Reflective Report: Business Management Foundation Year Experience

This report is a reflective analysis of a student's experience in their foundation year of a Business Management program. The student discusses their reasons for choosing the program, detailing their initial interests in accounting, finance, and marketing, and how they hoped to gain knowledge for future business ventures. The report outlines the student's experience, highlighting both the positive aspects of gaining new skills and knowledge, and the challenges faced, such as adjusting to a new environment and dealing with unfamiliar subjects. The student reflects on the areas where they felt they needed improvement, such as communication and report writing. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of self-analysis for personal and academic growth, and includes a list of references to relevant books and journals used in the report.

Communication &
Branding

Table of Contents
Reflective report...............................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
What is your BA pathway and why did you choose this........................................................3
What was your experience studying on the foundationYear..................................................3
What went well on the foundation Year.................................................................................3
What did you find challenging in the foundation Year..........................................................4
What areas do you need to improve on having studied in the foundation year......................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES:...............................................................................................................................6
Books and Journals.................................................................................................................6

Reflective report
Introduction
Reflective cycle can be defined as the analysing the past experience of an individual. In
this report there will be the discussion on the reflective cycle in relation to the business
management student.
What is your BA pathway and why did you choose this
I was a student of the business management in my college. I have chosen this field in my
college because I have interest in the business from starting. I always wanted to gain the
knowledge of the accounting, finance, marketing etc. For that purpose I have chosen this field for
my graduation. This will mainly help me in the future when I will start my business as I have the
proper knowledge of how to maintain the finances in a effective manner. This subject has not
only told me about practical data but also helps me to better understands the concept of ethics
and social responsibility (Abbaszadeh and et.al., 2019). Through this degree I have gained the
knowledge that how to do maintain the proper accounts in a business and also facilitates me to
make an effective strategy for carrying out the particular work effectively. This course help me a
lot in developing my accounting and the management skills through which I am able to manage
even the difficult task in a easy manner.
What was your experience studying on the foundationYear
It was a great experience as I have gained lots of knowledge and skills while studying as
a business management student. At first I was not able to understand the concepts that was
related to the facts and figure. In the initial days of my graduation, it was very challenging for me
to understand the difficult topics and concepts. My teachers at that time helped me a lot in
understanding the hard topics (Beritelli and Laesser, 2018). I was not aware about the topics that
was there in my course like finance, accounting, marketing. My teacher at my foundation year
helped me in understanding the basic concepts of these subjects. It was a best experience of my
life because at that time I got to learn about the new subjects that I have never studies before.
What went well on the foundation Year
When I was in foundation year of the college, I got to learn about the new subjects and
the topics. These subjects has enhanced my accounting and management skills through which it

facilitates me to grab the new opportunities in the future. Teachers as well as my friends at that
time helped me a lot in understanding the new concepts (Berry and Martin, 2018). At that time I
make lots of new friends which help me to build my communication skills. In the foundation
year I have experience so many new things as first I was not able to connect easily with the
others. But slowly I have developed the skills to make friendly and healthy relations with others.
I also performed on the annual day of the college. This helps me to boost my confidence and
motivation towards the new projects in the future.
What did you find challenging in the foundation Year
I have faces various challenges in my foundation year of the college. One of the major
issue I have faced is that it was completely new environment and new place for me. It was very
difficult for me in the initial time to adjust in that environment (Huertas and Lalicic, 2020). I
literally know nobody in the college and it was very challenging for me to stay there with the
new people around. Another challenge that I have faced in my foundation year of the college is
that new subjects that I have never studied. It as very difficult for me to understand the new
topics and concepts. I faced very much difficulty in doing the assessments and the projects that
were related to the accounting and financing. For the first time I was making the reports on the
accounting and finance and it was very challenging for me at that time to complete the reports on
time.
What areas do you need to improve on having studied in the foundation year
In some of the factors I was lack in the foundation year of my college. As I was not able
to effectively communicate with my teachers as well as with the students who were with me at
my class. Whenever I faced difficulties in understanding a particular topic I was not able to tell
my teacher. This is the area I should have to put more focus on while studying in the foundation
year. I was not able to ask the questions effectively from my teachers in the class. Another main
problem that I have faced in my college is that I was not able to make the reports effectively that
can helps me to achieve the good grades in the examinations (Briana, 2022). On this area I
should have to put more pressure in order to get good marks in examinations.

CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been analysed that critically analysing the past experience
are very important that help the individual to improvise the areas in which they were not good.in
this report, reflective cycle have been analysed in relation to the business management student
that helps to better understand the past experience.

REFERENCES:
Books and Journals
Abbaszadeh, H and et.al., 2019. Planning a Comprehensive Model of CommunicationBased
Branding in the Iranian Banking Industry. Journal of Business Management
Perspective, 18(39).
Beritelli, P. and Laesser, C., 2018. Destination logo recognition and implications for intentional
destination branding by DMOs: A case for saving money. Journal of destination
marketing & management, 8, pp.1-13.
Berry, A. and Martin, J., 2018. An exploratory analysis of employer branding in healthcare.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing.
Briana, M., 2022. Place branding in a bottle: management strategies for unplanned messages.
Journal of Place Management and Development.
Huertas, A. and Lalicic, L., 2020. Destination Management Organization’s Emotional Branding
Communication: Challenges and Opportunities in Social Media. Handbook of e-
Tourism, pp.1-25.