Personal Development Portfolio for BSc (Hons) Business Management BMP4001

This portfolio discusses personal learning and development, transferable skills, and an action plan for BSc (Hons) Business Management BMP4001. It includes a summary of skills, education, and hobbies.

BSc (Hons) Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio
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Contents
1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills p-p
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development p
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module p
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace p
2.0 Personal development learning log p
3.0 Action plan p
4.0 CV p
References p
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1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and
development, and the transferable skills
The current job market is hyper competitive and in order to boost one
employability and make sure that their competencies are on a level where they are
ahead of the curve than their competition, proper skill development and quality
learning are essential. The role of skill development is paramount as nowadays the
job requirements in both public and private sector are very complex and in order to
get selected among many competitors which are all gunning for the same spot, a
thorough and specific skill portfolio is very crucial as having a complete all around
skill-set impresses both the interviewer and bolsters the ability to be effective at the
selected job role.
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development
I recognize the fact that simply knowing how to communicate and talk to
people and simply sit through multiple interviews to get one job by sheer luck is no
longer an approach that works in modern job markets. Nowadays, interviewers focus
on candidates which have developed a keen and well thought skill-set portfolio even
for the most basic of job as it reflects desire to learn and academic disciple which are
appreciable qualities in candidates. In order to apply and be a respected candidate
which the panel responsible for conducting interviews and screening process
appreciates upon the first glance at my CV, I must display proper avenues of skill
development and learning.
There are many ways to acquire the skills which are needed to be employable
for most job roles as many skill requirements for generic job positions are near
universal such as English language skills and proper communication skills and these
skills can be both verbal and written. Simply acquiring and being proficient at these
skills might be enough to boost someone's personality and way of displaying
academic proficiency to the point where they start acing job interviews but the reality
is quite different. The job market has evolved to the point where simply knowing a
couple skills might not cut it anymore.
My personal approach towards learning and development is that it is a
continuous cycle where a lot of skills must be required and combined to form a
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diverse portfolio which enables me and individuals in general to tackle a lot of job
roles in a comprehensive manner. One of the most major challenges that one can
face in the current job market is that there is progress and growth of technology and
managerial skills to the point that if one does not acquire skills to replace or
compliment their current existing ones, one risks the value of their skills becoming
redundant and overall attractiveness in terms of being a valuable employee.
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module
The attainment of complex skills is a very intensive process as one not only
needs to learn the basics as but also needs to master them to the point where their
daily application becomes a routine habit without the existence of critical errors. The
thing that makes this entire process way more complicated than it needs to be is the
fact that simply selecting one skill is not enough and there must be enough emphasis
paid on the type of skill being learned to gain the most value out of the time and
money spent to learn that respective skill.
One of the best types of skills that individuals can equip to their portfolio to
gain the most out of the job opportunities presented to them are transferable skills
which refers to specified skills which can be used to perform optimal job roles and
operations across various job roles and occupations irrespective of the industry
within which the job belongs. Some of the most sought after transferable skills
include communication skills which can be both vernal and written as both are
equally important, the art of multitasking which is needed in today's exhaustive
corporate work cultures, critical thinking, problem solving skills and creativity to name
a few.
The transferable skills that I learned during the teaching of this module were
critical thinking skills which are very important as I am more interested in landing a
future job in the corporate management sector and the modern business
environment is very disruptive and requires candidates to possess the ability to
understand comprehend and analyze complex problems with maximum efficiency. I
also learned proper communication skills which have importance across multiple
domains and are graded highly by most employers. I also learned problem solving
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skills as management jobs require to not only analyze the problems but also provide
solutions to them which require the least amount of resources and time.
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace
When it comes to development of skill-sets, the current landscape is quite
varied as there are multiple competencies which are targeted by individuals to not
only boost their professional capabilities and conditions of employment but also help
them manage their personal lives in a much more effective manner including their
academic activities. For the purpose of my personal life, I would to focus on
developing the skill-set of creativity as it opens up channels of relaxation and
development of new hobbies for me while also improving the way I form connections
and relationships in my daily life and go about my casual work in the confines of my
home.
When it comes to conducting academic activities and studying in a proper
manner, I would like to develop time management skills which are near universal in
importance as every job role and occupation irrespective of its nature and industry
requires employers to conduct their required activities within time constraints. By
learning about proper multitasking skills and giving priorities to tasks by dividing
them by the time available for the execution of tasks is very important part of
academic learning as sticking to the curriculum in an efficient manner guarantees
quality learning. Time management will be a major part of my academic skill-set.
To round off my development regarding the provision of various skill-sets
which will boost my knowledge, I would like to focus on the development of business
administration skills to boost my working in the workplace of the jobs that I am
interested in. Having proper knowledge of this skill will allow me to bean efficient
business operation handler with a keen mind for business related problems and their
consequent solutions. Working in corporate environment is a very exhaustive
process and with proper administrative knowledge to guide me, I am sure that I can
become a very productive employee capable of displaying competent results for any
company I work in.
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2. Personal development learning log
3.
4. Date of event 5. What
was the
develop
ment
activity?
6. What
was I
expect
ing to
learn?
7. What
have I
learned
?
8. How
will I
appl
y
this
learn
ing?
9. 10. Team
presenta
tion
11. From
this
event I
was
expecti
ng to
learn
the
variou
s
techni
ques
which
need
to be
perfor
med at
the
time of
the
presen
tation.
This is
the
import
ant
skills
which I
need
to
develo
p in
order
to be
effectiv
e. I
was
12. From
this
event I
was
able to
learn
the
different
perspec
tive of
the
present
ation
which
need to
be
adopted
while
presenti
ng. I am
able to
learn on
different
skills
such as
body
languag
e,
gesture
s while
presenti
ng and
how to
keep
eye
contact
with the
13. I can
apply
this
learni
ng in
differ
ent
persp
ectiv
e
wher
e I
can
use
in my
class
room
wher
e I to
prese
nt in
showi
ng
my
skills
what
I
have
learn
ed.
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expecti
ng to
learn
on the
variou
s
aspect
and
the
consid
eration
of the
team
manag
ement
skills.
This is
the
event
where
I need
to be
more
confid
ent I
need
to
learn
on the
aspect
of the
presen
ting in
an
effectiv
e
manne
r in
front of
the
audien
ce.
audienc
e. This
is very
importa
nt for
me to
learn in
order to
be
present
able
and
underst
and the
audienc
es
actions
and
reaction
s.
14. 15. Marketin
g group
assignm
ent
16. From
this
event
I was
expecti
ng to
learn
on the
17. From
this
project I
have
learn
the
various
aspect
18. I can
apply
this
learni
ng in
my in
my
assig
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variou
s
topics
which
is
related
to the
market
ing. It
is very
import
ant for
me to
develo
p the
market
ing
skills
in
order
to be
effectiv
e and
efficien
t
mange
r in
future.
of
marketi
ng
where I
am able
to
develop
the well
underst
anding
of the
topic
and
able to
perform
the
different
task in
an
effective
and
efficient
manner.
nmen
ts
and
proje
cts
and
farthe
r I
can
apply
this
in
devel
oping
my
caree
r in
the
organ
isatio
n.
19. 20. Excel
worksho
p
21. From
this
event I
was
expecti
ng to
learn
the
basic
formul
as
which
are
essenti
al in
order
to
practic
e in
the
effectiv
e way.
22. From
this
worksho
p I am
able to
learn
the use
of the
excel in
an
effective
manner
which
has
enhanc
ed in
my
ability to
perform
better. .
23. I
cann
apply
thuis
learni
ng in
my
assig
nmen
t and
furthe
r in
my
organ
isatio
n by
comp
leting
the
task
in an
effect
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ive
mann
er.
24. 3.0 Action plan
25. What do I
want to
learn?
26. What
support
and
resource
s will I
need?
27. What do
I have to
do?
28. How will I
measure
success?
29. Target
date for
review?
30. Time
managem
ent skills
31. For this
skills I will
be
required
of the
various
resources
which will
help me
to
manage
the time
in order
to meet
the
required
task
within the
limited
time
period. It
is very
important
for me to
develop
this skills.
32. In order
to
increase
this skill I
need to
focus on
my work
more and
manage
my work
load
within the
limited
time
period.
33. I can
measure
success by
evaluating
myself and
analysing
that
whether I
am bale to
complete
my task
within the
deadline
which is
been
assignment
by my
professor.
34. 2 months
35. Culture
awareness
36.
37. In order
to know
the
various
culture
aspect of
the
38. I have to
perform
the task
and in an
effective
way
which
can
39. I can
measure
success by
practising it
within the
40. 3 months
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various
other
countries
and
manage
the
activities
within my
college. I
will be
required
of the
various
sources
such as
internet
links and
the books
where I
can get
the
knowledg
e of the
culture
aspect of
the other
countries.
enhance
in my
learning
and
developm
ent of the
culture
awarenes
s of the
various
aspect.
classroom
41.
4.0 CV
Curriculum vitae
Name- ABC
Address- XYZ, London Street,
London, UK
DOB- XX-XX-XXXX
Nationality- British
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Summary
I am a youthful individual with relentless vigor and passion regarding business management
and would like to work in the field of finance and operations as I have keen interest in these
aspects of business administration
Skills
 Communication skills
 Critical thinking
 Problem solving
Education
2009 Bachelors in Business Administration from London University.
2014 Masters in Finance from Cardiff University.
Hobbies and Interest- Playing video games, sports such as Cricket, reading science fiction
Declaration
All the above stated information is true and does not contain any falsification or
attempts at deceit.
Date- XX-XX-XXXX.
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