Orientation for Success in Higher Education - Learning Topics, Future Perspectives, and Personal Strengths and Weaknesses

This article discusses the learning topics, future perspectives, personal strengths, and weaknesses in Orientation for Success in Higher Education. It emphasizes the importance of gaining an in-depth knowledge of business management and developing skills required for handling business operations. The article also includes a SWOT analysis of the student's personal strengths and weaknesses in relation to learning.

Orientation for success
in Higher Education

Table of Contents
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REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

TASK
Learning topics Topics learnt Future
perspectives
Application of
learnings.
Cultural and
behavioural
expectations of
studying for a
degree in
business
management
I as a student will be
pursuing the
course of business
management in
order to shape my
career and also
this will provide
me with the
variety of job
opportunities(Don
itsa-Schmidt and
Ramot, 2020). I
will be able to
develop skills that
will be helpful in
any professional
fields that I
would like to
pursue further. As
a learner the study
of business
management will
help me in gaining
knowledge of
This will equip me
with the transferable
skills and strong
business knowledge.
By studying business
management I will be
able to generate the
idea of being an
entrepreneur and
choose a path to be
my own boss. I will
get an insight into the
business functions that
will contribute to
success of business.
By studying business
management from a
renowned university
will involved an
innovative teaching
techniques that will
prove me better
understanding of
business world. This
The skills that I got
from studying
business management
will not only enhance
my career but also my
personal life. I will be
able to communicate
more efficiently that
can improve my
interpersonal
relationship at work as
well as at
home(Gunasekaran,
Subramanian and
Ngai, 2019). Also the
study of business
management provide
me with the capacity
of making tough
decision that comes
out to be effective and
I m able to identify the
problems and diagnose
it with the solution. I

skills that is
required for
handling the
decisions that will
be best suited for
organisation. I
will be able to
develop my
management skills
in order to be
valued in an
organisation. This
will provide me
the ability to
respond to the
obstacles that
would arise in
managing the
business. Business
management skills
such as creative
thinking, problem
solving,
presenting,
reporting and
leadership will
allow me to make
informed
managerial
decisions. By
studying business
will also enhance my
time management
skills so that I can
perform the task in
given time and with
full efficiency. This
will also help me in
developing my
managerial skills . By
gaining an in-depth
knowledge about the
business world I will
be able to under the
core concepts of
employability and
credibility(Gray,
Wheat, Christensen
and Craft, 2019). This
will provide me with
the ability to develop
the relations with the
people who pursue the
same interest area as I
did. Therefore by
studying business
management I will be
able to uplift my
career and can explore
myself with the lot of
opportunities.
am able to manages
the finances going in
and out by
understanding the
business management
skills. This has also
provided me with the
differentiating insight
of making the steps
into financial growth
and health. By
learning critical
thinking skills I get a
map of resolutions. It
has helped me in
boosting my
confidence level and
morale and by this
capacity I am able to
achieve the objectives
with the flexibility and
without any problem.

management I
will be able to
gain an in-depth
knowledge of
elements of
business. This
will also provide
an overview of
market trends and
business reports
which will
encourage me to
apply the theory
of academics in
real life business
situations. I will
get an exposure of
different aspects
of business
management(Fairl
amb, 2022). With
the study of
business
management I can
learn about
managing the
people along with
an understanding
of the problems.
Business
management is

the best career
opportunity that
provides me with
the prospect of
becoming future
business leader so
that I will be able
to handle business
operations like
finance and
operations. The
study of business
management will
also generate my
leadership
qualities,
teamwork skills
and marketing
skills. By this
quality I will able
to bring on team
members on same
table and make
them work
towards
achievement of
common
goals(Galikyan
and Admiraal,
2019). Knowledge
gained from

business
management will
make me
Proactive instead
of reactive in
shaping the future.
By this study It
will be easy to
create networks
with business
professional that
will provide the
opportunity of
new partnerships.
The importance
of peer-to-peer
support and
team working to
enhance
learning
experience
Peer to peer support
provides me with the
learning of focusing
on things rather than
solving the same. I
will able to develop
my collaboration and
cooperation skills.
This support is based
on the trust that exist
between the
individuals. This will
provide a way to face
the academic
challenges. The reason
behind success of any
organisation is the
By deep understanding
of the concept team
work and peer to peer
support I will be able
to transfer my thoughts
and share my
knowledge with other
co-workers. It will also
help me in maintaining
interpersonal relations
with others that will be
critical to my personal
life and also for my
higher studies . In
assigned projects I will
be able to share my
thoughts. This will
It has helped me in
boosting my
confidence level. I will
try to get involve with
the culture of my peers
in order to understand
them better and to
relate with them . This
will also help me in
learning new skills in
different fields . I am
able to identify the
area of my weakness
and strength and also
manifest the growth
and success in future.
By working with other

team work and also
provides the facility to
complete the task with
full efficiency and
ensuring that the
efforts of team are
directed towards the
achievement of
objectives. Because
members in the
organisation are
motivated it will make
the firm more
competitive in
comparison to others.
To develop ones
quality, together
learning is the great
way in order to
analyse and effectively
understand any task.
Team work and peer
to peer support relates
to each other in a way
as provides the
advantage of
cooperation and
contribution so that I
can be competent
enough to win in bad
times. I will also be
also enhance my
leadership qualities
that can provide me in
assigning task to my
team effectively that is
required at each step
of business and also
the effective
completion of task.
peers I am able to
increase my team
working skills and the
feedback provided by
them has helped me in
enhancing my lacking
areas and to uplift
myself with some
additional skills.

encouraged to learn
the social learnings in
by watching my peers,
interacting with them
and following their
lead while the
performance of task.
This will also provide
the feeling of
happiness with other
members of the team
as they are working
together. Team work
and peer to peer
support is the great
combination to be
considered for
achieving the set
objectives and goals
and be a leader in the
marketplace. The
major advantage of
peer to peer support is
that It facilitates an
individual to share
their thoughts with
others and in return
get their thoughts
which will help them
understand the topic
effectively. This will

provide the person
with the ability to
drive their learning
where ever possible .
By having this at an
organisation no
member feels isolated
and unheard
S
Student’s
personal
strengths in
relation to
learning
W
Student’s
personal
weaknesses in
relation to
learning.
O
Identified
opportunities
on gaining skills
and degree
T
Threats
envisaged in
relation to
student’s
attainment of
opportunities
SWOT Analysis
1. Good
communication
skills- I have
developed this skill by
constantly involving
myself in team
discussion and
speaking in front of
other people in school
times. This skill is
considered of utmost
importance to remain
in business world and
remain there for a very
long period of
time(Ma, Gu,
1. Time
management- I face
this issue in my daily
life routine. As I am
unable to complete the
assigned task on time
and therefore receive
negative feedback
very often. Due to this
weakness I am unable
to set the goals and
objectives that I need
to achieve.
2. Reactive to the
problems-I am
reactive instead of
1.Building
relationship- by
building relationships
with my co-worker I
will be able to be more
focused towards
achievement of goals
and objectives. It will
also help in building
alliance in order to get
support from outside
the organisation so that
I can get to know other
people in more better
way and trust
them(Torlak,
Competition-a major
rise in competition
nowadays is a major
threat I face. Due to
this it is difficult for
me constantly pace
with the evolving
technology and lack
behind from the
competitors.

Hampson and Wang,
2020). By
communicating
effectively and with
full confidence I am
able to express my
thoughts more clearly
and that too with the
positive feedback in
return.
2. Creativity-by
pursuing this skill as
my strength has helped
me to promote
diversified thinking in
order to solve the
different problems. I
have been always into
creating a new things
in order to sustain
myself in the evolving
world.
being proactive in life.
This is the major
weakness that I face
and because of this I
often lack
opportunities that I can
crack if I being
proactive(Succi and
Canovi, 2020). I am
unable to respond the
problems on time.
Demirand Budur,
2019).

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