Suggest a business-level strategy for First Solar’s PV solar business

Questions: 1. Suggest a business-level strategy for First Solar’s PV solar business and explain why.

Answer with consideration of the source of competitive advantage and the scope of the target market.

2. Evaluate First Solar’s corporate-level strategy and then provide a suggestion to increase its corporate value.

3. Suggest a competition or cooperation recommendation for First Solar and explain why.

Q1 : (8) Suggested a business-level strategy with consideration of the source of competitive advantage and the scope of the target market AND Provided convincing reasons for the suggestion using the analysis tools learned in the class and statistics and facts in the case. (4) Did not consider the source of competitive advantage and the scope of the target market OR Did not provide convincing reasons for the suggestion using the analysis tools learned in the class and statistics and facts in the case. Q2 : (6) Evaluated First Solar’s corporate-level strategy and Provided a clear suggestion to increase the corporate value of First Solar AND Evaluations and suggestions are logical and convincing because those are based on the class materials and supporting evidence (case, statistics, or articles). (3) Did not evaluate First-Solar’s corporate-level strategy OR Did not provide a clear suggestion to increase the value of First Solar OR Answers are not convincing because those are not based on the class materials nor supporting evidence (case, statistics, or articles). Q3 : (4) Suggested a competition or cooperation recommendation AND Provided convincing reasons using the analysis tools learned in the class and statistics and facts in the case. (2) Did not suggest a competition or cooperation recommendation OR Did not provide convincing reasons using the analysis tools learned in the class and statistics and facts in the case.