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9781865080192

Studying Business at University

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  • ISBN13:

    9781865080192

  • ISBN10:

    1865080195

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-03-01
  • Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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Summary

Do you want to do well in your business course from day one? Any university business course is competitive, and to get good marks you need to know how the system works as quickly as possible. Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of students, Studying Business at University tells you everything you need to know to succeed in your course and enjoy university. Patricia McLean is manager of Equity and Learning Programs at the University of Melbourne. Arthur Tatnall is Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Systems at Victoria University. He is author of Management Information Systems, runs a software consulting business and produces software for the small business market.

Table of Contents

Foreword v
Introduction xi
What this book can do for you
Learning to be a university student
1(16)
The first weeks
Lectures and tutorials: what to expect
What to expect of your course
What to expect of assessment
Update with Tuan, Kate, Cameron and Peter
Learning as you go
17(11)
Discovering your study environment preferences
Discovering your daily rhythm preferences
Discovering your task-processing preferences
Discovering your sensory preference
Discovering your learning intelligence
Ideas for collaborative learning
Finding time to study
28(11)
Time management
Advice for procrastinators
Advice for perfectionists
How to remember what you've learned
39(9)
Levels of understanding
Principles of memory
Learning and understanding theory
New skills: lectures, tutorials and seminars
48(5)
Preparing for tutorials and seminar groups
Organising information from lectures, tutorials and seminars
New skills: reading
53(14)
Efficient and effective reading practices
Reading critically and analytically
Maintaining concentration
New skills: writing for business
67(11)
Academic style
On becoming a good editor
A word about plagiarism
Specific writing requirements: reports
78(13)
Kate's assignment
The purpose of writing a business report
The structure of a business report
Submitting the report
Exams in Business
91(9)
Preparing for exams
During the exam
After the exam
Oral presentations
100(7)
The planning stage
Making the most of technology
Tips for terrific talks
Question time
When thing go wrong
107(11)
Things that have gone wrong for our business students
Where to get help
Further study or professional life: continuing to succeed
118(14)
Communicating
Working with other people--teamwork
Opportunities for further education and training
Appendix I Some suggestions for further reading 132(2)
Appendix II Some useful web resources 134

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