Chair of St. Peter School: An analysis of the value chain and strategic plan

• Main Author: Lopez, Robespierre F.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2005
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/4447
• Institution: De La Salle University

The demand for educational services by an increasing school-age population continues to strain both public and private resources for primary education. Despite nominal increases in education expenditures annually, real per capita spending has been declining over the last five years. Consequently, the country's quality of basic education pales comparably with that of our Asian neighbors. Resources gaps in terms of educational facilities and personnel will continue to grow unless limited resources are allocated more efficiently across levels and programs. This paper had referenced the discussion in the education industry of the Philippines, through its indicators and projection made by various agencies working closely, to come up with the strategic analysis of the Chair of St. Peter School (CSPS) as an institution with vision and mission of helping uplift the value of education, and as a company to explore possible and growth towards the future. Through the analysis of external and internal factors affecting a company, strategies were formulated to meet the desired goals. Underneath each goal are tactics that will drive the closure of the objective and address the compounding needs the school has been of facing ever since it starts operation in 2001. Although looking at the trend in population growth of the students, there are threats that should be considered vital to the viability of the business. CSPS management must continue work in finding standard process to deal threats through the use of tools and resources. Addressing a threat needs a synergistic approach of all its division so that any reforms shall be implemented and executed in the soonest possible time. The financial projection of CSPS shows a promising future under the ideal condition of sustained growth in the past 5 years of its operation. However, such projection is only good at present when all factors will be closely reviewed and indicators monitored. It is up its management to execute the controls, plans, and program it had defined to accomplish it. The schools strength as an institution support its competitive advantage over its rivals like low tuition fee, proximity to middle income families, English-speaking as medium, and good facilities. On the other hand, its weakness lies on the Human Resources Program aimed to retain teachers especially those that are highly qualified. This weakness should be addresses in the coming school year to attract highly qualified teachers. It should be noted that CSPS core business is manpower therefore skills training is the basic input to its primary activities in the value-chain. The use of the 7-SMcKinsey model has helped in the illustration of the current and planned changes to address the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the organization. From there we can draw the holistic plan of not just addressing the ineffectiveness but also strengthening the key areas where the organization is performing well.