Planning Your Career in Business: Professional Portfolio and Skills Development

Student Assessment Submission and Declaration
When submitting evidence for assessment, you must sign a declaration confirming that the work is
your own.
Student name:
ESL ID No
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Campus
Submission date:
Module name and code Planning Your Career in Business (BMAF008-20)
Assessment No 1
Title / Topic
A professional portfolio comprising a personal statement, completed
application for a volunteer/work experience placement with a relevant C.V.
and a skills development action plan.
Lecturer’s name

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating. Plagiarism must be avoided at all costs and students who break the
rules, however innocently, may be penalised. It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand
correct referencing practices. As a university-level student, you are expected to use appropriate
references throughout and keep carefully detailed notes of all your sources of materials for the
material you have used in your work, including any material downloaded from the Internet. Please
consult the relevant unit lecturer or your course tutor if you need any further advice.
Student declaration
I certify that the project submitted is entirely my own work. I fully understand the consequences of plagiarism.
I understand that making a false declaration is a form of malpractice.
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Section A:
- A brief introduction to indicate what the portfolio contains and the reason for both the
personal statement and the CV that will be presented.
- You may also want to consider writing a short overview of the chosen organization in a bid
to justify your peculiar interests in working in such a place.
1. Introduction
1.1 Overview of the chosen Organisation
Section B:
- Personal statement in support of your application for a volunteer/work experience
placement in any organization of your choice.
- A detailed CV that has been carefully designed to fit purpose.
2.0 Personal Statement to support your application
2.1 Detailed CV
Section C:
- Self-assessment reflecting skill gaps (SWOT Analysis inclusive)
- Action plan tailored towards your skill development (reflecting SMART objectives)
3.0 A personal SWOT analysis
3.1 Personal Skill Audit
3.2 SMART objectives for skill development (short-term, medium/long-term
career objectives)
Professional Development Plan and training
4 Conclusion
5 References (Harvard System only)