Connecting local farmers to global markets

1. What are the key strategic initiatives contained in the development plan Mr. Pile is presenting to the board of directors in the upcoming meeting? Chose three or four.

2. What are the reasons behind each initiative? What justifies each initiative?

3. What are the expected results to come from each strategic initiative?

4. Prepare a risk assessment matrix for each initiative listing possible risks, their level of severity/exposure (low, medium, or high) and their corresponding likelihood (low, medium, or high)

5. Should the board accept this plan? Explain why.

+Guidelines:

1. Use the provided template. Avoid losing points due to formatting errors.

2. Follow the structure recommended in the syllabus. This is consistent with APA style guidelines.

3. Ensure that the introduction contains a thesis derived from the learnings you have acquired after working with the case study. Make the thesis broader, using the case study as example to illustrate it If you need help creating a thesis, use any of the free online thesis generators to assist you.

4. Make sure the conclusion circles back to the thesis.

5. Create your own essay titles. The title should refer to the content of the essay. Do not copy the case study title.

A final point: Bear in mind that the case studies are not directly linked to the content of the book. They have been selected to compliment the reading and challenge you to think critically under simulated business conditions.