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Discussion 1: Corporate governance has become a hot issue in the U.S. over the past two decades. From your analysis of the case study, determine two possible corporate governance challenges that might be faced by Best Buy as a result of its rapid growth and why they could become corporate governance issues.

• Make recommendations for how Best Buy can overcome these challenges. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Discussion 2: Many believe that social media and technology has both brought us together and pushed us apart. Social media has made it easy for two or more people to communicate with each other with the push of a button from thousands of miles away.

Many fear, however, that this openness is causing different kinds of conflicts and other issues between us. Our cultures, beliefs, and values are different - and, are often exasperated by the anonymous and openness of the Internet. In fact, there are many using social media and other forums online to seed unrest and divide.

Should the internet continue to be a ‘wild-west' that permits access from all? What do you think the future holds? Is more regulation needed? Or, what exactly?

Assignment 3: Research the company on its own website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database, in the University's online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.

Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.

Analyze the competitive environment to determine the corporation's most significant competitor. Compare their strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your choice.

Determine whether your choice from Question 3 would differ in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.Use at least three (3) quality references.