Competitive Advantage: Porter's Five Forces in Kenyan Universities

This report focuses on the effectiveness of Porter's Five Forces in providing competitive advantages to universities located in Kenya, an industry undergoing continuous change. The analysis identifies threats based on severity, with the threat of new entrants being low due to accreditation restrictions, while the bargaining power of suppliers is high. The bargaining power of buyers, threats from rivals, and threats from substitutes are also significant. The application of Porter's model is influenced by new entrants and considers the age and categories of universities, proving the effectiveness of competitive forces. The report concludes that stakeholder pressure increases changes in universities, with a focus on public universities to analyze the most effective factors for growth, aiming for international recognition. The report references several academic articles and applies the five forces model to a specific context within the business environment.

Management

 The focus is on the effectiveness of the
five forces of Porter that provides
business with competitive advantage
 Universities located in Kenya is the focus
 Continuous changes is the reason for
selecting the industry
 The focus is on the significant factors
Introduction

 Porter’s five forces assists in identifying the
threats
 The threats based on the level of severity is the
basis of analysis for the Kenyan Universities
 The threat of new entrants can be low as the
restrictions are provided by the education
accreditation bodies
 The bargaining power of suppliers is high with
an increased number of Universities
Critical review

 The bargaining power of buyers, threat from
rivals as well as threats from substitutes are
high
 The application of five forces of Porter can
be influenced by the threat of new entrants
 The choices made were influenced by the
taking into account the age and categories
of the Universities
 The application of the model have proved
the effectiveness of the competitive forces
Contd..

 Stakeholder pressure increases changes
in the Universities
 Only public Universities has been
anaysed for the research
 Analyse the most effective factors
necessary for growth
 The Universities can become reputed
internationally
Conclusion

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