Developing Academic And Professional Skills

This presentation discusses the challenges faced by business management students and the importance of developing academic and professional skills. It includes a personal SWOT analysis, identification of a skill to improve, and a PDP plan for improvement. The presentation also provides references for further reading.

BMP4001 Professional & Academic Skills
Assessment 1 - Individual Presentation

Developing Academic And Professional Skills
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Table of content
• INTRODUCTION
• MAIN BODY
• Challenges faced by the business management students
• Importance of effective academic skills development
• Significance of effective professional skills development
• Personal Swot analysis
• Identification of one skill which I need to improve
• PDP plan for improving the skills
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
Professional development is known as the certification,
training and education which a employees requires for
succeeding in their career(Ford and et, al., 2019). Different
jobs needs different set of skills, even of they have essential
skills they may require the additional skills in future time. By
professional development employees may learn these skills for
becoming better and more efficient. Academic skills refers to
the abilities, habits and strategies which aid learners for
succeeding in their academics

Challenges faced by the business management
students
Business students has chosen business management as it
has many benefits after the graduation, like high potential
of income, ready market of job etc. Here are some of the
challenges faced by the business students for thriving in
the professional practice-
• Balancing academics with the other parts of their lives
• Learning to work in a team
• Connecting with new people

Importance of effective academic skills development
Academic skills refers to the traits and academic
strategies which aid in becoming better student.
Here are some pints explaining the importance of
academic skills-
• Increased ability for focusing and getting work
completed. ( Time management skills )
• More enthusiasm and passion in class
room ,when learning new topic.
• Effectively communicate the issues with the
lecturer so can help.

Significance of effective professional skills development
Purpose of professional development is for
giving the professionals opportunity for learning
and applying new knowledge skills which aids
the individuals in the job and take career
ahead(Meissner and Shmatko, 2019). Here are
some points stating the significance of
development of professional skills-
• Expands the knowledge base
• Boosts the credibility and confidence
• Provides the networking opportunities

Personal SWOT analysis
Personal SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
• My main strength is that I am capable in communicating effectively with my
classmates and lecturers and take part in discussions and debates.
• I am very well versed in verbal and written communication which assists me in
informing others about my thinking and view points.
• I posses the strength of doing research effectively and get information from
reliable sources.
WEAKNESSES
• I lack in managing my time as I am unable to complete my work on time
and submit it before deadline.
• I also lack skills of team working as I cannot create harmony with my team
members.
OPPORTUNITY
• I have the opportunity for doing new courses by online medium as it will help me to
get
• new skills and gain credibility.
• I also have opportunity for taking part in college level debates and quizzes for
improving my skills which will help me in my future career.
THREATS
• I am facing threat from the increased competition in market of jobs as there are
many candidates who are job ready.
• My skills are also getting outdated by the passing time and I may find hard to get
the job.

Identification of one skill which I need to
improve
The primary skill which I require to improve for gaining academic and
professional success is the skill of time management. Skill of time
management is needed for submitting the academic assignment and
university project on time stipulated and work efficiently and effectively in
the professional environment. Further in this effective working of team is
related to the time management level as it aids in coordination and
collaboration with other members of the team.

PDP plan for improving the skills
Objective Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time
Duration
For improving
the skills of
time
management
It is the
specific
objective as it
focused
around the
improvement
of the ability
of achieving
the task under
the stipulated
period of time.
The criteria of
measurement
for the
improvement
of the skill of
time
management
will enhance
the ability of
delegating and
organizing the
daily task and
arrange them
according to
the priority.
It is achievable goal as the tools like 5-D time
management tool and pomodoro technique might be
used for making sure that every task is fulfilled on time.
It is relevant goal as management
of time supports the improvement
in performance of the academics
and is the vital skill which is
demanded by the employers in
each and every field.
6
MONTHS

PDP plan for improving the skills
Objective Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time
Duration
For improving
the skills of
team working
The nature
specific of this
objective may be
seen on the single
focus by
developing skills
of team working
and improve the
understanding of
the dynamics of
the team.
Measuring
criteria for this
skill is betterment
in the ability of
working in a
team effectively
and contributing
to the teams
synergy.
The objective may be achieved easily by increasing the
participation in the tasks based on groups and move out of comfort
zone for collaborating with others. By understanding the theories of
team working and use of skills of communication for building the
bond with the members of the team also aids in improving the
skills of team management.
It is a relevant objective as it is used for
performing the activities in a professional
environment with effectivity and is
needed for completing the assignments of
the team while studying the business
management.
4 MONTHS

CONCLUSION
The above project concludes that professional and academic development is
very crucial for the individuals development. Vital academic skills like
skills of time management, research skills, analytical thinking's with
professional skills and like skills of team working and skills of strategic
thinking assists the credibility of the learners and as employees in future.

References
• Fedorova, M.A. and Tsyguleva, M.V., 2020, March. Developing Master’s Students Professional
Communicative Skills While Teaching Foreign Languages. In Proceedings of the Conference
“Integrating Engineering Education and Humanities for Global Intercultural Perspectives” (pp.
188-198). Springer, Cham.
• Ford, C.R., and et, al., 2019. Assessing student pharmacist communication skills: Development
and implementation of a communication rubric. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and
Learning, 11(11), pp.1123-1131.
• McGill, C.M., Heikkila, M. and Lazarowicz, T., 2020. Professional development, performance
expectations and academic advisors’ perceptions of relational skills: A sequential explanatory
mixed methods study. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource
Development, 32(4), pp.50-69.
• Meissner, D. and Shmatko, N., 2019. Integrating professional and academic knowledge: the link
between researchers skills and innovation culture. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 44(4),
pp.1273-1289.

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