BSc Business Management BMP4001: Personal Development Portfolio

This personal development portfolio from a BSc (Hons) Business Management student undertaking the BMP4001 Professional and Academic Skills Development module includes self-reflection on personal learning and the development of transferable skills, a personal development learning log, an action plan, and a CV. The self-reflection section identifies approaches to personal learning, transferable skills developed, and skills the student aims to develop in academic, personal, and workplace settings, such as communication, motivation, and time management. The learning log details participation in a webinar, international conference, and debate meeting, outlining learned knowledge and its future application. The action plan specifies goals for improving communication, motivation, and time management skills, including required resources and target dates. The CV highlights the student's experience as a business manager, education, interpersonal skills, language proficiencies, and hobbies. References to academic sources are also provided. Desklib offers numerous resources for students, including past papers and solved assignments.

BSc (Hons) Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio

Contents
1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills 3-4
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning
and development 3
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by
attending this module 3
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace 4
2.0 Personal development learning log 4
3.0 Action plan 5
4.0 CV 6
References 8

1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development and the transferable
skills
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning and development
Personal learning and development is a continuous process which is started since one's
childhood and continued till old or matured age. It is the learning of basic things and needs and
development of new skills and knowledge of a person. It allows to enhance personal qualities by
making aims and examining self capabilities. With the help of personal learning and
development, I will be able to learn new things and develop my knowledge, skills and
personality accordingly. It is necessary for me to grow professionally. It will provide me with the
better opportunity to get any job. I will eligible for promotions. I can develop myself by setting
career goals, asking your mentor, join training courses, read books of watch online videos and
practice regularly. Personal learning and development allows me to enhance my capabilities and
make improvements where needed. When I went through this module, I realised that how much
personal development and learning is important in various fields. I learned that how it is
important for an individual's progression and allows him to improve lifestyle, job position and
overall advancement in his career. Therefore I realised that it will direct me towards a bright
future. I paid my complete attention to each session so that I will be able to learn as much as
possible and make improvements in my skills(Allen, Palermo, Armstrong and Hay, 2019)
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by attending this module
 Management and Leading Skills: It is not easy to develop your career in business and
management as the responsibilities of a business manager is to manage and lead the team
effectively. I realised that it is important to work in teams and manage it as if the team
will not work properly, there may be problem in achieving future goals. While attending
the sessions I developed the skills of management and leadership as participated in
various group activities and took the responsibility to lead the team, to guide and manage
the team properly(Caena, and Vuorikari, 2021).
 Problem Solving Skills: As a business manager you have to work in teams, you have to
manage teams and being a team leader it's your responsibility to solve any problem in the
team. During the sessions, as I participated in group activities, I got to know that if you
are working in a team there will definitely some problems either it's related to poor

understandings in between the leader and the team or it is clashes in between the
members of the team. As a team leader in one or two group activities I have learned how
to handle each member of the team and how to solve their problems. I have also learned
to think efficiently as thinking is important to solve the problems effectively.
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies, personal life and the workplace
Skill development is an essential thing for an individual. It helps in developing
professional life. It give you confidence and helps you in achieving goals. With sufficient skill in
any field you will work with motivation. I would like to develop the following skills within me:
 Communication Skills: In any field, it is very important to communicate with a
confidence. It makes you more productive worker and a better team member. It prevents
misunderstandings and clashes between individuals and teams. It allows you to put your
opinions and perceptions in front of others(Chaykina, Mukhina, Gruzdeva and et. al.,
2021). I would like to develop this skill as I want to gain more confidence within me as a
leader. It will help me to develop my presenting skills and I will able to prevent
misunderstandings in teams.
 Motivating Skills: It is important to motivate your employees regularly. Motivation will
give them self-confidence and energy to work more efficiently. It will result in to achieve
goals at time and increment in company's profit. I would like to develop this skill as I
want to make my employees more confident and capable for working. It will help them
and me too in gaining more profit.
 Time Management Skills: To do any task and project at time is very important for any
business organization in achieving goals and making customers. I would like to learn how
to manage time as it will help me to do any job at time. It will also allow me to manage
the time for my employees or team members also. By improving this skill I will able to
utilize my time in some other work also.
2.0 Personal Development learning log
Date of Event What was the
development
activity?
What was I
expecting to
learn?
What have I
learned?
How will I apply
this learning?
20th July 2021 Webinar This webinar was After attending I will apply the

organized with
the aim to spread
knowledge about
entrepreneurship
for the
management
students.
this webinar, I got
the knowledge
about
entrepreneurship,
how and from
where to arrange
capital to set up a
new business and
what things
should we have to
keep in mind
before starting a
business.
knowledge which
I have learned
from this webinar
when I will start
my own business.
10th September
2021
International
Conference
This conference
was conducted
with an aim to
bring experts
from different
countries at a
single platform to
facilitate
knowledge to
management
students who are
looking forward
to build their
career in business
and management.
After attending
this conference, I
got the
knowledge in
various fields
such as
management,
marketing, how to
solve conflicts,
etc. I learned
about how to
solve conflicts at
business
organisation.
Whenever I will
deal with any
challenging
situation at my
organisation, I
will try to solve
the problems with
the concepts
which I have
learned in this
conference.
23rd November
2021
Debate meeting This meeting was
conducted with
After attending
this debate
If I will face any
situation in which

the aim to bring
experts of
business and
management to
debate at various
topics of
respected fields.
session, I learned
how to keep
patience, what is
its importance,
why it is required
in business and
management, etc.
I have to keep
waiting for the
results (example:
reply from the
dealers, clients,
etc.), I'll keep
patient.
3.0 Action Plan
What do I want
to learn?
What support
and resources
will I need?
What do I have
to do?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Communication
skills
I'll ask my
mentors to give
me tasks in which
more
communication is
required such as:
debate tasks,
group
discussions, etc.
I have to keep
active
participation in
each task and
keep writing
about each newly
learned things
from the
respected task.
When I got the
desired
knowledge I'll
evaluate the
results with my
past performance.
6 Months
Motivating Skills I need the support
from my mentors
who are
experienced well
and who can
provide me with
the knowledge
about how to
motivate my
I'll keep
motivating my
employees in
teams. I'll also
organize
seminars,
meetings, etc.
regarding the
The increased
confidence level
of my employees
and their work
will demonstrate
my efforts.
1 Year

employees. I'll
also attend you
tube lectures for
the same.
samee.
Time
management
skills
I'll ask my
mentors to give
me that task
which I have to
complete within
limited time.
I'll note things
from which I got
to know about
what are my prior
tasks and what
was their
deadlines and
when I completed
that tasks.
When I get the
sufficient
knowledge, I'll
make comparison
of my past
performance with
the present from
the notes which I
have made.
6 Months
4.0 CV
Profile:
Currently I'm working as a business manager at ATM coffee and looking forward in the same
field to develop my career. I have 5 years of working experience as a business manager but now
I want to get new opportunities with another organisation.
Experience:
 As a manager – 5 Years (ATM Coffee, UK)
 As a mentor – 2 Years (ATM Coffee, UK)
Education:
MBA (marketing and finance)
in University of Cambridge, 2016-2018
BBA (business and administration)
in University of Cambridge, 2014-2016
Interpersonal Skills:
 Leadership Skills

 Team Management Skills
 Problem Solving Skills
Reference:
Languages: English, French, German
Hobbies:
 To learn new things
 Travelling

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