solved For Carnival Cruise Lines, 2 pages, single spaced, font size
For Carnival Cruise Lines, 2 pages, single spaced, font size 12Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Carnival Corporation has been at a disadvantage. COVID-19 has made it impossible for the company to operate in its usual format. In order to continue growing as a company and combat during these difficult times, they are forced to re-strategize. As a company, they have decided to gradually resume their cruising services by focusing on the health, safety, and well-being of their customers and employees. Carnival Corporation required their guests and crew members to be tested negative of COVID-19 prior to any trips. Furthermore, they upgraded their air system in all of their cruise ships to eliminate any remaining particulates or pathogens that can cause any type of spread.. Carnival Corporation will continue to work closely with public health experts as they continue to ensure safety for their guests as well as their employees. B. Corporate Level1. Define the firm’s business portfolio2. Given the firm’s business portfolio, define the firm’s corporate level strategy using Rumelt’s classification.3. What are the firm’s core competencies that are present across its various businesses?4. Identify any recent acquisitions, mergers or divestments and apply course frameworks to analyze the effectiveness of these moves.5. Identify any recent alliances, partnerships, joint ventures, etc. and analyze them using concepts/frameworks discussed in the courseNote: Use various tools discussed in class / in other courses to support your analysis.