Strategies to Prepare for the Exam with Medicine Hat Meat Traders Case Study

Understand and analyze the case study thoroughly

Read the case again to understand. Underline, highlight and make notes in the margins to match details with course theories. Read a third time to make sure you didn’t miss anything, including examining the exhibits. Practice applying the course theories by creating drafts answers to questions you might find on the exam. (e.g. PESTEL/Driving Forces, Strategic Group Map, Financial Performance, SWOT, Value Chain Analysis, etc.) Review a map of Alberta to understand the geographic scope of Medicine Hat Meat Traders. Explore the company’s website  Will I be able to use the case during the exam? Yes, you are expected to use specific case information when you justify your answers. Will I be able to use my textbook and class notes during the exam? Yes, you may use your textbook. However, the exam is testing your ability to apply the theories to a real world scenario so you will not receive any grades for giving definitions. You will need a calculator. May we collaborate with any classmates? You are encouraged to study with others by asking each other challenging questions about the company and practice applying the theories. Use virtual video options like MS Teams, Skype or WhatsApp to talk to each other. You may NOT talk to anyone about the exam or course content during the exam time. The answers you submit must demonstrate your own ability to apply your business knowledge. If there is any suspicion that the work is not your ideas, you will be called for an oral examination. Failure to pass the oral exam will result in 0% grade for those questions.