Academic E-Portfolio: CPD Plan, SWOT Analysis and Reflection 2021-2022

This e-portfolio showcases a student's professional development journey through a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plan and SWOT analysis. It reflects on the learning experiences, focusing on cultural and behavioral expectations in business management studies. The student emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness, collaborative working, and peer-to-peer support in enhancing learning and achieving future aspirations. The portfolio highlights the development of essential skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, and communication. It also identifies personal strengths and weaknesses, opportunities for skill development, and potential threats to achieving goals. References to academic sources support the reflections and analyses presented in the e-portfolio.

Project Brief. E-Portfolio
Academic Year 2021-2022
E-PORTFOLIO TEMPLATE
Cover Page.
E-Portfolio-CPD
PLAN/SWOT
Analysis.
Area of Learning Reflection of
Learning
Future Implications Implementatio
n
Cultural and
behavioural
expectations of
studying for a
degree in business
management
Before going through
this module I was
hoping for achieving
greater knowledge
and
acknowledgement
about the cultures
and behaviour
(Brown, 2020).
When I went through
this module I came to
know about different
aspects of cultures as
well as skills which
are essential in the
courses of business
By attending this
module, I have
increased the
knowledge about
professional and
cultural conducts in my
behaviour which is
important to become an
effective business
manager. It made me to
be more focused on my
skills and abilities
through which
effectiveness can be
furnished in the
management. I also
I will utilise all
the learning and
developed skills
for my future
perspectives. I
will make all the
business
decisions and
working
accordingly to the
cultural and
behavioural
aspects through
which I can
become an
efficient business
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management. This
module helped me to
gain the knowledge
about different
methods, tactics
strategies and many
more that can be
applied in all the
working and
management
procedures. I also
observed that culture
is required to explore
and acknowledge all
the business
practices. I have also
acquired the
knowledge in context
of competencies
while evaluating in
order to being an
efficient practitioner
in the business
management. I also
evaluated all the
behaviour and
cultural approach
which is going to
help me to become
efficient and
effective business
manager in my forth
coming days. I
realised the values of
realised that I am now
more capable and
efficient to attain future
aspirations and
objectives. With the
right application of
strategies and solutions,
learning this module
will help me in solving
various problems in the
management. I will
apply cultural and
behavioural learning in
my organisation to
know and understand
what is acceptable and
what is not. By learning
this module, I also will
also send greeting and
thank you notes to my
peers and subordinates
which defines my
behaviour with them.
Attending this module
will help me for my
professional conduct of
business. This will
make me more effective
in order to work
towards the targets
while approaching
collaborative working in
the future (Cockell,
McArthur-Blair and
manager. I will
try to conduct all
the working in
such way so that
positive
implementation
can be held.
Collaborative
working will help
me to exercise all
the business
practices in the
most efficient and
effective way. I
might also use the
ongoing
academic
learning so that I
can exercise my
business practices
effectively. I will
also try to
manage all the
interaction and
communication
with such kind of
behaviour and
cultural theories
which are
provided to me.

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Academic Year 2021-2022
developing necessary
skills such as
problem solving,
decision making
communication and
many more. I
realised that all such
skills are very
important in order to
solve several
problems of the
organisation,
competencies will
help in formulating
various decisions for
the business (Harris
and Patton, 2019).
Attending this
module also helped
me to analyse my
inner capabilities as
well as skills through
which I can perform
tasks and activities
properly. I also came
to know about the
value of working
with high team is
spirit and leadership
skills so that the
work can be
Schiller, 2020).
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effectively managed.
As I have a desire to
become a business
manager, such kind
of behavioural and
cultural aspects will
support me conduct
work properly and
efficiently with my
team members.
The importance of
peer-to-peer
support and team
working to
enhance learning
experience
Formerly I had no
knowledge about the
concept of peer to
peer learning and by
attending this module
I have gained the
knowledge about
peer to peer learning.
Before joining this
module, I thought
that there will be
only the supervision
or direction from my
supervisors and
seniors and they will
guide and instruct me
about the
implications and
strategies exploited
in the business
management but I
have seen that there
were so many other
students who
While attending this
session, I observed that
it is an effective way to
regain positive approach
in the individual’s
personality (Healy,
Hammer and McIlveen,
2022). It helps in
developing team-
working skills while
maintaining cooperation
in the routine activities
of business. Peer to peer
learning helped me to
learn the value of group
studies and its
application in the
personal life. I came to
know about the
improvement and
functioning in the
individual’s
performance and their
behaviour. This learning
I will definitely
try to implement
peer to peer
learning in my
professional life.
I will encourage
more team
working and
coordinated
working in my
organisation. The
coordinated and
team work will
help in attaining
objectives and
aspirations of
business in the
most effective
way. It will also
help me to apply
strategies and
relevant solutions
to the problems.
Techniques or

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supported me to
manage all the tasks
and activities in a
proper way. In the
module, it is also
analysed that other
teammates who
supported me in
gaining the
knowledge about
team-working and
we all were
effectively managed
the group study with
well cooperation. I
realised the value of
positive working
culture which is
created with my team
members and their
support. Through
such sessions, I
learned that peer to
peer concept is a
significant method
which help me to
become confident
and positive enough
to accomplish my
future aspirations. I
also realised that I
supported me in
developing healthy and
strong relationships
with my fellow
members and other staff
members. In future,
when I will do my task
and activity, I will
ensure that the group
working should be
appreciated as it leads to
greater results.
Therefore, I will try to
use this learning in
upcoming life
(Nugroho, Prijadi and
Kusumastuti, 2022).
strategies that I
will apply are
role play, pairing
member with
other department
for the
collaborative
work. When other
members putting
their effort in the
task will better
help in evaluating
things together. I
will manage team
working with
better
communication
and coordination
in future. It will
improve my
personality too.
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can attain more
improvement in my
behavioural and
cultural working
patterns so that I can
lead in my way. It
also supported me to
develop my
perceptions and
significant
connections through
which I can engage
more in learning and
become more
adaptable. Peer to
peer learning assisted
me to develop skills
of collaborative
learning and
communication
skills. I have
accomplished
positivity within me
and growth for my
future aspirations so
that I can manage all
the managerial
activities. I also
realised that learning
also helped in
simplifying and
managing all the
work.

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S
Student’s personal
strengths in relation
to learning
W
Student’s personal
weaknesses in relation
to learning.
O
Identified opportunities
on gaining skills and
degree
T
Threats envisaged
in relation to
student’s
attainment of
opportunities
SWOT Analysis
Strength. Weaknesses. Opportunity Threats
 Communicat
ion skills is
one of my
key skills. I
effectively
manage to
communicat
e my ideas
and thoughts
with any
person in a
proper way
while
listening
their
perspective
also. I can
interact very
easily and
without any
fear I can
express my
thoughts or
put my
 The weakness
that I found
within me is
the leadership
skills as I
have poor
knowledge in
techniques
and methods
of leadership
through
which a
leader can
apply his
knowledge on
followers.
 The other
weakness is
creative skills
within me
due to which
I feel de-
motivated in
my work.
 With an intent to
accomplish my
future objectives
and goals in the
business
management I
think that IT
skills can be a
good
opportunity. It
will help me to
work properly
and benefit in
saving time. It
will also help me
to complete
work in a speedy
manner without
any errors
(Tratnik, Urh,
and Jereb,
2019).
 Development of
problem solving
 One of
my threats
is
increasing
competiti
on in the
today's
world as
all the
students
are well
qualified
and
talented in
achieving
their goals
and
objectives
(Wu and
Chen,
2020).
 Other
threat is
the lack of
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words up-
front.
 I realised
that my time
management
skills are
also very
good as I am
competent to
complete my
task or any
activity
within the
given
deadlines. I
always
prefer to
make a time
table or a
priority list
so that I can
know what
work should
be done on
prior basis.
Due to the
lack of this
skill I was
unable to
apply
innovative
approach in
any task.
skills will
support me to
analyse various
situations and
related strategies
to the same. By
analysing all the
situations and
circumstances
will also help me
to put future
respirations in
the frame and in
a restructured
manner.
employee
s in the
my
organisati
on and
due to that
reason I
might
have to
over work
and
results
will also
gets
affected.

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References
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Healy, M., Hammer, S. and McIlveen, P., 2022. Mapping graduate employability and career
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Higher Education, 47(4), pp.799-811.
Nugroho, A., Prijadi, R. and Kusumastuti, R.D., 2022. Strategic orientations and firm
performance: the role of information technology adoption capability. Journal of
Strategy and Management.
Tratnik, A., Urh, M. and Jereb, E., 2019. Student satisfaction with an online and a face-to-
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Wu, J. and Chen, D.T.V., 2020. A systematic review of educational digital
storytelling. Computers & Education, 147, p.103786.
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