_______ pronounced the business-level strategy in the year 1998. Lee Bolman Robert Waterman Joel Ross and Michael Kami Michel Porter

1.   Analyze Instacart using the value chain and competitive forces models. What competitive forces does the company have to deal with? What is its value proposition?

The University of Delaware admissions office has asked you to create new marketing materials for prospective undergraduate students that highlight its beautiful campus, the tuition structure that is lower than that of comparable private schools, and, of course, the super-duper, amazing, top notch faculty that work here.  Because you are taking this class, you realize that the business level strategy UD pursues to compete with other schools to attract undergraduate students and their parents most closely resembles:  A) overall low cost leader. B) best cost provider. C) broad differentiator. D) focus differentiator. E) focus low cost provider.

Who is Michael Porter?  What is his argument as it relates to business strategy?