Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Formulate a strategic plan as follows:

• Conduct a Political, Economic, Social, and Technological (PEST) analysis.
• Conduct an environmental analysis.
• List and describe the 6-step sequential process of strategic planning.
• Objective:
• To learn how to develop an integrated and comprehensive approach to the analysis and design of a new business venture.