The Value Chain in My Life

Unit 1 Assignment

Matthew Hipkins

Kaplan University

GB570: Managing the Value Chain

Dr. John Craddock

September 2013

The Value Chain in my Life

Introduction

The value chain approach is a set of individual processes that come together as one task to create value. This value can be created both in a professional way and in a personal way. In my personal life the value chain process has helped to create a competitive advantage in my life, has helped me in my home life, my academic life, and in my professional business life.

Background

The competitive advantage that I have in my life is my schooling. Many of my peers that I know do not have the same education as I do. I currently hold a BS in Criminal Justice, and am working my MBA in human resources. With...