Personal and Academic Skills Development Portfolio - BMP4001 Module

This portfolio, submitted for the BSc (Hons) Business Management BMP4001 module, is a comprehensive exploration of personal and professional development. It begins with a self-reflection on learning and transferable skills gained, followed by an analysis of the student's approach to personal development. The portfolio identifies developed skills such as problem-solving, writing, and learning, and outlines skills the student aims to cultivate, including leadership, critical thinking, and presentation abilities. A personal development learning log details various activities, expected learning outcomes, and acquired skills, along with action plans for skill development. The portfolio also includes a CV, showcasing the student's work experience, education, and skills, as well as references to support the content. The student demonstrates a strong focus on continuous self-improvement and the application of learned skills to enhance both academic and professional success.

BSc (Hons) Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio
Submitted by:
Name:
ID:
Contents
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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
1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills
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1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development
Personal development is a way of developing skills and enhancing the personality of
individual. Personal development helps in professional development because personal skills
is most important for an individual to gain confidence and increases the personality. Personal
development helps to improve the quality of life which helps individual to achieve the
success in their professional stage. Personal development helps in analysis the skills and
objectives which provides the right path towards the self improvement. The benefits of
personal development is that to reflect on ones's own strength and weakness (Schwab and et.
al., 2021).Personal development is the continuous learning and self improvement process
which leads to generate the self confidence in their professional lifestyle. Personal
development is also promotes the communication skills and creativity among the individual
which can easily adopted the environment of any organization and helps to achieve the
success. Personality consist of different activities such as individual capability's,
employability, potential growth and also improves the quality of life (Rana, 2022). Self
improvement is the best process to enhancing the knowledge and skills improving the self
knowledge, developing strengths and achieve the success. Personal development includes
various methods to develop the skills such as learning process, various assessment methods
and techniques which can helps to enhance the ability of individual and move towards the
right path to achieve the success (Hamilton, 2020).
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module
This assignment helps me in developing different types of skills which helps me to
enhance the knowledge and skills. From this module I have learned to adopt many new
technologies and environment because it helps me to improve my skills and knowledge
which are effectively works to enhance my potential growth and strength. These skills which
are developed by me from this assignment helps me to cope up with the problems that I was
facing at workplace and moves me at right direction to achieve the success (Donnelly and
Maguire, 2018). The skills which are learned by me from this module are as follows:-
Problem solving skills:- In my academic life, I have been facing many problems and
issues which effect my success because I do not know about the problem skills. In, my last
academic assignment I had faces many issues and I have no more option to solve the
problems, but in this assignment I have learned different personal skills which are more
effective for my personal development (Boyd and et. al., 2018).
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Writing skills:- This assignment helps me to developed more skills which can help
me to cope up with the problems in my academic season. I have learned the writing skills
which helps me in communicating and writing my own thoughts and skills which helps me to
build relationship with other and interact with them easily. Writing skills helps me in
presenting my thoughts with my team member by emails, message and different online
platform (Jackson Mawson and Bodnar, 2021).
Learning skills:- Learning skills helps me to improve my personal development
skills. This module helps me to learn different new experiences with the the help of these new
experience and innovation I have learned to create critical thinking which promotes my
creativity and this learning skills helps to gain new different skills and knowledge.
The above discussion is based on this assignment from which I have learned different skills
and improve my personal development. This module helps me in analysis my strength and
weakness by which I have improve my weakness. During this module, I have learned and
developed self improvement process which helps me to achieve the future success and cope
up with the problem which I was facing in my academic time while communicating with
team members. This assignment helps me to do more better and moves towards the bright
future (Croft, 2021).
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace
After completing my academic studies, I thought to develop more skills which can
help me in my further professional life and also improves my personality. I have also learned
many skills from my academic skills by assignment and modules which helps me to stay
more confident and facing the all challenges in my academic life. There are various skills
which I have learned from my academic studies such as :-
Leadership skills :- This skill I have learned from my academic studies which helps
me in planning, thinking and achieving the objective. I have also learn to communicate with
my team members confidently. This skill is most essential for the development of personal
and professional life.
Critical thinking:- This skills I have learned from my academic assignment which
helps me in analyzing the problem and also resolve the problems which I was facing during
my assignment. This skills helps me in achieving my goals with the help of thinking,
strength and confidence.
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Presentation skills:- This skills I have learned from my academic and helps in to
deliver my thoughts and information with my team members and in front of huge crowd .
These skills developed the confidence and strength with me which are beneficial to achieving
my targeted goals.
Interpersonal skills:- These skills helps me build better relationship with others and
helps me to interact, collaborate and communicate effectively. Good communication and
interaction with the team members helps tn enhancing the personal and professional
knowledge.
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?
04/06/22 Debate I was
expecting to
learn the
confidence and
increases my
potential
growth.
The most
effective skill I
have learned
from this
activity is to
present my self
in front of huge
crowd with
more confidence
and potential
power.
The skill I
have learned
from this
activity is
beneficial
and I have
developed
this skills
with me by
participating
in
presentations
and debate.
28/11/21 Class
presentation
From this
activity I
expect to learn
about the
presentation,
creativity of
new thoughts
which I can
present with
my team
members.
This activity
helps me to
learn about the
presentation
PowerPoint and
computers kills
which are
helpful in my
professional life.
I decided to
appeal this
activity in
my further
academic
presentation
session.
19/09/21 Discussion group I expect to
learn from this
activity is to
improve my
communicatio
This academic
activity helps
me to develop
communication
skills by which I
Group
discussion
helps me in
my
professional
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n sills and
learn to present
my thoughts
and
information
with other
people.
can represent
myself.
life and I
will appeal
this activity
at my
professional
life in the
interview
session.
04/05/21 Competition During this
activity I
expect to learn
about making
the
relationship
and interaction
with other
people.
From the
competition
activity I have
learn to become
more powerful
and confident
with my
thoughts.
Competition
activity helps
in my future
professional
life.
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?
Leadership skills Online training
and podcast
I have apply this
learning skill to
manage the team
member with
effective manner.
This skill is
measured by the
outcomes on the
basis of team
leading.
17/02/22
Critical thinking Academic affairs
I have appeal this
skill in my
academic as well
as professional
life which helps
me to innovate
the new thoughts
and idea.
Critical thinking is
measured on the
basis of right and
effective
information which,
I have express with
my team members.
22/02/22
Presentation
skills Networking
events and books
I have to develop
my presentation
and writing skills
which are most
important and
effective in my
The results
measured the
performance of
presentation on the
basis of people
attraction and
satisfaction towards
29/02/2022
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the presentation
which, I have
developed .
Interpersonal
skills
Team members
and leaders
I have apply this
skills in my
professional life
to build the
relation with the
team members.
Interpersonal skills
helps me in
analyzing the
strength and
weakness.
02/03/22
4.0 CV
Xyz
Project manager
Description
My name is Xyz, and I am working in a company as a manger since last 3 years and I am
extremely successful in coordinating the team. I want to achieve my desired goals in my
future life and for meting for goals I want to participate in more opportunities which
enhance my skills and knowledge.
Work Experience
 3 years as project manager
Education
Graduation in BBA course
MBA with marketing and Human resources
Skills
 Task management
 Leadership skills
 critical thinking
 Decision making
 Organizational skills
Hobbies
 Reading and writing the novels and books
 Badminton
 Traveling and exploring the new places.
References
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online media for professional development amongst medical radiation practitioners in
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pp.187-193.
Croft, L., 2021. Rural teachers of the gifted: The importance of professional development.
In Serving gifted students in rural settings (pp. 341-362). Routledge.
Donnelly, R. and Maguire, T., 2018. Supporting Teaching and Learning Transformations
Through the National Professional Development Framework: Establishing and
Recognising an Inclusive Community of Practice for All Who Teach in Irish Higher
Education. AISHE-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher
Education, 10(1).
Hamilton, M., 2020. Evidence-based portfolios: A cross-sectoral approach to professional
development among teachers. Professional Development in Education, 46(1), pp.160-
174.
Jackson, A., Mawson, C. and Bodnar, C.A., 2021. Faculty motivation for pursuit of
entrepreneurial mindset professional development. Entrepreneurship Education and
Pedagogy, p.2515127420988516.
Rana, L., 2022. ‘My life is gone with this job’: effects of precarious working conditions on
helmet teachers’ personal and professional lives in neoliberal Nepal. Globalisation,
Societies and Education, pp.1-12.
Schwab, J.E., Murowchick, E., Yaure, R.G. and Cruz, L., 2021. Observation, practice, and
purpose: Recalibrating curriculum to enhance professional development. New
Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2021(168), pp.59-68.
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