Presentation: Developing Academic & Professional Skills in Business

This presentation provides an overview of the challenges faced by business management students in professional practice, highlighting issues such as cash flow management, decision fatigue, consumer behavior understanding, and time management. It emphasizes the effectiveness of academic skills development in enhancing confidence, improving learning abilities, and fostering a positive mindset. The presentation further explores the benefits of professional skill development, including building confidence, succession planning, and improving efficiency. A personal SWOT analysis is presented, focusing on improving time management skills through strategies like prioritizing tasks, scheduling effectively, and utilizing technology. The study concludes that academic and professional skills are crucial for business management students, serving as a reflection of learning, independent work, and peer interaction.

Assessment 1 - Individual Presentation

Developing Academic And Professional Skills
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Content
• Challenges faced by the students in learning business
management in professional practices (along with examples)
• The effectiveness of Academic Skills Development
• The benefits of possessing effective professional skill
development
• Personal SWOT analysis while emphasizing upon a particular
skill improvement
• Explanation of ways through which the weaknesses can be
improved (Along with examples)

Challenges faced by the students in learning business
management in professional practices (along with
examples)
There are various challenges while studying business
management that are faced by the students while
thriving in professional practice. The various challenges
are discussed below.
 Cash Flow management
 Decision fatigue
 Actual consumer behaviour
 Time management

The effectiveness of Academic Skills Development
The academic skill development is also of huge
significance, The importance of effective academic
skills development have been discussed below.
 Future success
 Enhances confidence
 Level
 Time effectiveness
 Improves ability to learn
 Positive mindset

The benefits of possessing effective professional skill
development
The professional skill development is basically referred to
the skill development that is beneficial in terms of
profession and further career development. The benefits
of effective professional skill development have been
discussed below.
 Builds confidence
 Succession planning
 Improves efficiency
 Re-energizes staff

Personal SWOT analysis while emphasizing upon a
particular skill improvement
Personal SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
• Oral communication
• Enthusiasm
• Dynamic
• Leadership skills
• Strong interview skills
WEAKNESSES
 Time management skills
 Written communication
 Focus
 Following
OPPORTUNITY
 Vacant position
 Soft skill Training
 Pay rise
THREATS
 Competition
 Performance review
 Independent work

Explanation of ways through which the weaknesses can be
improved (Along with examples)
In order to develop time management skill that was identified as a weakness in the personal
SWOT analysis have been discussed below-
 Start the activities early that need to be performed.
 Set limits for the task that you can perform.
 Take breaks.
 Prioritize tasks.
 Schedule tasks according to the guidelines.
 Organise the workplace.
 Learn productivity patterns.
 Use technology to help keep one self accountable.

Summary
 It can be concluded from the study that academic skills hold a huge significance for the students
studying business management. Academic and professional skills is referred to the process of
learning.
 It can be referred as a reflection of learning as well as independent learning or the process of
working or interacting with other peers or colleagues. The presentation has highlighted various
challenges that are faced by the business management students along with the benefits of
academic and professional skills.
 The presentation has also highlighted personal SWOT analysis wherein the ways have been
suggested to overcome weaknesses.

References
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Charan, A.A. and Buriro, G.A., 2018. Social media tools at developing academic writing skills. In UICELL
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