Student Competency Evidence Log for Business Readiness

This competency evidence log is a detailed self-assessment by a student, demonstrating their understanding and application of various leadership and business readiness competencies. The log covers a wide range of areas, including self and other awareness, independent thinking, confidence in self-expression, leadership qualities, resilience, knowledge application, forward planning, achieving results, team working, and business awareness. The student provides detailed comments and evidence for each competency, reflecting on their strengths, weaknesses, and how they have met the criteria set by the UR Business Readiness program. The log highlights the student's ability to analyze situations, make decisions, and work effectively within teams, showcasing their potential for success in a professional environment. The document is a valuable resource for understanding the practical application of leadership and business skills.

Student Name: ____________________________________
Student No: _______________________________________
Year of Study: ______________________________________
Personal Tutor/ Business Readiness Tutor: ____________________________
Competency Student’sComments and Evidence
(In this section of the application, you are required to
demonstrate how each competency set by the UR
Business Readiness has been met.)
AGT’s comments and
signature
Self and Other Awareness
Demonstrates an understanding of ones
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
Collaborative learning model is an effective technique
of model to approach the learning outcomes effectively.
Learning by antiquing is another suitable approach that
is suggested to approach on the basis of the different self
Competency Evidence Log

constraints. Is self-aware and
knowledgeable about their personality type,
learning style, approach to conflict
management, management style and much
more. An individual who is competent in
this area is also aware of their level of
emotional intelligence and the impact of
their behaviour on others. They understand
and respect individual difference and seeks
to build positive working relationships. Can
reflect using a range of models
evaluation points demonstrated in the other project.
Knowledge and understanding based learning is also
prescribed in this regard that can also be approaches by
an individual. System management is the best model to
channelize an effective system in the organisation.
Maslow need hierarchy models can be utilised to
improve the motivation level. All these models are the
best suited model to improve the individual outcomes.
Models would guide in the best direction to achieve the
individual growth objective.
Independent Thinking
Demonstrates an ability to make sense of
things based on one’s own experiences and
observations. Independent thinkers are
generally confident in their abilities and
accept that making mistakes is a natural
process to coming up with the most
appropriate solution.
It is already reflected that confidence is high of the
individual. High confidence level always supports
individuals in achieving the overall objectives behind
any functional activity entertained by such individuals.
Individual further pay attention to detailing tat indicates
that curiosity level is good which another key
requirement that an individual is associated is. It can be
projected that it can make the best level of decisions on
the basis of the knowledge and skill hold. Risk is also

minimises in the respective decisions to be made.
Confidence to Express Oneself
Demonstrates an ability to push oneself
outside of one’s comfort zone to
communicate feelings, needs, interests to
another (verbal, face-to-face, or written).
Individuals who can express themselves are
also able to assess their competencies,
showcase confidence and command
attention from the intended audience, in a
range of settings, namely occupational.
The individual is scared of other people mindset and
mentality. It always wants to prove itself to other about
the ability and potential it hold. It is also smart as it only
speak when it has something to offer. This is a positive
side about the personality. The confidence level also
resulted in a way that it does not feel nervous that is a
good sign. As it is confident so it holds the gut even
when the audience do not look interested in listening.
Due to the effective written, communication and other
such skills individual get the best presentation ability tat
can make the audience keener to listen to such
individual.
Leadership
Demonstrates an ability to lead in a
professional manner when required.
Competence in this area also indicates one’s
ability to respond positively to challenges,
demonstrating consideration of the impact
of one’s decisions on others. Is reliable and
dependable.
Leadership is a significant quality an individual hold in
himself. It has the ability to guide from the front,
directing other, delegating operations and other such
operations. It can be stated that it carry a positive
mindset and attitude that lead him towards achieve the
overall objectives and to meet the responsibilities as an
individual. Being a leader you must not be dependable
on other but it is also dependable on other that is a
negative element part of the personality. It make leader

weak and do not allow them to achieve the success as a
leader.
Resilience and Mental Toughness
Demonstrates an ability to thrive in the face
of adversity. A mentally tough and resilient
individual sees challenge as an opportunity
and not a threat and responds in a confident
and positive manner.
The ability and self confidence allow him to get recover
from the tough situations and times very easily. It is
identified himself as an optimistic that is a good quality
being a opportunist. It also carry the ability to control
the emotions. It carry a positive mindset that also
allowed him to see failure as a positive thing. Stress
management quality make him more viable to achieve
the growth.
Knowledge Application
Demonstrates an ability to apply knowledge
to practical decision making. The ability to
pay attention to detail to understand how
businesses operate and engage in problem
solving is also indicative of competence in
this area. Being able to approach problems
in a critical way, and evidence findings
through presentation or report writing.
It is keen to channelizes and use its experience in the
personal development and the growth of business.
People management is a issue that can be done with the
support of skilled and experienced human resource
team. Good knowledge of business management makes
him more capable to deliver the business outcomes. As
it look into details that make him more viable to
overcome challenges part of the business. Critical
thinking and mindset make an individual more able to
sense the challenges and barrier of achieving success in
business.

Curiosity and Forward Planning
Demonstrates an ability to seek out
opportunities to gain knowledge and explore
learning opportunities. Individual’s
competent in this area tend to prepare for
oncoming obstacles, set short, medium and
long-term plans, and they are determined to
achieve
On the basis of the observation it is keen to make plan.
This is a good ability an individual can hold in order to
achieve the massive success in business. Critical
thinking makes it more liable to address these situations.
Out coming obstacle make the individual identify the
future barrier that it can possible face on a prior basis.
Planning on the basis of the short term goals make him
more powerful to achieve the long term success and also
to make changes in short run business operations.
Achieving Results
Demonstrate an ability to achieve results at
a high standard, and in an ethical manner.
Informing others of progress and unforeseen
delays when working on projects. The
ability to evaluate tasks and hold oneself
personally accountable for the outcome of
the task, and the continual improvement of
the processes.
The self evaluation identified that it is accountable
towards giving the word over the results. Taking
accountability over failure is the best approach a leader
can follow to achieve the outcomes in business. The
individual also do not feel hesitate to seek guidance
from outsider that also make him more wise. Activities
conducted in well structured way make the leader
capable to cover all key areas part of the operations. On
the basis of challenges identified this operations
entertained.

Team Working
Demonstrates the ability to work co-
operatively with others, to be part of a team,
to work together in a non-competitive way.
The individual is an effective team leader. This ability is
an effective way to approach the organisation
operations. Team working quality is needed in the
professional life as you need to handle different situation
and individual that can be done only if you cary team
working abilities. He also encourages and support others
in identifying their abilities that make him a capable
team leader. He also like to cooperate and support other
in achieving their objectives.
Business Awareness
Understanding what activities the job
involves, and the skills and attributes needed
to be successful at these activities. To find
out what activities are involved in particular
jobs see www.ed.ac.uk/careers/occupations,
or use the careers information folders at the
Careers
As it hold the experience to work in business that make
him more capable to deliver the desired business
outcomes. Experience is a key element and resources
that a businessman drive the success. All the experience
makes him more valuable to achieve the overall business
objectives. Assessment of different business
environment factor is also important and its experience
makes him more liable to address all the impacts of
different business environment factors more effectively.