Here, in this first example, I write up a case study for a company named Webvan. In the case study write up, I first present the problem that Webvan is facing, followed by an ICA (Industrial Competitive Analysis). Within the ICA, I discuss Webvan’s reason for being (mission statement, a competitive analysis using Porter’s 5 forces, and a description of Webvan’s organizational structure. Following the ICA, I discuss who the major stakeholders for Webvan are, followed by potential alternatives to Webvan’s problem discussed at the beginning. Finally I discuss how each alternative affects each stakeholder, and make a decision based off these alternatives.

In this example, I was assigned to create an excel sheet to help an investment firm to decide whether they should invest in a fracking organization. To help the firm make the correct decision, I created income and cash flow statements within the excel sheet, that displayed the ROI as well. Using this information, as well as the Scenario Summary utility within excel, I was able to conclude the best investment for the firm among 8 different investment amounts.

Sometimes business decision making can come hand-in-hand with morals and ethics. Here in this example, I must analyze whether a company named Toysmart should their customer information in order to avoid bankruptcy. I analyze the decision from two different theological views: a teleological perspective, and a deontological  perspective. The deontological view focuses on the good for the most amount of people, while the teleological view focuses on the end goal, or result.