BMP3001-BSc Business Management: Personal Development Plan Report

This report provides a comprehensive overview of a personal development plan (PDP) within the context of a BSc (Hons) Business Management program. It defines personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of setting short, medium, and long-term goals with personal examples provided for each category. The report highlights the value of a PDP in enhancing skills, knowledge, and overall career growth. It stresses the significance of time management, communication, and leadership skills, alongside practical experiences like internships and online courses. The conclusion reinforces the role of PDPs in achieving career objectives and fostering continuous improvement, aligning individual aspirations with professional standards.

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 2
Report on Personal Development
Submitted by:
Name:
ID:
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Contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Definition of the concept of personal and professional
development 3
3. Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples 3
4. Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples 4
5. Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples 5
6. Description and discussion of the value of a Personal
Development Plan 6
7. Conclusion 7
Reference List 8
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1. Introduction
Personal development plan is a tool which helps the individual in analyzing
their strengths and weaknesses and will also help them in developing skills which
are necessary for them in order to have growth and development in their academic
as well as their professional career (Brathwaite ed., 2019). Skills plays a major role
in the success of an individual and it is important for the individual as well to create a
specific skill set as it will increase the efficiency as well as accuracy in the work of
the individual. Personal development plan is an essential factor which acts as a
stepping stone for the individual and will help them in achieving the career and future
of their choice.
2. Definition of the concept of personal and professional
development
The concept of personal and professional development helps the individual in
achieving their goals by providing ways through which they can develop the desired
skill set in the best possible way. It helps the individual in gaining knowledge and
skills in effective and efficient manner (Shears., 2020). Personal development helps
the individual in gaining knowledge and developing their personal factors such as
their communication skills as well as their body language, etc which will enhance the
personality of the individual whereas professional development helps the individual
in developing skills which are essential in office setup. These skills helps the
individual in completing their office tasks efficiently and effectively.
3. Description and discussion of the value of short term
goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Short term goals are generally for a period of less than 6 months. They play
an important role in the development of an individual as they are easy to achieve and
they provide high level of motivation to the individual (Ceronio., 2018). As the
individual starts to achieve short term goals they become more confident and will
make sure that they are moving towards their long term goals at a steady pace.
Short term goals works as a stepping stone for the individual which helps them in
achieving their long term goals. Short term goals are needed to be determined on
the basis of the career path which the individual wants to choose. Short term goals
requires less time and efforts of the individual and they are generally easier to
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achieve as compared to medium term and long term goals. It is important for the
individual to firstly analyze what are the skills that are needed to be developed and
then starts to develop those skills one at a time. Three personal skills as short term
goals are:
 Time management skills: In order to complete the work assigned on time
and without any delay, it is important to develop time management skills as it
will help in creating an effective time schedule following which the individual
will be able to complete their task on time.
 Effective communication skills: It is important to develop effective
communication skills as it will help the individual in clearly stating their point of
view within teams and will also make sure that that others are understanding
what an individual wants to say effectively.
 to start writing journal on daily basis: It will help the individual in having a
habit of writing thoughts which will help them in relaxing their mind and will
also help in having personal time (McSherry and et. al., 2019). Writing a
journal every day helps in stress management and will make sure that the
individual is not suffering with internal issues.
4. Description and discussion of the value of medium
term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Medium term goals are stepping stones in the which helps the individual in
moving towards their specific goals and objectives. The time period for these goals
must not be more than 2 years. It is important for the individual to make sure that
they are continuously motivated in the duration as it is easy to loose focus in medium
term goals (Ryba., 2021). It will be helpful for the individual to adopt SMART
acronym as it will help the individual in getting clarity about the goals which they are
choosing. SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time bound.
It is important for the individual to make sure that their goals are according to
SMART acronym as it makes it easier and realistic to achieve those goals otherwise
the individual may waste their time on some unrealistic goals and it will affect the
motivation of the individual severely. If the goals of an individual are not specific and
are not time bound then it will not lead the individual towards the career path which
they want. It will be vague and will not help the individual in achieving their goals and
objectives. Three medium term personal goals are given below:
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Leadership skills: It is important for the individual to make sure that they are
having appropriate leadership skills as it will help them in influencing others and
managing their teams effectively and efficiently. It is important to develop skills which
can help the individual in office set up and will provide growth to them in their career
aspects.
Getting an internship: In order to understand the workings and operations of
a corporate office, it will be beneficial for the individual to avail internships (Nicholas.,
2018). It will help the individual in getting experience about the workings of an office
and will also help them in availing better options when it comes to actual job. It is
important for the individual to avail internships if they want better opportunities in the
future career aspects. Internship will help the individual in getting clarity about the
workings and will also provide practical knowledge about certain subjects.
Getting enrolled for different marketing courses online: In order to
develop different skills related to the marketing field it is important for the individual
to develop different skills which can help them in availing opportunities in corporate
world. As marketing skills are very important for an individual and it requires
knowledge as well as understanding of the market, it is important for the individual to
certain skills.
5. Description and discussion of the value of long term
goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Long term goals are the ultimate goals of an individual which will help them in
achieving the actual career path (Kumar and et. al., 2019). These goals are generally
for a longer duration of time and requires patience as well as continuous motivation
which can help them in completing their goals. It is important for the individual to
make sure that they are working according to their ultimate career goals as long term
goals generally helps the individual in their professional lives and will also make sure
that they are having adequate experience about their career goals and objectives.
Short term goals as well as medium term goals are stepping stones for long term
goals. This is the career path which the individual wants to achieve and will provide a
guidance to the individual about the future. It is important for the individual to seek
help and have motivation continuously while moving towards their long term
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objectives as it will help the individual in attaining those goals more effectively and
efficiently. The three personal long term goals are given below:
Enhancing team management skills: In order to manage team successful
and to become an effective leader or manager, it is important for the individual to
possess team management skills (Ryba and Nolan., 2018). It will help them in
influencing their teams and in providing correct guidance to their team members so
that the individual will be able to get the desired results and will help the organization
in achieving their goals and objectives effectively and efficiently.
Getting a job in MNC: Getting a good job is an ultimate dream of an
individual. Job that provides satisfaction and which help in overall development and
growth is an important aspect of professional life of an individual. The job which
helps the individual in gaining knowledge and provide everyday challenges which is
needed to be accomplished is a suitable job for individual. Opportunities for growth
plays a greater role than pay satisfaction for an individual.
Achieving professional working skills: It is important for the individual to
make sure that they are working according to the professional working standards
(Titchmarsh., 2019). In order to do so, it is important for the individual to make sure
that they are gaining the professional working skills which are beneficial for them and
will enhance the quality of their work. It will increase the efficiency and accuracy in
the workings of the individual.
6. Description and discussion of the value of a Personal
Development Plan
Personal development plan helps the individual in developing their skills and
will also make sure that the individual is continuously improving their knowledge and
understanding about the career path which they want to choose. It helps the
individual in their career growth and will also make sure that the individual is having
optimum amount of confidence as well as motivation in order to complete a task.
Organizations nowadays require skilled employees and which can complete their
work with efficiency and accuracy (Nowell and et. al., 2020). It is important for the
individual to develop such accuracy which will help them in not only their
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professional life but also in their personal life. Personal development plan if made
and followed properly can help the individual greatly in their career path.
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7.0 Conclusion
From the above report, it is concluded that personal development plans helps the
individual in making sure that they are developing a particular skill set which can help
them in achieving their future career goals. It helps the individual in analyzing the
opportunities that they have and will also make sure that they are working according
to the career path they want to choose. Skills and knowledge of an individual will
help them in achieving efficiency and effectiveness in their workings and the
activities assigned to them. Personal development plans can motivate the individual
and support them in achieving their goals and objectives.
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Reference List:
Brathwaite, B. ed., 2019. Diversity and Cultural Awareness in Nursing Practice.
Sage.
Ceronio, L., 2018. Academic Mentoring: A Valuation of an Accelerated Development
Programme. University of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Clarke, J., 2021. Leadership and your Career: How can the College of General
Dentistry Help?. Primary Dental Journal, 10(2). pp.32-35.
Kumar and et. al., 2019. A Synthetic Pro-Drug Peptide Reverses Amyloid-β-Induced
Toxicity in the Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Alzheimer's
Disease, 69(2). pp.499-512.
McSherry and et. al., 2019. Are you measuring the impacts and outcomes of your
professional doctorate programme?. Studies in Continuing Education, 41(2).
pp.207-225.
Nicholas, J.M., 2018. Marketable selves: Making sense of employability as a liberal
arts undergraduate. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 109. pp.1-13.
Nowell and et. al., 2020. Joint attention and sensory-regulatory features at 13 and 22
months as predictors of preschool language and social-communication
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Nyemba, W.R., Mbohwa, C. and Carter, K.F., 2021. Conclusions: Consolidated
Research Findings and Recommendations. In Bridging the Academia
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Ryba, K. and Nolan, P., 2018. Computer Learning Systems for Mentally Retarded
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Shears, L.M., 2020. Looking Within: Social Networks and Organizational Social
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Titchmarsh, A., 2019. Role of the form tutor. In Surviving and Thriving in the
Secondary School (pp. 58-68). Routledge.
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Appendix 1: Personal Development Plan
Skills to be
Developed
Development Plan Resources Target Date
Time
management
skills
In order to develop my this skill I will make
sure that I make my own time schedule
according to my own priorities. I will make
sure that I allocate sufficient time to my
work and tasks and will try to complete
those tasks in the allocated time period.
It will help me in completing the tasks on
the basis of time and will also help me in
having additional time to do last minute
changes.
Nyemba, W.R., Mbohwa, C.
and Carter, K.F., 2021.
Conclusions:
Consolidated
Research Findings and
Recommendations. In
Bridging the Academia
Industry Divide (pp.
291-296). Springer,
Cham.
By December 2021
Getting an
internship
In order to have an experience of
professional and office set up, I will try to
avail an internship.
Firstly I will fill up certain internship
application forms online and then try to find
my interest area in office. It is important for
me to make sure that I am developing skills
which can help me in my professional
Clarke, J., 2021. Leadership
and your Career: How
can the College of
General Dentistry
Help?. Primary Dental
Journal, 10(2), pp.32-
35.
By July 2022
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career and will help me in increasing
efficiency in my work.
Getting a job In order to have a career that I actually
want, it is important for me to get a job
which can provide me consistency in my
professional life. In order to have a healthy
lifestyle and in order to have growth and
development, it is important for me to get a
stable job which ca provide job satisfaction
to me.
Brathwaite, B. ed., 2019.
Diversity and Cultural
Awareness in Nursing
Practice. Sage.
By May 2024
Achieving
Professional
working skills
It is important for me to make sure that I am
doing my work with utmost efficiency and
effectiveness. I will make sure that I am
giving attention to details and will make
sure that my work is accurate according to
the brief of the task provided to me.
Shears, L.M., 2020. Looking
Within: Social
Networks and
Organizational Social
Capital in Professional
Development
Programs for
University Employees.
Drexel University.
By December 2024
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