Personal Development Plan for Business Management Students

This report discusses the significance of creating a personal development plan for business management students. It covers the behavioural and cultural expectations related to the field and how to develop the necessary skills for increased employability. Additionally, it explores the role of peer-to-peer support and SWOT analysis in personal growth.

Orientation
for Success in
Higher
Education

Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY......................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES.....................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Personal development plan is defined as the act of building an action plan on the bases of
awareness and goal setting for planning and achieving personal and professional aspirations
(Van Wyk, 2017). E-portfolio is created below which includes five documents related to
studying in business management. SWOT analysis, implications on future career and ways of
applying learned content is also included in the personal development plan.
MAIN BODY
E-Portfolio-CPD PLAN/SWOT Analysis.
Area of
Learning
Reflection of Learning Future Implications Implementation
Cultural and
behavioural
expectations of
studying for a
degree in business
management
Participating in business management
course has made me aware of various
cultural and behavioural expectations
related to gaining a degree in business
management. The main cultural
expectations that I have learned in
context of securing higher education in
business management degree is related
that business management students are
expected to be good communicators.
This is because the act of managing
business activities is commonly
associated with working in groups and
collaborating with others which
requires high level of communications
skills. The teaching faculty, my peers
and other individuals who I have
interacted while participating in this
The development in my
discipline, hard-working nature
and communication skills will
positively impact my future in
the management field. This is
because these are the basic
requirements for gaining
managerial position in the
corporate environment
(Ahmad, 2020). I have been
able to develop effective
written and verbal
communication skills with the
help of this managerial
programme. This will help me
confidently interact with
interviewers and gain quick
employment after completion
I will apply the
improvement in
communication skills
and knowledge gained
from the business
management course in
order to produce
concise written reports
and essays. This will
help me gain high
grades which will
benefit me
professionally. In
addition to this I will
apply my knowledge
about creating and
following disciplined
schedules to submit
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higher education course expect me to
be good communicator. From my
experience in the business management
higher education course, group
discussions, written reports and case
study assignments have helped me
enhance my communication skills and
reach the cultural expectations related
to business management degree. On
the other hand, the main behavioural
expectations from students who seek
higher education are hard-working and
disciplined characteristic (Mishra and
Agarwal, 2018). This is because these
characteristics re needed to succeed in
management field. Rom the higher
education courses in business
management I am able to improve my
discipline and follow schedules to
become more hard-working student.
Teaching faculty expects students to
attend lectures with discipline and
submit completed work in timely
manner to gain complete knowledge on
the subject (Hamilton and Mostert,
2019). I have been able to enhance my
discipline nature and focus on my
academic participation in business
management degree by taking business
management higher education. This has
positively affected my hard-working
behaviour as I am able to remain
of my education. In addition to
this, it will support my career
advancement as I will be able to
communicate with my co-
workers and seniors efefcfitvelly
to attain desired results. The
discipline and hard-working
behaviour developed because
of participation in business
management studies will help
me efefcfitvelly complete my
academic studies as I will be
able to complete various tasks
in a timely manner. This will
contribute to my professional
development in future by
enhancing my productivity.
various assignments and
reports in a timely
manner. This will help
me gain better grades
during higher education
and help me stand out
from competing
candidates to
successfully gain
managerial position in
the future. I will apply
my newly developed
hard-working behaviour
and knowledge of
importance of hard-
working in the
management field to
enhance my daily
productivity I personal
and professional life.
This will help me attain
my professional goals
quickly and stay ahead
of the competition in
labour market.
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attentive during lecture and grasp
knowledge provided by teaching staff.
The importance of
peer-to-peer
support and team
working to enhance
learning experience
Peer to peer support and collaboration
is an important part of learning
experience in case of seeking higher
education in business management field
(Tsong and et. al., 2019). This involves
collaborating with classmates to finish
various assignments and learning in co-
operative environment through
knowledge sharing. I have been able to
develop effective collaboration and
teamwork skills with the help of this
learning experience. This is because
gaining support from my peers on
various academic topics helps me
understand various topics in a profound
manner. I am able to understand
perspectives of others on various topics
which helps me develop knowledge
from different views and also increases
my knowledge retention. The
supportive environment created by the
teaching faculty improved my learning
experience for seeking higher education
in business management field. This is
because I was able to clear my doubts
efefcfitvelly and leaners ways of co-
ordinating with others to complete
specific assignments in a timely manner.
I have learned that teamwork is an
essential part of seeking higher
This type of supportive
environment in higher
education course for business
management helped me
become familiar with teamwork
concepts such as collaboration,
co-ordination and co-operation.
This will positively impact my
future in management field
because employees are in
management need to
collaborate with different
departments and senior
leadership top attain business
objectives. In addition to this,
improvement in my teamwork
skills will enhance my
employability as teamwork skills
are highly demanded by
employers in every
management field. I was able to
develop confident personality
during working in team tasks
which will support my quick
career advancement. This is
because showcasing confidence
in team working skills helps gain
promotion to leadership
position. (Kalkbrenner, Sink
and Smith, 2020). This is
I will apply the
knowledge of
teamwork, co-
ordination and
collaboration to
improve my
performance in group
academic activities and
assignments. This will
help me uplift my
individual performance
in the team and the
performance of the
whole team to gain high
grade results. In
addition to this I will
apply teamwork and
collaboration skills to
collaborate with other
employees in my future
workplace and ensure
smooth functioning of
the firm at managerial
position. This will help
me gain praises from
my seniors. This is
because I will be able to
gain best results from
my team and impress
my seniors. I will apply
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education and peer to peer support in
higher educational institution is the
most effective method of improving
student involvement and engagement.
This is because students are able to
freely communicate with each other in
such environment and put forward
ideas and personal opinions on various
topics discussed in class (Kalkbrenner,
2020). I was able to discuss various
topics with my peers with the help of
this type of supportive environment and
expand my knowledge. This helped me
perform well academically and gain
good grades in academic result.
because it shows ability of an
individual to create high
performing teams.
Improvement in my co-
ordination and collaboration
skills will positively impact my
academic performance as I will
be able to perform excellently
during team based tasks in
higher education.
the knowledge of
building supporting
environment in a team
through the usage of
teamwork skills,
collaboration and co-
ordination in order to
create workplace
environment which
cultivates high
performing teams and
reduces conflicts. This
will further assist in my
career advancement.
managers who are able
to maintain harmonious
workplace environment
to optimally utilize
human capital are
assigned future
leadership roles.
SWOT Analysis
Strength Weaknesses Opportunity Threats
My primary strength
is my effective
communication skills
in both written and
verbal mediums.
This helps me for
positive interaction
with others.
My effective time
Lack of critical thinking skills is one my
primary weakness. This skill is a high
demand employability skill. I need to
improve my critical thinking abilities in
order to ensure career advancement in
management field.
I do not have effective presentation
skills. This means that I am not able to
develop attention grabbing and creative
I have the opportunity to gain
internship at low level position
in a reputed firm in order to
gain working experience which
will set me apart from other
candidates. This is because
working experience at a
company is an important
credential of an individual’s
The high competition in
the labour market is a
threat which affects the
employability of freshly
graduated students. In
order to face this threat,
I ned to enhance my
employability and gain
working experience.
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management skills
and disciplined
routine is another
strength as it helps
me be productive
throughout the day.
In addition to this, I
have high teamwork
and collaboration
skills which supports
excellent
performance in
group based
activities.
presentations in a timely manner. I
need to improve my presentation skills
as it is an important aspect of working
in the corporate world.
employability.
Another opportunity I have is
developing my employability
skills and expanding my
credentials by taking online
courses. This will increase the
possibility of gaining quick
employment after completion
of higher education and will
support my career
advancement.
This will improve my
changes of gaining
employment as I will
have working
experience and
familiarity with
corporate environment.
Another threat is
replacement of jobs
because of Artificial
Intelligence technology
(West, 2018). I need to
increases my proficiency
in various skills so that I
do not become
replicable by AI such as
low skilled labour.
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CONCLUSION
From the above report it is determined that creating personal development plan is
essential for achieving career ambitions. Behavioural and cultural expectations related to
business management field include discipline, handwork and effective communication skills.
Development of these skills is important for increasing employability in business management
field. Peer to peer support provided by higher education institutions plays an important role in
improving collaboration skills which contributes to increase in employability. Personal
capabilities can be identified with the help of a SWOT analysis as it covers strengths,
weaknesses, threats and opportunities faced by an individual.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Ahmad, T., 2020. Students reflect on the role of ethics in business management. World Journal
of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development.
Hamilton, L. and Mostert, C. L., 2019. Investigating the factors inhibiting entrepreneurial activity
amongst business management students at a South African Higher Education
Institution. Polish Journal of Management Studies, 19.
Kalkbrenner, M. T., 2020. Peer-to-peer mental health support on community college campuses:
Examining the factorial invariance of the Mental Distress Response Scale. Community
College Journal of Research and Practice, 44(10-12). pp.757-770.
Kalkbrenner, M. T., Sink, C. A. and Smith, J. L., 2020. Mental Health Literacy and Peer to Peer‐ ‐
Counseling Referrals Among Community College Students. Journal of Counseling &
Development, 98(2). pp.172-182.
Mishra, S. and Agarwal, S., 2018. Do business management students have ethical fallout–a
study from India?. International Journal of Management Concepts and
Philosophy, 11(1). pp.11-30.
Tsong and et. al., 2019. Suicide prevention program on a diverse college campus: Examining the
effectiveness of a peer-to-peer model. Journal of college student psychotherapy, 33(2).
pp.131-144.
Van Wyk, M. M., 2017. An e-portfolio as empowering tool to enhance students’ self-directed
learning in a teacher education course: A case of a South African University. South
African Journal of Higher Education, 31(3). pp.274-291.
West, D. M., 2018. The future of work: Robots, AI, and automation. Brookings Institution Press.
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