Mama Bear Case Analysis

Case Analysis:Mama Bear

Viewpoint:Mylene, Antonette, Mary Rose and Alalyn

Time Context:

I. Problem Statement

What is the best thing to do in their current business situation?

II. Objective

To determine whether they should expand, sell or maintain their business as it is

III. Areas of Consideration

Strengths:

1. Continuous growth of operations

2. Growing number of potential customers

3. They have a lot of institutional partners which are big and stable 4. They have a tie-up with the most reputable and well-known companies in the Philippines 5. Each of the partners are hardworking and frugal and has a positive attitude 6. Has referrals from satisfied clients by word of mouth

7. Advanced and quality childcare services that meet parent’s needs

Weaknesses:

1. Qualified employees leave the company after gaining experience and training 2. Employees left behind by resigned employees need to be teach again 3. Criticized by public commentator/media due to non-giving of overtime pay and meal allowances to their employees rendering overtime 4. Doesn’t have as much bargaining power with customers and suppliers as a big player do 5. Different viewpoint and conflicting opinions of all partners

Opportunities:

if they will continue to expand and add another market segment 2. Opportunity to become a larger organization and have greater bargaining power with customers and suppliers as their other competitors have 3. Opportunity to further exploit and maximize their potentials 4. Opportunity to upgrade their technology to be above par with their competitors which could give them a greater competitive advantage Threats:

1. Wrong decisions could have a devastating impact on them specially if their decision on their current business situation doesn’t work well for them as expected 2. Radio commentator/media might continually put them into a bad image if they wouldn’t resolve their issues on their employees 3. Threat of losing some of their clients...