitors in your area that Tim may compete against and familiarize yourself with their business. You may even be a frequent customer of a coffee shop and already be aware of how you might rate their strengths against Tim’s. Copy and paste the matrix above to your own document. Fill in the matrix with your results from your research. Feel free to change or add any of the other factors listed. Once you have completed your matrix, submit a minimum of four pages which includes the CPM, your recommendations for Tim, as well as a title page and a reference page to the Dropbox area of the course. Additional Resource: The U.S. Small Business Administration website.

5. ******************************************************* AB 299 Unit 5 Assignment The Competitive Environment For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Assignment: The Competitive Environment This will be another step in starting work on your Final Project: Review the scenario Tim’s Coffee Shoppe. You will begin to create the foundation for your final project marketing plan. http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/business/Media/AB 299/Tims_Coffee_Shop/index.html Checklist: 1. Describe the competitive environment in this industry. 2. Read the surveys in the filing cabinet in the Unit 9 Final Project scenario. 3. Describe how you will apply the 4 P’S of marketing to the survey information and how it will impact your marketing strategy. 4. Write a summary of your research. 5. Video- http://content-bus.kaplan.edu/AB 299_1301C/topics/AB 299-05-11-asm-01_video.html Write a paper in APA format consisting of at least 4 pages in length, including the title and reference page. Submit your paper to the Dropbox before the end of this unit. Please review the video tutorials below before completing your Assignment. *******************************************************

6. AB 299 Unit 6 Assignment Impact to Profit and Loss Statement For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Go to Tim’s Coffee Shoppe and look in the back office. Inside the file drawer labeled “Business” is Tim’s Coffee Shoppe Income Statement for the year for 2011. This is the most recent record Tim has. This year, several large businesses are moving in around his coffee shop and he expects business to increase. Tim needs to create a pro forma profit and loss (income) statement for this year, and you need to help him. In this assignment, discuss whether each area in the pro forma income statement will increase, decrease or stay the same due to large businesses moving into the neighboring buildings into his area and explain your rationale why that line item will increase, decrease or stay the same. Remember, Tim serves coffee to many people who work in the area, so he would certainly expect a major increase in his business volume. This assignment is not looking for dollar figures, but primarily your justification on why the line items will change and what direction they will change, if any. You may make assumptions based on the increased sales volume and how it will affect income and expenses, if and when you do make these assumptions, please describe them and their effects on each line item. You can go on the Internet and search for videos covering financial statements. These are the line items: Income earned: Expenses include:

7. Salaries Rent Depreciation Supplies Lease (on your refrigerator) Tax Interest (on loans currently held) Insurance Checklist:  ·If and when you made assumptions, based on the increased sales volume and how it will affect income and expenses, please describe them and their effects on each line item.  ·Given what you have assumed and projected, will the total expenses increase or decrease? Why?  ·Given what you have assumed and projected, will the net profit increase or decrease? Why? *************************************************** AB 299 Unit 7 Assignment Choosing a Global Supplier For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com In order for Tim’s Coffee Shoppe to be successful, Tim will have to be sure he has a consistent and reliable supply of coffee beans. Research coffee bean producing countries on the Internet, and choose one country along with a grower that would have the greatest supplier potential to import beans for domestic sales with your distribution firm. Checklist: Address the following items in an expository essay andAPA format and citation style:  ·Choose a country and a grower for your supplier of coffee beans that you (as distributor) can then sell.