Documenting Business Readiness Competencies: An Evidence Log

This document presents a student's competency evidence log, designed to demonstrate the attainment of key business readiness skills. The log includes sections for self and other awareness, independent thinking, confidence in expressing oneself, leadership, resilience, knowledge application, curiosity and forward planning, achieving results, teamwork, and business awareness. For each competency, the student provides comments and evidence, supported by references to books and journals, to illustrate their understanding and practical application of the skill. This log serves as a tool for self-assessment and reflection on personal and professional development.

Student Name: ____________________________________
Student No: _______________________________________
Year of Study: ______________________________________
Personal Tutor/ Business Readiness Tutor: ____________________________
Competency Student’s Comments 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
constraints. Is self-aware and knowledgeable
about their personality type, learning style,
approach to conflict management,
With the help of SWOT analysis model, a person is able
to analyse their own strengths and weakness. This will
assists in self aware which is necessary to take further
steps. SWOT analysis of a person is helping to analyse
their behaviour and also assists in building better

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
relationship in working place.
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.
For the purpose of developing independent thinking, an
individual must read books and articles, identifying other
people argument, interacting with more and more people,
always ready to open their mind for accepting different
cultures, and trying to focus on respect. These steps helps
a person to met with the independent thinking.
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).
A person needs to develop a confidence which helps in
expressing themselves in an effective way so that other
people cannot take them wrong. For that purpose, a
person need to know themselves, find strengths and
weakness, be relatable, always touch with their intuitions,

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.
be fearless, etc.
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.
In order to develop leadership skills, a person need to
participate in more and more activities. This will helps
them to understand the behaviour of people. A person
should always ready for leading a team so that he/she is
able to develop leadership skills. In addition to this, a
person should excellent in communication skills.
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.
It is necessary for an individual that they should always
ready to accept the challenges and face them with a
positive attitude. This is very important for mental
toughness as it assists in making them strong and
responsible for all the tasks in a positive way.
Knowledge Application A person should be able to apply their theoretical

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.
knowledge into practical one. For that purpose, they need
to make sure that they are regularly applying their
knowledge practically. By solving case studies and
problems, a person needs to apply their knowledge
practically.
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
This is necessary for a person to develop the curiosity and
forward planning. For that purpose, a person needs to be
attentive, clearing goals and objectives, setting short,
medium, and long term goals. In addition to this, a person
needs to be clear that what they have to be done in future.
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
For achievement of desired results, a person needs to
make an effective planning in which he/she is able to clear
out the goals and objectives. In addition to this, a person
should ready for accepting change and accountable for all
the tasks.

to evaluate tasks and hold oneself personally
accountable for the outcome of the task, and
the continual improvement of the processes.
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.
Team working is necessary and it can be develop with the
help of interacting with more and more people. It assists
in analysing the behaviour of individual which helps to
lead in an effective way. Always ready for collaborative
working conditions.
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
It is necessary for a person that they should always doing
research and take participation in analysing the current
market of business environment. A person should also
read daily basis news which helps them to become aware
about the businesses.

REFERENCES
Books & Journals:
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self-awareness. Journal of Business Research, 115, pp.186-193.
Garcia-Palao, C., Oltra-Mestre, M.J. and Coughlan, P., 2019. Improving teamworking competence through action learning. Experiences in
operations management education. Action Learning: Research and Practice, 16(3), pp.205-222.
Rubens, A., and et.al., 2018. Self-awareness and leadership: Developing an individual strategic professional development plan in an MBA
leadership course. The International Journal of Management Education, 16(1), pp.1-13.