Academic & Professional Skills Development: SWOT Analysis & Plan

This report discusses the importance of developing academic and professional skills for success in business management and professional practice. It highlights the challenges in studying business management, emphasizing concept-based learning and understanding practical aspects. The significance of skills such as communication, leadership, and critical thinking is explored, along with a SWOT analysis focusing on personal strengths and weaknesses in communication. An action plan is proposed to enhance management and working skills through seminars, videos, and webinars. The report concludes that developing these skills and conducting SWOT analysis are crucial for academic success and self-development, referencing various academic sources.

Developing Academic and Professional
Skills

Table of content
 INTRODUCTION
 The challenges of studying business management and thriving in
professional practice
 The significance of effective academic and professional skills development
 A brief description of the key skills
 Team working skills with SWOT and its importance along with key
examples related to it
 Action plan in order to achieve effective management and working skills
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES

Introduction
Enhancement and development of professional and academic skills is the most
important function or task for an individual (Aubakirova, and Zeinullina, 2019). In
the instructional life, it is key role of an individual to focus on increasing the
chances of develop effective knowledge. It is key role of professors to facilitate
development of students in order to provide them efficient ways. Professional
academic knowledge is crucial to be obtained in order to gain precise knowledge of
a subject matter.

The challenges of studying business management
and thriving in professional practice
 Concepts based learning- The concept based learning should be
developed according to requirement of students of subject (Boettler,
and Siegrist, 2022). Concepts of the subject should be clear so that a
student should learn effective approach. In order to clear the
concepts, it is main role of management teacher is to develop
interest in students.
 Understanding the practical aspects- Practical aspects of business
management and their understanding is must for students. This is
also a major aspect of business management subject that students
must develop a full fledged plan to study the subject.

The significance of effective academic and
professional skills development
 Confidence development- Development of confidence
is most essential for a candidate in order to develop
potential (Czerniawski, Guberman, and MacPhail,
2017). With the help and support of academic skills
and professional skills as well, a person can easily
learn how to manage things with help of superiority. It
is also key role of a person to take into consideration
focus on confidence in order to develop more
emphasized approach.

A brief description of the key skills
Skills are most necessary to be developed in
order to gain knowledge of key behaviour and
major aspects. Major skills which should be
learned by me in order to establish good career in
the field of management. This is key role of an
individual to learn skills with emphasis and focus
on role and development. The communication
skills are most important part in life of a business
management student.

Team working skills with SWOT and its
importance along with key examples related to
it
 Strengths- I am good in informal communication as I feel more comfortable in contacting
with the society and friends. I want to develop and give emphasis on learning professional
communication skills so that I could establish formal communication in my institution. This
strength of mine will help me to increase chances of systematic development in order to
increase chances of development.
 Weaknesses- It is very much crucial for me to analyse key weaknesses that are faced by me
to develop focused approach. In order to focus on my weakness like development of formal
communication (Meissner, and Shmatko, 2019). I will take training from experts who teach
effective and well defined communication skills.

Action plan in order to achieve effective
management and working skills
The key skills which
are to be developed
related to
management
Key sources which
are needed for
development
Time frame Outcomes of learning
the skills
Leadership skills Attending seminars 5 Months This will make me a
good and versatile
leader. I will be able to
manage my
subordinate team
members with the help
of these skills.
Communication skills Watching Videos 8 Months The development of
communication skills
will make a versatile
and dynamic speaker.
Critical thinking
skills
Webinars 3 Months With the entrancement
of these skills I will
analyse key situations
with more effective
and advanced way
(Raju, 2017).
Learning innovation
in IT
Gaining precise
knowledge of
information and
technology
9 Months The information and
technology based skills
will increase my
knowledge related to
goals and development
(Zlatkin-
Troitschanskaia, and

Conclusion
The above mentioned analysis concludes that in order to increase
chances of academic success it is crucial for a student to develop major
skills. This project concludes that in order to gain competency edge in
the academic life, it is important for an individual to focus on
conducting SWOT analysis. The strategic and planning frameworks
should be formulated by students in order to increase chances of self
development

References
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Czerniawski, G., Guberman, A. and MacPhail, A., 2017. The professional developmental needs of higher education-based
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