Study Skills for Business and Management Students

by Allan

Edition:

1st

ISBN13:

9780335228546

ISBN10:

0335228542

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

4/1/2009

Publisher(s):

Open University Press

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This practical handbook is an essential course companion for business and management students at degree level.. .It contains case studies, exercises, tips and self-assessment tools that will help students with their personal and professional development. .The book covers key areas, such as: .. Learning and teaching methods. Study strategies . Time management. Research methods . Assessment activities. Exam techniques . Job searching ..And it also emphasizes the skills that are key for business and management courses, which include: .. Academic writing . Critical and reflective thinking. Effective communication. Interpersonal skills. Project management. Research skills. Team working ..Study Skills for Business and Management Studentshas been carefully structured to be used throughout a degree course in order to hone the skills necessary to get a good degree and begin a successful career...An accompanying websitewww.openup.co.uk/businesssuccesshas more information on related careers with up-to-date web links..

Author Biography

Barbara Allan is Senior Lecturer in Student Learning and Management Learning. She is also Deputy Director of the Centre for Management and Organisational Learning and Director of the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) at the University of Hull. .

Series editor's preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Getting started on your degree programme	p. 2
What do you study on a business or management degree?	p. 3
Ethics and professionalism	p. 5
Subjects not covered in this book	p. 5
Topics covered in this book	p. 7
Summary	p. 13
Personal management skills	p. 14
Introduction	p. 14
Identifying your skills	p. 15
Becoming organized	p. 18
Personal goals	p. 22
Managing your time	p. 24
Looking after yourself	p. 29
Managing your emotions	p. 30
Gaining help and support	p. 34
Summary	p. 36
Different approaches to becoming a success in the workplace	p. 37
Introduction	p. 37
Overview of theories of learning	p. 38
Becoming a reflective learner	p. 48
Making the most of different learning opportunities	p. 52
Developing your portfolio	p. 55
Summary	p. 56
Studying at university	p. 58
Introduction	p. 58
Tutor-centred and student-centred approaches to teaching and learning	p. 59
Making the most of lectures	p. 61
Contributing to seminars	p. 63
Using e-learning	p. 64
Getting the most out of tutorials	p. 67
Independent study	p. 68
Experiential learning	p. 69
Working on case studies	p. 70
Inquiry based learning (IBL)	p. 71
Action learning	p. 75
Learning and developing using a learning journal	p. 76
Summary	p. 79
Finding and using business and management information	p. 80
Introduction	p. 80
The production and dissemination of knowledge	p. 81
Searching and finding business and management information	p. 82
Identifying and selecting relevant information	p. 89
Academic reading skills	p. 91
References and referencing	p. 97
Summary	p. 106
Assessment	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Examinations	p. 109
Online assessment activities	p. 115
Assignments	p. 116
Presentations	p. 126
Oral or viva voce examinations	p. 131
Portfolios	p. 133
Learning journals	p. 135
Plagiarism and other forms of cheating	p. 136
Summary	p. 140
Planning and carrying out your project, dissertation or independent study	p. 141
Introduction	p. 141
Project management	p. 142
Getting the most out of supervision sessions	p. 144
Working with public, private or voluntary sector organizations	p. 146
Getting started and identifying your topic	p. 148
Writing your research proposal	p. 149
Research approach, methodologies and methods	p. 150
Writing up	p. 161
Summary	p. 165
Working in groups	p. 167
Introduction	p. 167
Reasons for using group work	p. 168
Effective student groups	p. 169
Organizing and getting the most out of meetings	p. 171
Working in diverse groups	p. 176
Virtual groups	p. 179
Common problems in group work	p. 181
Managing the emotional aspects of group work	p. 183
Summary	p. 184
Professional experience and study abroad	p. 185
Introduction	p. 185
Professional experience	p. 186
Study abroad	p. 192
Assessing the professional experience or study abroad experiences	p. 207
Summary	p. 209
Where do I go from here?	p. 210
Introduction	p. 210
Gaining Employment	p. 210
What do you want to do next?	p. 211
Searching for employment opportunities	p. 212
Developing your career as a reflective manager	p. 217
Keeping in touch - professional networks	p. 218
Further study	p. 220
Summary	p. 221
References	p. 223
Index	p. 225
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