Business Functions Analysis: Cadbury and Career Skills

This report provides an analysis of Cadbury's business functions, including finance, marketing, human resources, and production, highlighting their importance in achieving organizational objectives. The report examines how these functions are interconnected and coordinated by management. Furthermore, it explores the skills essential for undergraduate students to develop successful careers, such as communication and presentation skills. The report emphasizes the significance of these skills for future career prospects and provides insights into how Cadbury utilizes these functions and skills to achieve its business goals. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, underscoring the importance of business functions and skill development for undergraduates. References to relevant literature are included.

Graduate Challenge

Executive summary
Innovation can be define as function of business organisation which is related to
performance of function in new ways to improve functions and achieving business objectives.
This can be seen that there are various function which rate related to achieving innovation and
commiseration in firm. There are number of business function which are helpful in achieving
business objectives. Some of these are finance, marketing and many other function organisation.
In order to achieve successful carrier growth in future a individual requires number of skills such
as Communication skill and Presentation skill, these are essential for achieve objectives and
performing in better way.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Analysis various business functions and it's importance which help to achieving
organisational objective..............................................................................................................3
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................5
Examine the different kind of skills utilized by undergraduate student in order to make
successful career. ................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Undergraduate students face so many problems in career which is considering as
challenges in life. Students looking towards future never focused passed. In graduates face so
many competitions in life so always take challenges and go ahead because challenges are good
they learn lot of things in life (Bekele, 2019). In relation to this report it is based on study of
Cadbury. It is British multinational organisation which is trading in confectionery business.
There main product of organisation are Dairy Milk chocolate, the Creme Egg and Roses
selection box, and many other confectionery products. The paper considered as different
business function which is internally correlated to each other. These functions main motive to
achieving objectives of organisation. In this also learn about various skill which is necessary to
undergraduate students.
TASK 1
Analysis various business functions and its importance which help to achieving organisational
objective.
Business functions are important for an organisation in order to easily achieved goal and
set objectives. Managers developing strategies because functions can be performed effectively
and efficiently. All the business function of company linked together so work should be
performed in effective manner. The main motive of business functions is coordinated to each
other so easily can be achieved goal of organisation (DePauw, 2019). Management putting lot of
efforts in order to business functions perform proper manner so discuss below.
Finance-: Finance is important concept for an organisation without these business cannot
survive in future. There are conduct so many activities which is monitored by top management.
Sound business model only establish when financing in proper way. Other business functions
cannot be performed effectively without these. In context of Cadbury, Finance department of
organisation also coordinated with other functions like finance & marketing, finance & human
resources etc.
Marketing-: Marketing is help to conduct a marketing activities in orders to easily
achieved sales target. Mangers developing new strategies to promote their product and services.
In reference to Cadbury, marketing function includes various kind of sale promotions which
impacts on sales and profitability. It is tacit and tools which is main aim to achieving satisfaction

of customers. Market research is frequently utilizing in marketing because it helps to determine
needs and demands, market trends and taste of customer.
Human resources function-: It department which filled the vacant position in an
organisation. It also collaborates with other departments due to vacancy of candidates so HR
manager conducting recruitment process. Analyse of employee’s performance with utilised 360-
degree performance appraisal method and also motivated towards the work. Cadbury is using
appropriate training and development program in relation to achieving its business objectives.
Production function-: This is the most important function of a company in order to get
converting base material into final goods. It linked with other functions because essential to
supply goods on demand basis in market (Hurst, 2019). It mainly connected with marketing
department because provides information of market trends and also providing good quality
products.
All the business function plays vital role in order to activities performed in smooth way.
Mangers play leadership role so execute functions accordingly the objectives can be
accomplished. It is correlated with each other and handle by top level management.
TASK 2
Examine the different kind of skills utilized by undergraduate student in order to make successful
career.
Communication skills-: These skills help lot because in future face any kind of
competition exam and giving interview for job so possess this skill. In now days various online
and offline classes conducted by professionals in order to learn communication skill. This can be
useful for Cadbury to manage function and achieve better productivity.
Presentation skill-: It is skill which is essential for those students who possess master
degree or any kind of professional course (Leki, 2017). Undergraduate students after completion
of graduation so take admission in professional course so must need to learn these skills.
Therefore, skill is essential to learn because develop as successful career in future.
Students must learn such kind of skills because it is important for a career. These are some skills
which are require in staff of Cadbury to achieve business objectives in time effective way.

CONCLUSION
From the above report, it has been concluded that various business functions which is
important for an Cadbury. It is linked together in order perform activities effectively. Managers
conduct this function in very smooth way. There is study about different techniques which is
essential for undergraduate students for future perspective. Student learn those skills so easily
move up for higher studies.

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