Personal Development Portfolio for BSc (Hons) Business Management BMP4001

This personal development portfolio for BSc (Hons) Business Management BMP4001 includes self-reflection on personal learning and development, transferable skills, personal development learning log, action plan, and CV. It also covers the skills the author would like to develop during academic studies, personal life, and the workplace.

BSc (Hons) Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio
Submitted by:
Name:
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Contents
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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
1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills
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1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development
Personal development basically includes the development of the
competencies and development of the necessary skills for the purpose to grow in the
competitive job market. In order to make a successful career it is very important to
acquire and learn new skills in order to contribute for the purpose of performing
operations in a effective and efficient ways and different methods. In order to
develop, a personal development plan is prepared that will help an individual to work
upon the weaker areas for the purpose to ensure future growth. In this report it will
include the reflection which will further involve the opportunities for the personal
career development. The report will further involve the importance of enhancement
of the professional and academic skills for the objective to attain growth in the
business management field. It further include the measures taken during
implementation of the changes in the future(Castillo and et.al., 2018).
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module
Academic Skills: It basically involves the skills which are essential for a good
student. Such academic skills involves the learning, presentation, project making,
time management and various other skills. Throughout my learning I was able to
develop academic skills that helped me to attain a good score in the institute.
Through development of academic skills I was able to easily prepare my reports and
presentations in a well structured and manner and report. Through academic skills I
was able to deliver my presentations in a effective and efficient manner and also
helped in creating better opportunities(Jensen, 2019)
Communication Skills : During my module I was able to build up better
communication skills as these skills helped me to communicate in a effective way.
Communication skills helped me to become a quick learner and also helped in
becoming a better professional in future. Through my communication skills I was
able to put up a positive impact on other people through my remarkable
communication skills.
Professional Skills: These are the skills which I already have developed and these
skills help me to grow in a job role or organization. It is basically a competency or a
habit that will affect the overall performance of the individuals. It becomes easy to be
a profession with the desired capabilities. Through professional skills, I could make a
unique identity of my own and which will help me to compete with my peers and
grabbing opportunities for a higher performance in a effective and efficient manner.
These skills will not only help me in enhancing my overall competencies as a
professional but will also help in growing in my current job(Lin and Magnuson, 2018)
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace
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Time management skills: It basically involves two terms “Time” and “
Management”. This skill is something I would like to develop during workplace,
personal life and academic skills. With the help of developing right time management
skills I could easily prepare a proper and fixed schedule that will help me to complete
my assigned tasks in a efficient and effective manner. These skills will also me in
creating a positive influence on the peers and seniors at my workplace.
Professional skills: It basically involves the identification of various needs that
involves major task and development opportunities that involves the goal settings. In
order to survive in a competitive business environment and to fit in particular job role
it is important for me to build my professional skills that basically includes the
learning and practice of the academic skills that will help in building professional
capabilities into behavior and personal attitude. The professional skills are highly
depended upon the individual contribution and individual attention. With the help of
standardization and high quality it becomes easy to develop communication abilities
within the business fields and also helps in developing professional skills in the
communication fields. Through the help of self evaluation I could easily analyze the
various skills which will help me in utilization of the resources and motivating the
staff(Medina and Kitaeva, 2020).
2.0 Personal development learning log
Date of event What was the
development
activity?
What was I
expecting to
learn?
What have I
learned?
How will I
apply this
learning?
Decision making The process of
decision
making helps in
better
interaction with
the peers and
seniors in the
organisation for
the purpose to
develop and
enhance quick
decision
making.
In order to
make better
business
decisions it is
important for
me to learn
the tools and
techniques
for
achievement
of the aims
and
objectives of
the company.
Through my
entire learning
process I was
able to make
better
decisions for
the
organisation
and firms for
the purpose to
build learning
skills and
development.
In order to
meet the
needs and
demands of
the
organisation
it is very
important
for me to
focus on
decision
making
process and
also
involving
team
members in
order to
meet the
needs and
demands of
the
organisation
in future.
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Language The main
purpose of the
activity is to
learn new
languages for
the objective to
interact with
other
individuals and
people who
basically
belongs to a
different
background.
During my
learning I was
expecting to
learn new
languages for
the objective
to learn and
develop new
skills that will
help in better
interaction
among
people who
are coming
from different
backgrounds.
Through
learning of
new languages
I would be able
to have a
better
interaction with
the people
who belong to
the different
culture and
diverse
backgrounds.
I will apply
this to my
learning
with the
help of
joining
classes for
the
objective to
interact with
other people
who are
related to
different
background
s.
Leadership Leadership is
basically the
process of
influencing the
behavior of
people by
making them
strive
voluntarily
towards
attainment of
organisational
goals and
objectives. The
main objective
is to read the
tactics in order
to improve the
leadership.
In order to
become a
good leader,
it is essential
to focus on
improving the
qualities and
competencies
of good
leader for
objective to
achieve goals
and
objectives(U
mer and Gul,
2019.)
For the
purpose to
achieve
objectives
there are
various tactics
of leadership
which I have
learned during
the entire
learning
process.
In order to
improve the
leadership
process I
will be
focusing on
reading the
observation
and tactics
of the
leading
people.
3.0 Action plan
What do I want
to learn?
What support
and resources
will I need?
What do I have
to do?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Time
management
For the purpose
to improve my
time
The main
objective is to
gain the
I will measure my
success through
keeping a check
In order to gain
these skills I
would be require
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management
skills I will be
focusing on
taking help from
the activities
and resources
for the purpose
to ensure that I
can easily
manage my
time.
knowledge of
the use of
various online
materials for the
planning of prior
activities.
upon the time
taken by me
which is involved
in the past and
present
operations.
a time period of 2
months.
Decision making
For the purpose
to enhance the
decision making
it is important for
me to review the
past
performance
with the present
standards and
using various
kinds of
activities.
In order to
achieve goals
and objectives it
is very important
to focus on
participating in
the decision
making process.
Through keeping
a check on the
effectiveness and
decision making
process of the
organization(Versc
hraegen and et.al.,
2021).
In order to acquire
these I will require
a time period of 2
months.
Team Working
In order to build
team working
skills I would
take support
from the various
team members
and resources
for the objective
to manage my
schedules in a
timely manner.
For the purpose
to gain
knowledge and
use of
resources for
the planning of
the activities.
With keeping a
continuous check
upon the various
activities and time
frame involved in
the past and
present
operations.
For this skill I will
require a time
period of 2
months.
4.0 CV
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Career Objectives
The main purpose is to be a prove self asset for the company in order to make an enriching
career in the field of management and marketing direct gaining pool of opportunities and
possibilities for the personal growth.
Academic Qualifications
Qualifications A degree in the field of marketing (Post
Graduate)
75% score graduation
Experiences:
 Worked as an intern for 6 months in a well known firm
 2 years experience in the field of executive manager
Area of expertise:
 Organization skills
 Creativity skills
 Emotional Intelligence
 Problem Solving Skills
References
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Castillo and et.al., 2018. A longitudinal analysis of the relations among professional
development, educators’ beliefs and perceived skills, and Response-to-Intervention
implementation. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 28(4),
pp.413-444.
Jensen, S.K., 2019. What a curator needs to know–the development of professional museum
work and the skills required in Danish museums 1964–2018. Museum Management
and Curatorship, 34(5), pp.468-485.
Lin, Y.C. and Magnuson, K.A., 2018. Classroom quality and children’s academic skills in
child care centers: Understanding the role of teacher qualifications. Early Childhood
Research Quarterly, 42, pp.215-227.
Medina, B.N.A. and Kitaeva, E., 2020. METHODOLOGY INTEGRATING HARD AND
SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. In Current Issues in Modern Linguistics and
Humanities (pp. 275-283).
Umer, M. and Gul, R., 2019. The Relevance of Sociocultural Theory for Linguistic Skills
Development: Classroom Observations. Dialogue (Pakistan), 14(4).
Verschraegen and et.al., 2021. NCI Awardee Skills Development Consortium (NASDC):
Applicant profiles.
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