SLU Competitive Strategies and Sculptures Discussion

Part 1 (Must be between 150-200 words, use 2 references that are websites and based in the United States and in text citations)

Please identify each of the competitive strategies and then identify a company that pursues one of those strategies. Finally, discuss why you believe they chose their specific competitive strategy.

For instance: Walmart/ Low Cost Leadership strategy. Chosen because they can achieve cost savings along the value chain that enable them to gain a competitive advantage in their industry by being the lowest cost provider. This discussion will enable you to research and discover different companies pursuing the various strategies and why they chose to pursue specific strategies.

Challenge Question: What are the competitive strategies?

Part 2(Must be between 150-200 words, use 2 references that are websites and based in the United Stand and use in text citations)

Choose a piece of sculpture that is meaningful to you and describe what you like about it.

The sculpture I want to be written about is called the Bust of Nefertiti, 1345 BC

Part 3(Use websites with in text citations)

Using 100 to 150 words, proper grammar and mechanics (please submit your essay through Grammarly, first), and correct citations, answer the following question:

The sculpture THE PIETA ‘ by Michelangelo will be the subject of your essay. As we have studied, Michelangelo’s Renaissance period returns to the Greeks for inspiration and ideas. Does Michelangelo borrow more Classical or Hellenistic characteristics to create THE PIETA’? Or, does Michelangelo use qualities from both art periods? Make a statement such as Michelangelo’s sculpture THE PIETA’ contains more Classical qualities in this sculpture. Explain which themes you see: within this sculpture, the themes of humanism, idealism, and rationalism are evident. Demonstrate to the reader places or points in the statue where you see these themes and how your points illustrate these themes. DO NOT use meaningless words such as “I think,” “I believe,” “in my opinion,” etc.