Essays on Confectionaries

The career I wish to pursue is that of an entrepreneur and so I hope to interview the Managing Director (MD) of the firm, Mars Confectionaries Ltd. for getting more information on this career.

A. Telephone request for an informational interview

Me: “Hello, Good Morning, Are you Mr. Steve Allen, Managing Director of Mars Confectionaries”.

Reply: “Yes speaking”

Me: “Sir, I am (Candidate name) and I am studying in Name of college . I am doing some career research. Regarding that I have called you. I got your contact details from my uncle who told me about you when heard about my interests in ...

Since Catherine Horton is not happy about the way things are going in the Catherine’s Confectionaries, it is necessary to implement changes that could enhance company profitability and make the business more enjoyable for Catherine. It is also important to give the company a sense of direction and to make it easier for Catherine to control her business.

The first step in organizing business activity is defining its core strategy and focus. Catherine’s Confectionaries has been always developing spontaneously and engaged in activities without profound consideration of their compatibility with the firm’s strategy and focus. Although such ...

Operations Management

Starting and managing a business is a complicated task that entails high risks, but also promises high returns. It demands flexibility and an open-mind in combination with strategic and operational planning (De Wit and Meyer, 2010). Since Catherine does not enjoy running Catherine’s Confectionaries, while her business no longer resembles the original company, it is necessary to reevaluate the current state of the business and to make changes in order to make it both profitable and enjoyable.

Strategic orientation is the first step that has to be defined by any entrepreneur in order to develop subsequent actions and to make ...

Operations Management

Developing a business is a complex undertaking that requires careful planning and flexibility in order to continuously adjust to the changing business environment. Running a business also gives a certain degree of freedom to entrepreneurs, opens opportunity for higher revenue generation and gives a chance to control the development of the business The fact that Catherine does not enjoy any of the benefits associated with operating a business, however, she is already overwhelmed by the entrepreneurial responsibilities clearly shows the need to change the status quo in Catherine’s Confectionaries.

The foremost important task of any entrepreneur is to define the main focus of the ...