Orientation for Success in Higher Education

This article discusses the importance of orientation for success in higher education and how it impacts a student's skills and career choices. It includes a detailed analysis of the E-Portfolio and SWOT analysis related to cultural and behavioral expectations for the degree. The article also covers the significance of peer-to-peer support and teamwork for improving the learning experience.

Orientation for Success in
Higher Education

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Orientation experience impacts skills that are acquired through learning in any educational
establishment. In higher education, it provides a learner with accurate together with concise
information that makes them comfortable to make career in choice of field.
The E-Portfolio demonstrates learning from the module related to cultural addition to
behavioural expectations for the degree, importance of peer to peer support as well as team work
for improving experiences in learning. It also includes presentation of a SWOT Analysis.
MAIN BODY
E-Portfolio-SWOT Analysis
Learning area Reflection of learning Future
Implications
Implementation
Cultural and behavioural
expectations of studying
for business management
degree
Before attending the
module, I had some
insights about cultural as
well as behavioural
expectations for the
degree of business
management. However,
while attending the
module, I gained learning
that culture is a metaphor
that is used for exploration
of business identity and
perceiving the ways in
which others see the
venture and what they are
In my future studies,
the learning about
cultural and
behavioural
expectations will
help me to perform
practices effectively
and ethically. With
this, I will analyse
behaviours of others
at workplace and
respond towards
challenges together
with current
development in
I will practice
my learning
about cultural
and behavioural
expectations of
studying degree
of business
management for
performing
practices in
ethical and
effective
manner. With
learning about
expectation, I
1

likely to work in it.
In aspect to culture
expectation related to the
degree, I learned in the
module that it is a
message that people
internalise about
acceptance level of things,
given standards of
behaviour addition to
cultural norms that are put
forth by social systems. At
same time, behavioural
expectations comprise of
tools which encourage
positive behaviour for
following procedures in
certain situations
(Kasperson and
Kasperson, 2022).
Within the module, I
developed learning that
key cultural expectations
for a student studying
business management
includes sending thank
you note to others who
has given any kind of
present, not abusing other
and wearing professional
wears at work atmosphere.
business and
society. With this
learning, I will plan,
supervise as well as
analyse activities of
company in which I
will be working.
The knowledge
gained by me will
help in my further
studies to learn
about ways to
perform distinct
roles and improve
skill sets that are
essential for career.
Learning about
cultural and
behavioural
expectations will
assist me in future
career through
providing me a
direction to perform
practices to meet
desired
expectations.
Moreover, the
expectations will
also help me to
govern my attitude
will apply my
skill set so to use
my time wisely,
respect others
and use
manners. With
knowledge about
expectations
related to culture
and behavior, I
will evaluate and
interact with
other people that
are colleagues
that hails from
distinct
backgrounds.
With this, I will
understand kinds
of behaviors that
an organisation
expects from me
so to build a
positive
environment
wherein all
people act
collectively for
achieving
personal and
professional
2

At same time, behavioural
expectations of a student
studying the degree are
positive reinforcement,
people pleasing
behaviour, creative
thinking and many more.
Studying the degree
improved my learning
about appropriate and
inappropriate behaviours
or expectations that every
person is required to fulfil
within determined time
frame.
Setting expectations,
considering rewards,
building relationships as
well as being mindful of
differences are some of
the techniques that meets
cultural and behavioural
expectations of a learner
studying the degree.
During the degree of
business management, I
have developed wider
knowledge related to
expectations for
operations and
significance of behaviours
as well as
perception about
people and
companies.
Understanding
about cultural and
behavioural
expectations will
help me to analyse
prospects of my
superiors and
subordinates in
further studies
together with career
field (Yang, Nguyen
and Le, 2018).
goals.
3

in a profession to build
career.
There are various kinds of
cultural models including
Hofstede cultural model,
Schein’s cultural model,
methodological
behaviourism and social
system theory that a
business must adhere
while carrying out actions
to meet expectations.
Importance of peer to
peer support as well as
team working for
improving learning
experience
Peer-to-peer is an
approach which can be
understood as the support
provided to individuals
who are related to same
group or have shared or
sharing a same experience
(Birinci, Berezina and
Cobanoglu, 2018).
Teamwork can be defined
as a practice or ability of
individuals to work
together and communicate
effectively in order to
apprehend varied demands
and of team members
which essentially resulted
in coordinated collective
action. In my university
During my learning
experience at
university module, I
learned varied skills
through peer-to-peer
support and
teamwork. I learned
communication,
active listening,
team work,
leadership and many
other skills. These
skills will help me
moving forward in a
successful manner
in my
employability.
Through learned
teamwork skills, I
In university, I
learned many
skills which will
helps me in
moving on with
my career and
get successful.
This will help
me in creating
my distinct
identity in
organisation.
This will also
helps me in
showing my
leadership skills
and I can
manage a team
in an effective
4

module, I learned how
peer-to-peer support
encouraged and inspired
me to perform effectively.
Through teamwork
exercise in module, I
learned how to develop
my individual skills while
performing in a team. I
also learned the
significance of
constructive feedbacks
while practising peer-to-
peer support and
participating in team
work. My knowledge also
got enhanced due to
discussions done in a peer
group which will helps me
in solving any issue
related to same
circumstances in my
coming future. I analysed
that teamwork helps me in
learning varied skills from
my team members. It is
also significant in
planning and performing
strategic as well as critical
thinking. Engaging in
teamwork exercise helps
learned varied skills
that helps me in
working in a
coordinated manner
and will help me in
becoming more
successful. This has
help in polishing my
existing skills and
assist me in
performing with
effectiveness (Yoon,
Li and Feng, 2019).
manner. I will
also help in
being able to
mange big
projects in a
rational manner.
Through learned
communication
skills, I can
easily interact
with my team
members in
order to
motivate them in
an effective way.
This practice
will also helps
me in becoming
a great leaser in
my
employability
practice in my
coming future
(Wilkins,
Chitchyan and
Levine, 2020).
5

me to develop
communication and active
listening skills. I also
learned through my
university module that it is
important to take orders
from superiors and follow
them in an effective
manner. This has also
helped me in analysing
varied problematic
situation in a rational
manner.
Personal strength of a
student for learning
Personal weakness of a
student in context to
learning
Identified
opportunities for
gaining skills as
well as degree
Threats
envisaged
related to
attainment of
opportunities
for students.
SWOT Analysis
I am easy going as well
as have good
communication skill with
the help of which I can
easily exchange my
views and thoughts with
others.
I am good as well as
fluent in technical
vocabulary.
I am quick self-starter
My English vocabulary is
week because of living in
different nations.
I have a very bad habit
that is not delegating
enough tasks or operations
to others.
I lack managing time for
personal, study as well as
work life.
I face complexities in
Meeting new people
is an opportunity for
me to communicate
and learn English so
to improve my
English Vocabulary.
My potential for
looking towards
things from fresh
perspective will
improve my
There are higher
number of
qualified
candidates in the
market that have
advanced skills
and expertise for
working at an
organisation.
Rapid changes
in all the
6

addition to detailed
oriented.
I am passionate towards
new challenges along
with being hungry for
grabbing new
opportunities.
I have potential for
adapting towards
complicated situations
and provide solutions to
others for carrying out
practices smoothly.
expressing my opinions to
others.
I lack knowledge about
concepts, models and
theories related to
organisational behaviour
and culture.
I do not have knowledge
to brand myself in
successful manner.
knowledge related
to organisational
theories for culture
and behaviour.
Attending
workshops for
learning delegation
will develop my
delegation skill.
Meeting new people
and sharing ideas
will develop an
ability to brand
myself successfully.
industries is a
threat for me to
learn and
achieve a
position.
COVID-19 has
impacted all the
economies and
have resulted in
complexities to
make great
career.
CONCLUSION
From the E-portfolio, it is concluded that orientation for success at higher education
provides a student with accurate along with appropriate information for making them more
comfortable to make career in specific field. Learning from the module deepens knowledge and
skill sets of a students to accept change, realise role, value time and perform repetitive actions.
7

REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
Kasperson, J. X. and Kasperson, R. E., 2022. Corporate culture and technology transfer. In The
Social Contours of Risk (pp. 118-143). Routledge.
Yang, Z., Nguyen, V. T. and Le, P. B., 2018. Knowledge sharing serves as a mediator between
collaborative culture and innovation capability: an empirical research. Journal of
Business & Industrial Marketing.
Birinci, H., Berezina, K. and Cobanoglu, C., 2018. Comparing customer perceptions of hotel and
peer-to-peer accommodation advantages and disadvantages. International Journal of
Contemporary Hospitality Management.
Wilkins, D. J., Chitchyan, R. and Levine, M., 2020, April. Peer-to-peer energy markets:
Understanding the values of collective and community trading. In Proceedings of the
2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-14).
Yoon, Y., Li, Y. and Feng, Y., 2019. Factors affecting platform default risk in online peer-to-
peer (P2P) lending business: an empirical study using Chinese online P2P platform
data. Electronic Commerce Research. 19(1). pp.131-158.
8