Business Readiness Competency Evidence Log

This competency evidence log helps students to demonstrate their competencies in various areas such as self-awareness, independent thinking, leadership, resilience, knowledge application, curiosity, achieving results, team working, and business awareness.

Student Name: _Anastasija___________________________________
Student No: _______________________________________
Year of Study: ______________________________________
Personal Tutor/ Business Readiness Tutor: ____________________________
Competency Student’sComments and Evidence
(In this section of the application, you are required to
demonstrate how each competency set by the UR
Business Readiness has been met.)
AGT’s comments and signature
Self and Other Awareness
Demonstrates an understanding of ones
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
constraints. Is self-aware and knowledgeable
about their personality type, learning style,
approach to conflict management,
management style and much more. An
individual who is competent in this area is also
aware of their level of emotional intelligence
and the impact of their behaviour on others.
They understand and respect individual
From the complete analysis, I got to evaluate that I have
certain strengths which includes my enhanced self
awareness quality as I am highly able to accurately able to
self assess myself with effective conflict management and
management abilities. However, I faced some of the logical
learning issues as in some situations I think according to my
emotional perception rather than thinking logically. Thus,
with the improvement in my skills, I will be able to grab
opportunities of building my behaviour appropriate to
make positive relationships at workplace premises and
overcome my threats i.e. my social communication part in
most effectual manner.
Competency Evidence Log

difference and seeks to build positive working
relationships. Can reflect using a range of
models
Independent Thinking
Demonstrates an ability to make sense of things
based on one’s own experiences and
observations. Independent thinkers are
generally confident in their abilities and accept
that making mistakes is a natural process to
coming up with the most appropriate solution.
One of the experiences i.e. my tutor had given me a
challenge to conduct group discussion activity within our
class in which the topics were decided by me only. During
that particular point of time, I managed to conduct the
activity in appropriate way and share various topics for
debate in most effectual manner. The whole activity
enhanced my independent thinking ability as it enhances
my confidence level and ways to search for solutions of any
problems.
Confidence to Express Oneself
Demonstrates an ability to push oneself outside
of one’s comfort zone to communicate feelings,
needs, interests to another (verbal, face-to-
face, or written). Individuals who can express
themselves are also able to assess their
competencies, showcase confidence and
command attention from the intended
audience, in a range of settings, namely
occupational.
Once my tutor surprisingly shares announce my name in
debate competition although he was aware that I have
certain fears within me and public speaking is also one of
them. But during that point of time I managed to express
my views on specific topic in front of others in most
appropriate manner and that activity enhanced my
confidence level of expressing myself and my point of views
in front of everybody.
Leadership
Demonstrates an ability to lead in a
professional manner when required.
Competence in this area also indicates one’s
ability to respond positively to challenges,
demonstrating consideration of the impact of
one’s decisions on others. Is reliable and
When I was in my learning sessions, I got to know about my
leadership qualities when my teacher gave me a task in
order to lead a team of 10 students in which we are in total
manner required to present a presentation in front of
whole class. Initially I was not confident about my
leadership skills but when I was able to lead my colleagues
in effective manner and my colleagues also gave me

dependable. positive feedback about my leadership abilities. I can tell
that, after that particular incident I am able to highly
confident about my leadership abilities.
Resilience and Mental Toughness
Demonstrates an ability to thrive in the face of
adversity. A mentally tough and resilient
individual sees challenge as an opportunity and
not a threat and responds in a confident and
positive manner.
When I was tasked to complete my project in 60 days, I
worked upon that project accordingly but suddenly after 20
days, my tutor told me to submit my project within just 45
days, I got stressed. But somehow I managed to complete
my task within 45 days and submit my project to my tutor.
That day I realised that although it was tough for my
mental state of mind but with my ability to handle the
situation with my presence of mind, I was able to clear the
whole situation in most appropriate way.
Knowledge Application
Demonstrates an ability to apply knowledge to
practical decision making. The ability to pay
attention to detail to understand how
businesses operate and engage in problem
solving is also indicative of competence in this
area. Being able to approach problems in a
critical way, and evidence findings through
presentation or report writing.
With the proper learning about my teacher related to the
enhance practical decision making while doing any task, I
can tell that I am effectively able to fulfil my tasks by taking
proper and appropriate decisions at the right time and at
right place.
Curiosity and Forward Planning
Demonstrates an ability to seek out
opportunities to gain knowledge and explore
learning opportunities. Individual’s competent
in this area tend to prepare for oncoming
obstacles, set short, medium and long-term
plans, and they are determined to achieve
Curiosity and willingness to learn new and innovative
things are the most important qualities that has been
learned by students at the time of their learning sessions
and thus during that point of time I also got opportunity to
enhance my this kind of ability within myself. Now I can
say that I am able to handle short term as well as long term
upcoming obstacles and with the emergence of my
knowledge and understanding I will be able to get success
in whole situation.
Achieving Results The topic related to ethical management that has been

Demonstrate an ability to achieve results at a
high standard, and in an ethical manner.
Informing others of progress and unforeseen
delays when working on projects. The ability to
evaluate tasks and hold oneself personally
accountable for the outcome of the task, and
the continual improvement of the processes.
taught by my tutor, I can say that I was properly able to
understand the concepts of manage people in most ethical
manner along with behave within the firm with positive
attitude towards the tasks. With proper management and
leadership abilities I learned that doing things in ethical
manner also one of the major responsibility of an individual
who are working within the firm.
Team Working
Demonstrates the ability to work co-operatively
with others, to be part of a team, to work
together in a non-competitive way.
With various tasks during my learning sessions, I
understand the importance of doing tasks and projects in
team enhances my level of understanding in order to work
with different people and with different perspectives. It
also gives me detailed evaluation that it also beneficial for
me as well if we work in team, the work is divided
according to individual skills which helps each of them to
work properly and in complete concentrated manner.
Business Awareness
Understanding what activities the job involves,
and the skills and attributes needed to be
successful at these activities. To find out what
activities are involved in particular jobs see
www.ed.ac.uk/careers/occupations, or use the
careers information folders at the Careers
Business awareness is also one of the most important skill
that are beneficial for an individual while doing their tasks
and preparing for building their career. My tutor helped me
a lot in order to increase my level of understanding about
generating business awareness within me that are related
to the all aspects which will help me in my future career
enhancement.