• Industry: Healthcare
• Company: University of Miami Health System (UHealth)

Analyzing industry and company financial performance is a major part of strategy research. As we delve deeper into the course material, we must understand not only how these performances can fluctuate over short periods of time but also the broader implications for medium to long-term industry and company success.

Have you ever wondered why certain industries continually perform well? Or, conversely, why some can't seem to catch a break? Are profitability and industry type intrinsically linked? Surely, you've read or heard about businesses that defy industry trends and outperform their peers?

Let's break down these concepts and apply your understanding of Porter's Five Forces Industry Analysis Framework.

Here's What You Need to Do:

1. Discuss and analyze what kind of industries tend to perform better/worse over medium to long-term periods. Investigate why these trends might be the case.
2. Debate whether some industries are inherently more profitable than others, providing arguments and examples to substantiate your claims. Look at why some companies within hard-hit industries still manage to do exceedingly well.
3. Using the university of miami health system as the company of choice, apply Porter's Five Forces Industry Analysis Framework to discuss the industry structure for that company.