Tanaka Business School Imperial College London
An Insight into Malaysia’s Medical Tourism Industry from a New Entrant Perspective by Mr. Bhavin J. Shah
A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MBA degree and Diploma of Imperial College London
September 2008
SYNOPSIS
The overarching objective of this project is to provide an insight into Malaysia’s medical tourism industry. The study conducted offers assistance to a new upcoming hospital in Malaysia to understand the overall scenario of the market it wishes to enter in the near future. An external view using Porter’s Five Forces, an internal resource-based view and an industry snapshot using value network approach are evaluated to identify
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4 Organizational Context ................................................................................ 5 Project Objectives ....................................................................................... 5 Report Structure .......................................................................................... 5 Chapter Summary.................................................................................... 6 Introduction ................................................................................................. 7 Traditional strategic management ........................................................ 7 The services sector .............................................................................. 7 Criticism of Porter’s Five Forces ......................................................... 12 Criticisms of Resource-Based View.................................................... 13 Definition ............................................................................................ 14 Background of network study ............................................................. 15 About value network ........................................................................... 15 About value-chain............................................................................... 16 Value Network vs. Value-Chain
Well, the time has come for my medical mission trip to Guatemala! I am beyond excited to work side-by-side with Campbell's medical students and their professors; through prayer and God's will, we will be helping those in need. I am flying out tomorrow morning and I will not be returning until the 18th! Thank you for everyone who has been loving and supportive towards my adventure! Oh and #MomImFine. :) Until next time North Carolina
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An internship report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration
Having just analyzed the general environment surrounding the upscale and luxury hotel industry, the next step in determining whether such an industry is attractive or not is to conduct an in depth external analysis of the threats and opportunities facing the industry. Thanks to the help of Michael Porter and his Five Forces Model, this analysis is not nearly as difficult or as time consuming as it may seem. According to Porter, there are five forces which determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. These forces include the threat of entry, the threat of rivalry, the threat of substitutes, the threat of buyers,
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