A Report on Developing Academic & Professional Skills for Business

This report analyzes the challenges of studying business management and emphasizes the importance of developing both academic and professional skills. It discusses the necessity of effective teamwork skills and includes a personal SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The report recommends adaptive learning and the application of real-world examples to enhance skill development. It concludes that academic and professional learning are crucial for acquiring the skills, abilities, and capabilities required for success in professional practices. The document is available on Desklib, a platform offering study tools and solved assignments for students.

Developing Academic and Professional
Skills

Table of Contents
Developing academic and professional skills
Introduction
Challenges of studying business management and thriving in professional practice
Importance of effective academic skills development
Importance of development of professional skills development
Demonstrating effective team working skills
Identification of a skill which is particularly important-personal swot analysis
Recommendations for how to develop and improve the skill
Conclusion

Introduction
 Academic skills are the capabilities, abilities and talents such As learning, research and
report writing etc. which benefit academic pursuits to the individuals.
 Professional skills on the other hand are the skills which make an individual possess the
relevant capabilities, abilities and techniques for the career development.
 The repost will aim to analyze various challenges of studying business management. It
will provide importance of development of various academic skills and professional
skills.

Challenges of studying business management and
thriving in professional practice
 Absence of transfer from training to actual workplace
 Unavailability of Adequate equipment and infrastructure
 Making learning a fundamental value
 Inadequate resources and funds
 Discriminatory selection process
 Lack of initiative

Importance of effective academic skills development
 Academic skills refer to the strategies and approaches which are
applied to learning. They are the set of study habits, time management
tools and learning strategies.
 Developing effective academic skills is important because:
 Vital for success
 Encourage consistent learning
 Acquire new knowledge
 Teach organization
 Time management

Importance of development of professional
skills development
 Professional skills refer to the abilities and habits which help in
succeeding in professional practices. These skills affect the
performance of individuals in their workplace jobs.
 Developing effective professional skills is important because:
 Successful career
 Reflects dedication and maturity
 Enhances communication
 Professionalism

Demonstrating effective team working
skills
 Team work skills refers to the ability to work for a project in collaboration and
cooperation with other people involved in the same project.
 Team work skills are particularly important as in professional lives every
employee has to work in collaboration to attain the common objectives of the
organization regardless of the professional practices.

Identification of a skill which is particularly
important-personal SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
 Ability to take Initiatives
 Willingness to learn new things
 Adapting learning
 Constant learning
Opportunities Threats
 Academic learning
 Training institutes
 Discrimination in selection process

Recommendations for how to develop and
improve the skill
 It is recommended that learning must be made adaptive so that it can be applied
to everyday life. It can lead the students to learn consistently.
 It can also be recommended that, the students use real world examples for
everything they learn in their professional lives. It will teach them to connect
learning with every situation they face

Conclusion
 From the above analysis, it can be concluded that academic and professional
learning teaches the skills, abilities and capabilities which are necessary for
professional practices.
 There are various challenges faced by students in business management and other
professional practices.

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