BMP4001 Presentation: Academic & Professional Skills SWOT Analysis

This presentation addresses the challenges of studying business management and thriving in professional practice, emphasizing the importance of developing effective academic and professional skills. It identifies teamwork, adaptability, time management, and networking as crucial for business management students. The presentation highlights the significance of academic skills such as active listening, research, reading, writing, reasoning, and communication for both learning and professional success. It also underscores the need for professional skills like decision-making, communication, organizing, problem-solving, and adhering to a code of conduct. A personal SWOT analysis is presented, focusing on strengths, weaknesses (specifically time management and investment skills), opportunities, and threats. The presentation concludes with a detailed plan to improve time management and investment skills, including attending seminars and learning trading skills, respectively. The document references academic sources and ends with a thank you note.

BMP4001 Professional&Academic Skills
Assessment 1 - Individual Presentation

Developing Academic And Professional Skills
Name & ID

Content
• Challenges of studying business management and thriving in professional
practice (with appropriate examples)
• The importance of effective academic skills development
• The importance of effective professional skills development
• Identification of one skill that is particularly important – personal SWOT
analysis
• Detailed example of the actions that would be taken to develop skills
identified as weakness in SWOT analysis

Challenges of studying business management
and thriving in professional practice (with
appropriate examples)
Individuals studying business management should not only
gain conventional knowledge of business practices, they
should learn advance and modern techniques of business to
become a proficient manager.
• Teamwork
• Adaptive
• Time Management
• Networking
• Funds Management

The importance of effective academic skills development
Development of academic skills not only helps in
becoming proficient learner, but contributes to the
success of professionals as well.
• Active Listening skills
• Research oriented work skills
• Reading and writing skills
• Reasoning and technical skills
• Communication skills

The importance of effective professional skills development
For ensuring success in any field of specialization,
individuals are required to develop professional skills such
as decision making and leadership skills so as to become an
excellent professional.
• Decision making skills
• Communication skills
• Organising skills
• Problem solving
• Code of conduct

Identification of one skill that is particularly
important – personal SWOT analysis
Personal SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
Teamwork
Connectivity
WEAKNESSES
Time Management
Investment Skills
OPPORTUNITY
Communication
Confidence
THREATS
Changing Dynamics
Technological Innovations
One skill that is particularly important, but I am weak at:

Detailed example of the actions that would be
taken to develop skills identified as weakness
in SWOT analysis
Skills Development Improvement Required Time required Judging Criteria
Time Management I can attend seminars
virtually and take
recorded lectures to save
time and prepare a
standard schedule.
High 1 month I will compare my present
schedule with previous
and standard schedule and
observe the progress.
Investment Skills I will learn trading skills to
invest in cryptocurrencies,
bitcoins etc. .from trading
officials, financial analysts
or CAs.
High 3 months I will take feedback on my
investments timely from
CAs and financial Analysts.

Summary
From the above explanation, it has been concluded that for studying business management, individuals need to
develop academic as well as professional skills. To become a skilful and professional manager, individuals must
be able to understand business practices and organise the operational as well as administrative tasks. They must
follow their professional code of conduct in the organization towards their work and with their subordinates.

References
• Andrade, J.N., 2022. Reinventing Operating Models for Sustainable Organizational Performance: The Case of
the Big Search. In Handbook of Research on Changing Dynamics in Responsible and Sustainable Business in
the Post-COVID-19 Era (pp. 288-302). IGI Global.
• Briggs, L., and et. al., 2022. Challenges and Innovations in Field Education in Australia, New Zealand and the
United States. Social Work in Health Emergencies: Global Perspectives, pp.277-290.
• Cortsen, K., and et. al., 2022. Sport management education in Denmark and its relationship with professional
sporting bodies: Football as a case study. In Sport Management Education: Global Perspectives and
Implications for Practice. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Any Questions?

Thank you