E-Portfolio: CPD Plan & SWOT Analysis for Success in Higher Ed

This e-portfolio presents a student's Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plan and SWOT analysis within the context of higher education. It includes reflections on learning experiences from a module focused on success in higher education, covering topics such as cultural and behavioral expectations in business management, the importance of peer-to-peer support and team working, and personal strengths and weaknesses in relation to learning. The CPD plan outlines future implications and implementation strategies for applying the gained knowledge and skills. The SWOT analysis identifies the student's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to their learning and professional development, providing a comprehensive overview of their self-assessment and future goals. This document is available on Desklib, where students can find a wealth of solved assignments and past papers.

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Cover Page.
[Student ID number, module name, tutor name, academic year/group]
Orientation for Success in Higher Education 1

E-Portfolio-CPD PLAN/SWOT Analysis.
Area of Learning Reflection of Learning Future Implications Implementation
(Identify and explain topics of learning
from this module)
(Detail what you have learnt about the topic)
This refers to your own learning as an individual. It is different from what
was taught so avoid presenting a write up as you would in an essay!
(Identify how learning will assist in
future studies and career)
(Document 3)
(Identify how you will practise and
apply what you have learnt)
(Document 4)
Cultural and behavioural expectations
of studying for a degree in business
management (Document 1)
After attending the module, I have come to understand
the cultural and behavioural expectation in business
management. Cultural expectations are the information
we internalise about given the standard of behaviour,
what is not and is acceptable and the cultural norms
put away by social system. In business it refers to the
behaviour and belief which determine how an
organisation’s staff and management interact (Roy
and et.al., 2019). I have come to know that basic
assumption of cultural such as human nature which
lead to belief about customers, employees and
suppliers interact and manage. Appropriate emotions,
effectiveness and organisation’s relationship with its
environment. A company should maintain the culture
From the cultural and behavioural
expectation, I have got to know the
future implications from this study.
it will help the organisation in
many ways such as by proper
communication which make the
things easy to understand, proper
etiquettes of each and every
employee make the business runs
smoothly and able to achieve its
goals effectively and efficiently
(Hussain and et.al., 2018). It will
help the organisation to increase its
brand value, profitability and
According to me, the cultural and
behavioural study can be
implemented in many ways to help
the organisation in its further
growth. The company should make
the working hours slightly flexible.
It should make the culture to
follow the dress code such as they
can only wear formals in the office
which creates good environment at
the workplace. There is need to be
transparency between the superior,
co-workers and other employees
working in an organisation which
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which every employee need to follow like dress code,
no alcohol in the office, way of talking to its
employees etc. use of common language which can be
understand by every employee working in an
organisation.
I have learnt from the behavioural expectations which
is defined as large goals for behaviour or common
ways which teachers would to act like children. Apart
from this, how the employees and managers behave in
an organisation so that work can be in an effective
manner. They need to display a respectful and positive
attitude, in a responsible manner represent the
organisation and able to work with integrity and
honesty (Safari and et.al., 2018). The managers must
have the ability of transparency with the superiors, co-
workers and other employees. It will help to increase
the chances of workers to successful and eliminates the
confusion in order to achieve the goals or objectives
timely and efficiently. In an organisation every
employee or manager need to be responsible regarding
their job and should each and every employee working
at workplace. Behaviours such as making an eye
contact, response to question asked and keep smile on
market share. It can be done by
maintaining the proper decorum at
the work place, good relationship
between top level management
with its team member by which
they can able to focus on their work
in achieving the goals. By the help
of proper discipline in the
organisation and have respect for
each other the organisation can
attain its objectives. I think by the
help of cultural and behavioural
expectation the future implication
will be at the best.
remove the barrier of lack of
understanding. Make the
employees responsible by
assigning them task which need to
be completed on a given time.
Make them respectful and positive
attitude towards the work it can be
done the proper training and
development programmes
organised by the company (Elder
and Johnson, 2018). Through
these it can implemented
effectively and efficiently in order
to achieve its future goals or
objectives. It can able to build the
brand image and share in the
market by making proper
utilisation of its resources and
through cultural and behavioural in
business.
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a face when to each other and many other behaviours
which are heavily influenced by the culture.
The importance of peer-to-peer
support and team working to enhance
learning experience (Document 2)
In this module for the first time I got to know about the
knowledge of importance of team working and peer to
peer support which I can able to learn from the tutors
rather than from fellow students (Thongsri and et.al.,
2018). Here peer to peer learning is a type of training
strategy and mutual learning where employees are
teaching their colleagues or subordinates. It plays an
important part as it encourages collaborations and
connectivity because they learn to work together and
interact with each other. It helps to boost employees
well-being and morale through developing the self-
confidence and skills among them. It makes it easier in
the environment to learn new skills which includes
four stages that are obtaining knowledge, applying the
knowledge, receiving constructive feedback and
reflecting on lessons and skills learned (Avelar, da
Silva-Oliveira and da Silva Pereira, 2019).
According to me, in simple words team working is
sense of unity and an enthusiasm where group of
people shares their responsibilities and for common
interests. The importance of team working which helps
From the peer to peer support I
have got to know its future
implication as it will be going to
help the company in working
collaboratively with others, develop
the new skills in planning learning
activities and in organising. By the
help of receiving and giving
feedbacks it will help to evaluate
own learning. By the help of
training and development
programmes it will make the proper
use of its resources effectively and
efficiently (Davies and Rizk,
2018). I have also learned the
future implications of team
working in order to grow the
business in the long run it is
important for the employees in an
organisation to work as a team. As
the company gets new and fresh
According to me, what I have
learnt by team working and peer to
peer support the things can be
implemented efficiently in the
organisation. It can be done by
providing regular and proper
training and development
programmes at the work place so
that the company has highly skilled
labour and employees. In order to
increase the market, share for
future growth in the long run the
company can collaborate and make
the connectivity with others so that
work can be done effectively and
efficiently (Clarke, 2018). For the
team work the employees of the
company can need to communicate
with each other and understand
them. For this an organisation can
conduct various activities and trips
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to enhance the learning experience. It helps to improve
the efficiency in the business as they encourage them
to work together. To work in the team, it will get new
and fresh ideas because people of different age groups,
skill sets, experience levels and backgrounds work
together in the organisation. When working in an
organisation teamwork is priority where employees
can feel they can contribute in a successful result, work
of staff is valued and have something special to offer.
Here employees get the chance to learn new things and
enhance their skills, faster innovation, stronger
working relationship with other employees, healthy
competition because it inspires other employees to do
their best and overcome the obstacles.
ideas by recruiting new candidates
which will help in using new
technology as these changes
rapidly. By creating good
relationship with the co-workers
the company can easily achieve its
aim efficiently.
so that they get to know each other.
It should give chance to employees
to take part in the decision making
by which they get highly motivated
and feel the part of an organisation.
Document 5
S
Student’s personal strengths in
relation to learning
W
Student’s personal weaknesses in relation to
learning.
O
Identified opportunities on
gaining skills and degree
T
Threats envisaged in relation to
student’s attainment of
opportunities
SWOT Analysis
Strength.
Communications skills:
Weaknesses.
Lack of focus: I have major weakness which is lack of
Opportunity
Expansion of technology:
Threats
Poor planning of activities:
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According to me, I think I have good
communications skills which will going
to help me in future learning and
enhancing my skills (Parker, Wang,
and Liao, 2019). By the help of good
communication skills, I can able to
interact to more people and will able to
achieve my goals and objectives
efficiently.
Problem solving:
I have the ability to solve the problem if
occurs any in order to achieve the
objectives effectively and efficiently. I
find out the best solutions for the
problems.
focus. I am unable to focus on things such as studies
because my mind can easily divert to other side.
Fear of failure: I always have a fear in my mind that I
can fail and can never going to achieve anything in my
life. From this fear I unable to try or learn something
new in my life for this I need to overcome if I want to
achieve anything in life.
As the technology are enhancing
day by day which creates an
opportunity for me to new learn
new things such as I can learn
through online mode from different
universities which are far away
from my place (Wilson, 2018).
Reduce distribution cost: it will
be great opportunity for me as there
is reduction in distribution cost
which help me in future growth.
I have a major threat whether my
planning will be effective or not
for the work I am going to do. I
have a poor planning skills which
need to be overcome on the given
time.
Threat of being successful: I
always feel that I cannot be
successful and may fail somewhere
it can be possible due to lack of
confidence in me. Sometimes it
feels like I cannot achieve anything
in life which is a major threat.
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