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MT 1: Role Of Marketing In Business Strategy

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MT 1: Role of Marketing in Business Strategy
Please discuss how marketing strategy fits within the larger framework of business strategy. Provide an example of a company (from any industry) that successfully integrates marketing strategy into its overall business strategy, mission and vision. Or, give an example of a company whose marketing strategy doesn’t fit well with its business strategy, mission and vision, and explain why this is so.

MT 2: Sources of Innovation
One of the most popular tools in any marketing plan is a SWOT analysis. The following website http://www.marketingteacher.com/ has many interesting examples of SWOTs done for companies we are all familiar with (Starbucks, Wal-Mart, etc.). Please study them carefully: …show more content…

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