BSc Hons Business Management: BMP4001 Personal Development Portfolio

This personal development portfolio from a BSc (Hons) Business Management student encompasses a self-reflection on personal learning, development, and transferable skills, including the identification of approaches to personal learning, skills already developed, and skills to be developed in academic, personal, and workplace settings. The portfolio includes a personal development learning log detailing activities, expectations, and learned outcomes, alongside an action plan outlining goals, required resources, and success measurements. A CV is also provided, summarizing the student's job experience, specializations, skills, and qualifications, providing a holistic view of their professional and academic journey. Desklib is a platform where students can find similar assignments and study resources.

BSc (Hons) Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio
Submitted by:
Name:
ID:
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Contents
1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills p-p
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development p
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module p
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace p
2.0 Personal development learning log p
3.0 Action plan p
4.0 CV p
References p
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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 development is a continuous process that aids an individual in
identifying and assessing varied skills which further helps them in making relevant
and positive choices (Imai, Et. Al., 2017). Self -reflection towards my personal
development is very important for me as it helps in gaining various insights about
assessing and analyzing varied skills that I posses. My approach to personal
learning and development is to prepare a plan and work accordingly so as to gain
learning and knowledge from my curriculum activities. Firstly, I would like to measure
my past performance through my report cards and asking from my peers, teachers,
family etc. I will set clear goals and objectives that help me in enhancing my
knowledge in business and management. Then, I assess what things or situations
worked for me well or I would like to analyze my strengths and weaknesses. After
that, I start to give myself some useful and small tasks such as to build my
communication skills better through reading literature and practice interacting with
my friends. In this learning process, I also try to improve my existing skills and
knowledge. I belief to get a deeper insight and put all my resources in delving into
single trait of my character. It helps me developing myself in a slow and continuous
way. I also left some scope of failure as this encourages me to gain a skill in a
desperate way. At the end stage of this plan, I review myself and check my attained
skills and knowledge.
Besides this, I would like to follow various learning and development approach
such as through social, cognitively means and by personal experiences. Social
learning helps me to learn differential things from my own surroundings. It helps me
to retain the learned information that further aids me in developing my character.
Through cognitive approach of learning, I learned to understand the information and
restore it to keep in my mind for a prolonged period. It helps me in developing my
mind by injecting every single piece of information. Experiential learning helps me to
learn by doings things practically and personal experiences. This can be done
through observation or attending some situation. This develops me as it helps me in
doing things effectively by practicing for many times.
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1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module
Transferable skills can be described as proficiencies that is used by
individuals for performing varied jobs (Salice, 2020). These are real indicators that
assess individual's learning from their past experiences and also demonstrates how
these can help them to add value in learning and development process. These skills
can help me in differential job profiles that I seek to perform in future. Varied
transferable skills that I developed by attending lectures are leadership, organisation
and teamwork skills. Leadership skills can be described as differential abilities of
leaders which help them to inspire and motivate followers (Sharifi, Soleimani and
Jafarigohar, 2017). It comprises of numerous activities such as lead projects, provides
encouragement for taking initiatives and empower followers. For being a good
leader, I have learned to listen actively to my peers and professors. I demonstrated
discipline in my character and also inspired others. I asked for more responsibility in
given assignment from my professors so as prove myself as good leader. I also get
involved in sports activities to flaunt my leadership skills. Teamwork skills are
defined as different abilities of several members that work together for a mutual
objective (Sivan, 2017). I had develop my teamwork skills by participating in various
group activities. In these activities, my team have been to asked to present a
marketing model of Tesco and various other assignments were also given to us. I
also learned to contribute my best in attaining team goals. I understand that
teamwork can only be done if every member in group perform their task to best of
their capabilities. Organization skills involves various techniques that aids
individual in increasing their efficiency for future learning (Summerfield, 2018) I have
also developed my organizing skills during the course of my curriculum. Through
this, I learned to motivate myself to achieve goals and objectives that I have set for
personal development. I have also learned to work under pressure through
developing this skill. These skills helps me in developing self-confidence in me and
also improves my communication skills. These skills will definitely help me in taking
my career ahead.
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace
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I would like to develop several skills during my studies, personal life and
workplace such as time management, problem solving, interpersonal, adaptability,
decision-making skills. As development of these skills will help me in choosing a
better career option and also provides me personal growth as individual. Time
management skills are those which helps an individual in organizing and managing
its time in such a way that every activity receives relevant period (Urazmetov,
Kubyshkina and Ulengov, 2019). These skills can be ignited in me by prioritizing my
various tasks. Problem solving skills comprises of whole process of identification
of situation, analyzing the cause and developing alternative solution. These skills will
help in assessing business environment and take necessary steps in minimizing the
future risk. These skills can be developed by me through focusing on solution rather
than problem. Interpersonal skills are characterized as behaviors and tactics of an
individual which one uses to interact with others, especially, in a workplace (Wu,
and Kuo, 2021). These skills will help me in working in more efficient manner as a
team and also improves communication skills. These skills can be developed in me
by showing a interest in peers. Adaptability skills are abilities of individuals that
modifies their actions or approaches to perform task for setting in a new situation or
atmosphere. These skills will help me in getting out from my comfort zone and also
encourages to adapt new challenges. These skills can be developed in me by
handling difficult situations and finding solutions to them. Decision-making skills
are described as individual's proficiency to choose best among various alternatives.
It will help me in preventing risk and mistakes. It can be done effectively by me
through collecting reliable and relevant information so as to make honest or correct
decisions.
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?
2 February, 2022 Case study
competition
I want to
delve self
confidence in
giving
presentation
about my
It helped me in
improve my
public-
speaking and
communication
I will apply
public
speaking
skills in
making my
career
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choosen
case.
skills. efficient as
this
exercise
boosts my
confidence.
10 April, 2022 Simulation I wish to learn
co-operation
and
teamwork by
doing this
activity.
I learned how
to exhibit
different
products and
improves my
presentable
skill while
presenting to
judges.
This can be
applied in
tackling
similar
business
situation.
18 June, 2022 Role-play I want to
develop my
social skills
through this
activity by
interacting
about roles
with my
peers.
It helped me to
explore and
investigate
about activities
related to role
play.
I can apply
this in
improving
my
interperson
al skills at
workplace.
29 September, 2022 Seminar I wish to
enhance my
knowledge by
listening to
expert
advice.
I get to listen
from various
authors and
speakers who
are experts in
management
field that
increase my
knowledge.
I can apply
this
information
and
knowledge
in doing
various
assignment
s.
20 December, 2022 Team project I want my
creativity and
innovative
practices are
appreciated.
It helps me in
boosting my
morale and
provides me
motivation.
I can apply
this
efficiently in
performing
well in
teamwork at
the
workplace.
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?
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Time
management
I will get support
from my peers
and professors.
I will need
resources like
time clock and
notepad to write
about prioritize
activities.
I will prioritize
my duties
according to
their
importance.
I can measure my
success in
tracking time of
specified project.
20 February,
2022
Problem solving
skills
I will get support
by my family
and colleagues.
I will be required
with results of
surveys and
checklists.
I will focus on
solving the
situation rather
than sit and
blame with
problem and
their makers.
I can check my
success by
tracking time I
took to solve a
particular
problem.
30 April, 2022
Decision-making
skills
Excellent
decision-making
can be done by
having
emotional
intelligence and
my intuition.
I will be required
to critical think
about specific
options in order
to weigh their
pros and cons.
I can track my
success with this
particular skill by
measuring my
past experience.
26 July,2022
Adaptability
I supported by
top
management to
improve
adaptability
skills.
I should mend
my actions and
approach in
order to adapt
changes
effectively.
I can measure my
success when I
will inspire my
peers from my
actions and make
them agree to
adapt with
changes.
14 August, 2022
Interpersonal
skills
I need to attend
classroom
seminars and
team work
project for this.
I can make
strong bonds
with my
colleagues in
workplace
environment.
I can measure my
success with this
skill by improving
teamwork in
organisation.
19 September.
2022
4.0 CV
Name: Stanley Watson
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Address: 20 Great Suffolk St, London SE2 1NZ, United Kingdom
Contact number: 5874698123
Job Experience: Having 2 years of experience of working as business development manager
in Sainsbury.
Specialization:
·Specialization in working collaboratively with marketing and sales department.
·Good knowledge of working on Microsoft word and power point.
·Knowledge of latest market trends and technology.
Skills:
·Able to deal with conflicts and grievances within the organisation..
·Motivating nature toward others.
·Qualities of honesty and integrity.
·Adaptability towards change.
·Detailed knowledge of latest technology.
·Knowledge of data analysis.
Qualification:
·Masters in business management from Oxford university.
·Bachelors from Oxford University.
·Senior secondary from The Norwegian School, London.
·Secondary from The Norwegian School, London.
Declaration: Hereby, I declare that the above information provided by me is correct.
Date: 15/09/2019
Place: United Kingdom
References
Books and Journals:
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