Professional and Academic Skills Development

This presentation discusses the challenges faced by students while studying business and management, the importance of academic and professional skills development, and how to conduct a personal SWOT analysis. It also includes a career action plan and references for further reading.

PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• CHALLENGES WHILE STUDYING BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
• ACADEMIC SKILLS AND ITS IMPORTANCE
• PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ITS IMPORTANCE\
• A PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS
• A CAREER ACTION PLAN
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
• EVERY STUDENT IS REQUIRE TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC
AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND
ABILITIES THAT ENABLES HIM OR HER TO DO A
CERTAIN ACTIVITY OR TASK IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE
AND EFFICIENT WAY.
• DEVELOPING THOSE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WILL
HELP THEM TO GROW AND DEVELOP IN THE
SELECTED CAREER PATH. THOSE SKILLS ARE ALSO
DEMANDED BY EMPLOYERS OF THE ORGANISATION
SO THAT THEIR DESIRED GOALS OF THE COMPANY
WILL BE ACHIEVED WITH THE HELP OF THEIR
EMPLOYEES.

CHALLENGES OF STUDYING BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COURSE IS THE MOST
PROMINENT COURSE WHICH IS LEARNED BY
MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS IN ORDER TO
GROW AND PROMOTE CAREER IN THE
MANAGEMENT FIELD OR DOMAIN.
• THE STUDY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DEALS
WITH THE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PLANNING,
COORDINATING, SUPERVISING AND ANALYSING
THE BUSINESS DEALS OR WORKINGS.

CONTINUE
• AS THE STUDY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
INVOLVES SEVERAL BENEFITS WITHIN IT, IT
ALSO INVOLVE MANY CHALLENGES THAT
STUDENTS MIGHT FACE WHILE OBTAINING THE
DEGREE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT.
THOSE CHALLENGES ARE MENTIONED BELOW:
• CONNECTING WITH NEW PEOPLE: IT CAN BE
SAID THAT BEFORE STUDYING BUSINESS AND
MANAGEMENT, SCHOLARS MIGHT HAVE HAD
ACTIVITY SOCIAL LIVES WITH FAMILY OR
FRIENDS OR EVEN NEIGHBOURS.

CONTINUE
• LEARNING TO WORK IN A TEAM: WHILE
STUDYING BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT,
LEARNERS SOMETIMES WORK SOLELY AND ARE
SOMETIMES NEEDED TO PERFORM THEIR TASK
IN TEAMS.
• EXPENSES: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
STUDIES ALSO INVOLVES WITH HIGH EXPENSES.

ACADEMIC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
• ACADEMIC SKILLS CAN BE DEFINED AS THE
TRAITS OR STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT THE
SCHOLARS TO BECOME A BETTER VERSION OF
THEMSELVES.
• THOSE SKILLS HELPS STUDENTS TO BE
PREPARED FOR THE CAREER, HELPS IN STAYING
FOCUSED AND ENCOURAGED OR EVEN GET
EXPOSED TO NEW MANNERS OF THINKING AND
MANY MORE.
• THESE ARE ALSO TAKEN AS HABITS THAT
SUPPORTS SCHOLAR TO SUCCESS IN THE
LEARNING SETTING.

IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC SKILLS
• ACADEMIC SKILLS ARE VITAL AS IT HELPS THE
PERSON TO BOOST THE LEVEL OF PRODUCTIVITY AND
SUCCESS WHILE THEY STUDY IN ACADEMY.
• IT WILL ALSO HELP IN EARNING ACADEMIC
CREDENTIALS WHICH MIGHT NEED BY THE PERSON TO
ENTER THE WORKFORCE, MOST OF THE ATTAINMENTS
ARE TRANSFERRABLE TO THE ORGANISATION.
• FOR INSTANCE, WORK IN TEAMS, LEARNING TO FINISH
MULTIPLE TASKS AND PROCESS INFORMATION WHICH
IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE PROFESSIONAL LIFE.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
• PROFESSIONAL SKILLS CAN BE DEFINED AS THE
CAREER ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
UTILISED IN THE WORKPLACE THAT ARE
ADVANTAGEOUS FOR NEARLY ANY JOB.
• THESE SKILLS ARE THE AGGREGATION OF BOTH
SOFT SKILLS (COMMUNICATION, SUPERVISION
OR WORK ETHICS) AND HARD SKILLS (JOB
SPECIFIC DUTIES THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED OR
TRAINED).

VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
IMPORTANT
• PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUPPORTS THE
INDIVIDUALS TO SUCCEED IN THEIR WORK , NO
MATTER WHAT THE INDUSTRY OR FIELD IS.
• IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE SPECIALISED
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN THE BUSINESS AND
MANAGEMENT THROUGH ONE CAN
DEMONSTRATE THE MATURITY, TOGETHER
WITH DEDICATION TO THE JOB CAN SUPPORT
THE ONE TO BOOST PROFESSION EVEN BETTER.
• MORE IMPORTANTLY, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
EXHIBITS THE BOSS AND MANAGER THAT ONE
TAKE THEIR WORK AND JOB SERIOUSLY AND
THAT WORTH THE EMPLOYMENT.

A SWOT ANALYSIS INVOLVING STRENGTHS,
WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND
THREATS
• A PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS REFERS A
METHOD OF PERSONAL ASSESSMENT.
• IT CAN BE DONE AT POINT OF LIFE, WHETHER
TO ASCERTAIN EDUCATIONAL CHOICES, SELF-
IMPROVEMENT, CAREER GROWTH OR CAREER
PATH OPPORTUNITIES.

PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
While studying business and
management, got multiple chances or
opportunities to meet diverse people
who come from range of places around
the world. My teachers were encouraged
me to talk with them so that I could
know more about them which. This
activity helped to me to develop
communication skills through which
now I am able to communicate more
effectively with people.
I have realised that I am not good at
problem solving due to which I could
not be able to deliver desired results or
resolve problems of my team members.
It affected the overall productivity of the
team.
Leadership skill I found as an
opportunity for me. By growing with
this skill will help me to get promotion,
position and advanced pay which will be
beneficial for my overall growth in
professional area.
A threat is identified that I am not able
to adapt changes in the work
environment. I have fear issues to adapt
new things due to which I lost many
opportunities for growth and
development. Also, I very well know
that adaptation of changes is very
essential in dealing business activities.

A Career Action Plan
Specific skill to be developed Measurable (the resources
needed)
Achievable (potential barriers) Realistic (evidence of success) Time bound
Adaptability I will try to focus on changes
and take it as positive. I will
also try to take advise from
people so that I can be
motivated while dealing new
things.
Fear and anxiety to accept new
things.
It will show by taking things as
positive and attempts to take
changes as opportunity for
growing.
2-3 years
Leadership skills I will try to observe the
leadership styles used by
famous leaders in order to
supervise the team.
Emotional factors as I got
easily attached with other
people and tend to lose focus
on the results.
When the goals of business
achieved effectively and
efficiently by my team. It will
also show by level-up the
productivity.
1 year

CONCLUSION
• THE CONCLUSION IS THAT BOTH ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS PLAYS A PROMINENT ROLE IN
AN INDIVIDUAL LIFE, WHETHER HE OR SHE IS A STUDENT OR AN EMPLOYEE.
• DEVELOPING THOSE SKILLS CAN BE DONE IN ANY STAGE OF LIFE.
• IDENTIFYING AND COVERING THE GAPS IN SKILLS WILL HELP IN GETTING THE DESIRED JOBS AND
ALSO HELP IN CAREER GROWTH.

REFERENCES
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NURTURING PRE-SERVICE TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS€™ PROFESSIONAL
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