Orientation for Success in Higher Education E Portfolio Report

This e-portfolio report presents a student's personal development plan within the context of a business management degree. The report begins with an introduction to the course and its relevance, followed by a detailed exploration of the cultural and behavioral expectations of studying business management. It emphasizes the application of learning, particularly the development of management skills, teamwork, and understanding of competitive advantage. The report includes a SWOT analysis, identifying strengths (e.g., confidence, decision-making) and weaknesses (e.g., lack of digital knowledge, public speaking). Opportunities are presented for enhanced growth and the ability to adapt to emerging business trends. Threats include competition and the need to improve public speaking skills. The report discusses the importance of peer-to-peer support and teamwork, and how these elements contribute to a successful learning environment. The student outlines how they will apply these concepts to their future career goals. The document also references several academic sources, including books and journal articles.

Orientation for Success in
Higher Education
E Portfolio

Table of Contents
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Personal development plan ........................................................................................................4
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

TASK
Personal development plan
Topics Covered About the topic Assisting in future Application of
learning
Cultural and
behavioural
expectations of
studying for a
degree in
business
management
I wanted to pursue a
course that can
provide me with
the in depth
understanding of
the business and
managing the
same so I came to
know about the
course business
management
which will not
only provide me
with the
cooperating skills
of certain business
activities(Biswas,
Sengupta and
Chatterjee, 2020)
but the also if I
want to become
the manager or the
leader I can train
the employees
From the future
perspective the course
of business
management will
prove to be most
renowned course due
to varied skills and
capabilities provided
by it. Several
behavioural norms that
I have learnt from the
course will help in
engaging and also
solving the situation of
misunderstanding that
might create while
operating with the
subordinates. Certain
more reason exist that
will help me in future
are-
1. It will
develop
my key
The learnings that I
gained from studying
business management
will be applicable in
my daily life routine
while conducting the
operations of business.
 Through the
team
management
skills I can
explain the
duties to
employees of
organisation
appropriately
with the task
they are
required to
perform so that
an effective
team can build
up.
 I have also

who are just
below my level
and also able to
provide the help
in achievement of
financial and
operational
objectives. This is
basically an
undergraduate
degree program
that is offered by
private and public
colleges and I
consider that if I
pursue this course
it will help in
boosting my
career and also
open the doors for
various
opportunities like
making a
successful career
in the
corporates(Bolten
2020). I can apply
to big companies
so that I can get
the exposure for
learning out
managem
ent skills-
I consider
investing
my time
into
studying
business
manageme
nt as
valuable as
because of
this I can
provide the
organisatio
n a way to
fight with
the
challenges
ad also
respond
appropriate
ly to the
changes
that might
happen in
the
emerging
business
environme
nt(Howard
gained the
understanding
of competitive
edge by
studying
business
management
that I can apply
in making an
environment of
commitment to
achieve the
goals and also
applicable to
make effective
decision.
 I can apply to
various big
companies that
considers the
study of
business
management as
an important
criteria.
 By gaining
knowledge in
context to
teamwork
skills I can
contribute at

various
management
lessons. When
entering a
corporate sector I
can experience
people with
different
background and
culture so need to
behave ethically
and
appropriately .
Respecting
everyone culture
would help in
coordinating in
more effective
way as differences
in the same would
create a chaos and
a scope of
misunderstanding
that may result out
to be a hindrance
or an obstacle for
my
career(Chaudhary,
2020). At the time
of study of
business
and
Ferrari,
2022). For
the future
it can
provide me
with the
skills like-
 Improve my
communicative
value
 enhanced way
of thinking
strategically
and differently
 proper
reporting of
important
documents in
the specified
format
 Managing the
projects and
also
completing the
same on time.
2. I can introduce and
implement the
capability of retaining
my self in the business
world- by studying
maximum to
the growth off
business. I can
introduce this
capability to
the employees
of company to
develop
teamwork
skills in each.

management I
came to know
about certain
behavioural
expectations too
like I have to
complete my
assignments on
time and complete
the expectations
desired by the
leader If I am the
employee under
him/her. I have to
follow an ethical
behaviour . When
keeping my point
I have to show
certain respect
towards my leader
and reasons will
be logical(Dill,
McNeil and
Howland, 2019). I
consider that
pursuing the
course of business
management will
bring out from me
a successful
entrepreneur or
business management
I have learnt some
core elements that
provides me an insight
into the industry like
trends of market and
study business reports
that can aid myself in
making of a successful
entrepreneur.
3. It will provide me
with the knowledge of
discipline- by selecting
the course of business
management it will be
considered as level up
for my career.

the leader.
The importance
of peer-to-peer
support and
team working to
enhance
learning
experience
Peer to peer support is
referred to as the help
provided by a person
who belongs to the
similar group or have
the same
experience(Doğan and
Adams, 2018). When I
compared this concept
to mentor ship that it
varies as mentor ship
is the support provided
by an expert but in
other case all peers are
qualified equally to
each other. I have
gained an immense
knowledge that by
understanding deeply
the peer to peer
support can build up
the sense of trust
among others. Peer to
peer support
comprises of share of
knowledge and
experience and also an
advice with respect to
social and emotional
By studying the
concept of peer to peer
support and team
learning I consider this
of great support for the
future as I am studying
the course of business
management. These
two terms plays a
vicious role in creating
a collaborative
environment where
there is trust, sense of
responsibility and also
shared vision. This
will also help me in
bringing the expertise
on grounds of my
business and also able
to evaluate the
subordinate. I will be
also able to connect
socially to others who
can provide me the
solution to the
problems and
challenges. As I and
my peer will have
similar perspective
towards things can
Through the learning
of peer to peer support
I can upgrade my
knowledge and
experience that will
prove to be a valuable
asset for my business.
By shared knowledge I
can gain good
understanding of
aspects at which my
peers are best or have
expertise. This
provides me the
concept of “Learning
loop” that involves
four stages which I
considered is an
essential requirement
for smooth running of
operations of business
like-
 gaining of
knowledge
 applying the
same
 reverting on
what I have
learnt
 I can reflect the

well-being.
This peer to peer
support is considered
as the robust tool that
helps in preventing
certain critical issues.
Whereas when it
comes to the concept
of teamwork it is the
process which allows
an individual to work
in collaboration with
the team for the
achievement of
objective. This is
therefore considers as
an essential part of
business because
employees working
there requires this
significantly.
Teamwork learning
will therefore
improves the
experience level and
provide several
benefits-
 It is also
considered as a
base of
inspiration and
help in future and
reduce the requirement
of tactic knowledge.
Other point of learning
team working skills is
to gain experience in
how to communicate
the thoughts that I
pursue effectively and
with
confidence(Mishra,
Singh and Koles,
2021). I will also be
able to listen others
who are at the top
level as they provide
the guidance on the
performing of certain
task.
skills to the
peers
And through the
knowledge of
teamwork I can apply
the skills provided by
this concept like
 I will able to
connect an
individual so
that a culture
of sharing can
be created.
 This will
enhance the
moral level so
that can help
my colleagues
to improve
their self
confidence
level.
 I will be able to
provide the
support to my
peers in
remembering
the important
information.

motivation
 able to manage
the conflicts
and chaos
easily
 a desire of
much bigger
goals.
Thus peer to peer
learning and team
work is considered as
a good combination
that provides a
stringent tool to
collaborate easily and
way to solve the
complexity with the
logic and reasoning.
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 refers to the
section where
individual excel at.
My strength-
 Good
confidence to
Weakness refers to the
section where an
individual lacks at.
My weakness-
 Lack of
knowledge
Opportunities refers to
the section that
provides an individual
competitive edge.
 Enhanced
growth- by
Threats refers to the
section that harms an
individual externally.
My threats-
 Less use of the
concept of

speak in
public- I have
gained the
potential of
public
speaking
through
participating in
various debates
and public
speaking
competition.
Sharing my
thoughts on
different
aspects and
topics and
arguing the
opposition by
valid points has
boost up my
confidence to
speak and keep
my point(Wu
and Wu, 2020).
 Good decision
making- this
strength I
gained during
my school
times when I
with respect
to emerging
trends- I am
not an
innovative
person so I am
not able to
provide new
ideas when it is
required
working in a
team. This
weakness
restricts me to
introduce the
new products
and compete
with the
business that
are using the
most updated
and latest
technology.
studying
business
management I
have gained
various skills
that provides
me competitive
advantage so
that I can out
perform the
competitors
and remain in
the industry for
the long term
with the tag as
most
successful.
digital in the
business- as I
have no
interest in
doing the
business
complete
digital can
harm my
business
through the
negative
reputation as
other business
comparatively
have made
their business
operations and
business 100%
digital.

used to be
selected as a
leader of a
class and once
as a vice
president of the
school. As a
leader of class
certain
decision that I
took for
leading the
class like being
friendly when
explaining
something, not
punishing the
wrong doers in
a harsh way
and making the
team to
participate in
every activity
turns out to be
some(Xie,
Maoand Wu,
2019) good
decisions and
then when I
became the
president it was

like managing
the business.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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customer reviews in peer-to-peer home-sharing platforms using clustering and count
regression techniques. Decision Support Systems, 135, p.113324.
Bolten, J., 2020. Intercultural business communication: An interactive approach. In Exploring
the rhetoric of international professional communication (pp. 139-155). Routledge.
Chaudhary, R., 2020. Green human resource management and employee green behavior: an
empirical analysis. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental
Management, 27(2), pp.630-641.
Dill, J., McNeil, N. and Howland, S., 2019. Effects of peer-to-peer carsharing on vehicle owners’
travel behavior. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 101, pp.70-78.
Doğan, S. and Adams, A., 2018. Effect of professional learning communities on teachers and
students: reporting updated results and raising questions about research design. School
effectiveness and school improvement, 29(4), pp.634-659.
Howard, K.A. and Ferrari, L., 2022. Social-emotional learning and career development in
elementary settings. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 50(3), pp.371-385.
Mishra, R., Singh, R.K. and Koles, B., 2021. Consumer decision‐making in Omnichannel
retailing: Literature review and future research agenda. International Journal of Consumer
Studies, 45(2), pp.147-174.
Wu, T.T. and Wu, Y.T., 2020. Applying project-based learning and SCAMPER teaching
strategies in engineering education to explore the influence of creativity on cognition,
personal motivation, and personality traits. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 35, p.100631.
Xie, K., Mao, Z.E. and Wu, J., 2019. Learning from peers: the effect of sales history disclosure
on peer-to-peer short-term rental purchases. International Journal of Hospitality
Management, 76, pp.173-183.