Personal Development Portfolio for BSc Business Management BMP4001

This portfolio includes self-reflection on personal learning and development, transferable skills, personal development learning log, action plan, and CV for BSc Business Management BMP4001.

BSc (Hons) Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
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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 learning and development can be identified and termed as a significant
approach which facilitates the enhancement of lifelong learning within an individual
(Tsui and Dragicevic, 2018). It focuses upon assessment and evaluation of personal
capabilities of an individual in a prominent manner and optimizes overall personality
development of the same. I believe that personal learning and development
facilitates a person to be more focused, attentive and proactive to the personal goals
and objectives and motivates the same to achieve the set goals productively.
According to me, personal learning is very individualistic as different individuals have
different interests and they much capitalize upon their field of interest in an
appropriate mannerism. In my opinion, personal learning assist an individual to
become more self aware of their internal skills and competencies which in turn
assists in acquisition of proficiency within the areas through which an individual can
achieve their life goals in a successful manner. I believe that personal learning and
development facilitate the much needed clarity to the overall vision of an individual.
In order to achieve long term goals it is very necessary for an individual to formulate
a particular vision which they would want to achieve for the upcoming future.
Personal learning and development is a process which works in order to provide
clarity to an individual in regard with whether they possess the much needed
competency to match up to their vision or they need to work more harder in order to
do the same. It can be said that personal development as well as learning
opportunities provides a platform to an individual through whom they can work
towards upgrading and elevating their existing standard of skill development. For me,
I believe that personal development is likely to bring more opportunities for growth
and development which will help me to focus upon my personal as well as career
domain in a significant manner. Personal learning will help me to identify my full
potential and capitalize upon my skill set to achieve my goals and aims in a strategic
and timely manner. Personal learning is a aspect which tends to drive motivation
within me to strive my best towards achievement of my dreams effectively (Goria and
et. al., 2019). In addition to this, my mental strength and conditioning has also
enriched through enhanced focus upon personal learning and development.
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module
The transferable skills acquired by me during the course of the particular module are
as follows:-
The first and foremost skill acquired by me while attending the given module can be
termed as leadership skills. I believe that a person should have necessary leadership
qualities within themselves in order to guide and lead their teammates and peers in
the right direction. Leadership bills a sense of responsibility and guiding ability within
an individual which in turn assist them to be more righteous with their actions.
Communication skills can also be termed as one of the most significant and highly
effective skill which has been learnt by me during the given module. I feel interaction
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paves the way for understanding and acceptability. Hence, the module assisted me
to elevate my existing standard of communication and I became more confident
while communicating with my professor, teammates, peers etc.
As per my perspective, my problem solving skills has also been heightened with the
help of the considerable module. I was facilitated with activities and tasks which
allowed me to exercise my problem solving capabilities. This further assisted me too
have command over the respective skill and build greater proficiency within the
same.
Teamwork as well as collaboration is a prominent factor when it comes to completing
a given task within a set deadline (Xu, Chan and Yilin, 2020). During the course of
this module, I channelized my collaborative abilities and worked with my teammates
in a flexible manner. I became a team player during the given module and learn how
to effectively coordinate, collaborate and coexist with group members in order to
accomplish the task or goal effectively.
Disciplinary skills were also developed by me during the given module. I believe my
professors wanted me to be very punctual and disciplined when it came to class
work and exercises. I had to submit my assignments before the due date and they
need to complete the assignments on time and that too accurately allowed me to
elevate my degree of discipline. I became more sincere when it came to studies and
also worked upon framing a timetable through which I could manage my daily routine
in an optimum manner.
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace
Decision making skills can be identified as one of the significant skill that I would like
to optimize upon during the period of academic studies. I believe that during the
academic period, an individual comes up with various situations and circumstances
where they need to exercise their decision making abilities. Academic studies an led
student life can be a foundation which can guide me in identify the grounds and
basis upon which I need to formulate my own decisions.
I feel that I would also like to work upon my adaptability skills. I feel that I am a very
rigid person and in order to gain success and survive effectively within the
competitive world, I need to become more flexible and adaptable to the ongoing
alterations and changes. This can further assist me to become more comfortable
within conflicting and unstable situations. My ability to adapt to the uncertainties will
also help me within my personal life as well because life is unpredictable and one
should suit and adjust themselves as per the changing scenarios of everyday life.
I believe that time management is an advantageous skill which can assist an
individual to achieve their targets within the set period of time. I want to work up on
my time management abilities in the near future. In my opinion, during academic
phase, submission of assignment requires higher degree of proficiency in time
management. In personal life, time management enhances the level of productivity
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within the individual. At workplace, time management helps an individual too
complete their tasks with greater efficiency.
In the coming future, I will also give my attention towards enriching myself with
greater knowledge of business skills. The reason for the same is that in the current
market dynamics, it is necessary for me to invest my time, money and efforts into a
startup which can be called as my own. I want to start my own business; therefore I
need to be more focused towards building business skills through which I can learn
how to deal with the business scenarios and approaches.
Emotional intelligence can be characterized as the ability through which an individual
can facilitate introspection about their own feelings as well as the feelings of their
subordinates and peers (Park, McLean and Yang, 2020). I want to develop effective
emotional intelligence in order to identify the mindset of my peers and understand
their concerns, opinions and feelings in a considerable mannerism. I believe that
being emotionally intelligent allows a person to think through higher perspective and
frame better understanding of their surroundings as well. Emotional intelligence will
facilitate me to be more open and acceptable to the colleagues which I encounter
during my career. It can also assist me to be closer to my family and friends and
maintain healthy relationships with them.
Relationship building skills are also very significant in the existing environment. I feel
that I should also invest my time in network building during the academic phase as
well as later years in my life. Network building has several advantages such as it
provides an individual with effective links and relationships which can be optimized in
a time of necessity. Hence, relationship building is a skill which can provide me with
much needed benefits in my personal as well as professional life. I think that network
skills are one of the few skills which an individual can optimize upon in every aspect
of their life. I think teamwork skills will help me in making better bonds in my personal
life and maintaining my friendships and relationships in a highly effective manner. .
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?
Team Building
Exercise
Team management,
Group work
coordination, social
skills,conflict
resolution, flexibility.
I have
learned how
to facilitate
effective
coordination
among a
group of
people.I have
also learned
About the
value of
flexibility
I will apply
team
building by
participating
within teams
and group
work in the
near future
andElevating
my
knowledgeIn
regard with
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when working
with a bunch
of new team
mates.
how to work
more
comfortably
and
effectively
among new
people and
new groups.
Creativity New experiences,
Improved ideas,
Innovative thinking.
I have learnt
the
importance of
innovation
when it
comes to
identifying a
new
opportunity or
introspecting
into a creative
field of work.
I would
apply
creative
thinking in
my career
prospectus
by Coming
up with new
ideas and
proposals in
the favor of
my
organization.
Time
management
exercise
Punctuality, Disciple,
Task prioritization,
Organization of daily
routine (Henderikx and
et. al., 2019).
I gained
deeper
insights about
the
importance of
discipline and
prioritization
of daily
routine for
elevation of
productivity
within a day.
I will
manage my
daily routine
with a
timetable
and maintain
a journal
which will
include my
daily tasks
so that I can
complete my
work routine
and also
give
necessary
time to my
personal life
as well.
Problem
solving
exercise
Identification of
potential
problems,managemen
t of critical situations,
finding appropriate
solutions to uncertain
issues and conflicts.
I learnt how to
solve complex
and critical
problems
through
application of
effective
understandin
g and
I will apply
problem
solving in my
academics.
Also, I will
also
optimize
upon the
given skills
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appropriate
techniques.
during my
career in
order to
solve
complex
issues
easily.
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?
Communication
Books, online
courses, active
listening,
Vocabulary
building etc.
Communicate
confidently with
my peers
regularly.
Reviews from
peer groups and
professors.
3rd March’ 2022
Decision Making
Decision making
tools and
techniques,
values, time,
mindset etc:
Participate in
Role plays
wherein
decision making
is involved.
Results and
consequences of
the decisions
made by me.
14th April’ 2022
Creativity
Brainstorming,
idea generation
tactics, Out of
the box thinking
etc.
Focus upon
elevating my
brain storming
capabilities and
come up with
new ideas
through
effective
research.
Degree of
creativity
generated
through my idea.
6th July’ 2022
Time
management
Timers, watch,
journal, time
table etc.
Follow the
timetable with
discipline And
eliminate
procrastination
from daily
routine .
Achievement and
accomplishment
of my goals
within the
deadline.
19th October’
2022
Collaboration
Team working
exercise,
collaborative
tools and
theories etc.
Participate in
task and
activities within
involves
groups and
teams on a
consistent basis
.
My comfort and
understanding
with the team
members.
15th
December’2022
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4.0 CV
Name
XYZ
Email
[e-mail]
Address
Apex 2, Carline, UK
Contact Number
1234509876
Educational Background
Bachelors in business Administration
Professional History
Intern at Lawrence supervisors Ltd., UK
Skills
Research
Communication
Leadership
References
Manager – Mr Joseph (Lawrence supervisor Ltd)
Contact - 436789032
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References
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learning environments: a study of two online courses. International Review of
Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 21(4), pp.181-198.
Goria, C. and et. al., 2019. Personal learning environments and personal learning
networks for language teachers’ professional development. Professional
development in CALL: A selection of papers, pp.87-99.
Haristiani, N. and Rifa’i, M.M., 2020. Combining chatbot and social media:
Enhancing personal learning environment (PLE) in Language
Learning. Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology, 5(3), pp.487-506.
Henderikx, M. and et. al., 2019. Factors influencing the pursuit of personal learning
goals in MOOCs. Distance Education, 40(2), pp.187-204.
Park, S., McLean, G.N. and Yang, B., 2020. Impact of managerial coaching skills on
employee commitment: the role of personal learning. European Journal of
Training and Development.
Tsui, E. and Dragicevic, N., 2018. Use of scenario development and personal
learning environment and networks (PLE&N) to support curriculum co-
creation. Management & Marketing, 13(2), p.848.
Xu, X., Chan, F.M. and Yilin, S., 2020. Personal learning environment: an experience
with ESP teacher training. Interactive Learning Environments, 28(6), pp.779-
794.
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