Develop essential learning and employability skills to excel in business studies
"A book that will see you through your business degree, from day one to several years after graduation." Fiona Winfield, School Employability Manager, Nottingham Trent University
The Business Student's Handbook, 7th edition, by Sheila Cameron brings together personal skills, study skills and employability skills to help you succeed in your academic and professional life. Designed to support both online and face-to-face study, the book discusses transferable skills such as self-management, teamwork, planning and critical thinking to help you become a highly desirable graduate.
Learning features such as 'TECHSkills' boxes focus on your digital skills to ensure you are making the most of the best tools found online. Additionally, this handbook is all about applying theory to practice and covers up-to-date exercises, practical suggestions and tips.
With a strong emphasis on project management, data analysis, communication and presentation skills, this text is an essential resource for any business student.
This title also comes with a Companion Website.
Autorentext
Sheila Cameron worked as a director of the Open University Business School. She was involved in the development of the school's pioneering MBA programme, and tutored undergraduate business-related courses for more than 20 years. She has been external examiner for management programmes at a wide range of universities. Sheila is also the author of The MBA Handbook.
Klappentext
Develop essential learning and employability skills to excel at business studies
The Business Student's Handbook, 7th Edition, by Cameron brings together personal skills, study skills and employability skills to help students succeed in their academic and professional lives. Designed to support both online and face-to-face study, the book discusses transferable skills such as self-management, teamwork, planning and critical thinking to help you become a highly desirable graduate. A strong emphasis on project management, data analysis, communication skills and presentation skills makes this an essential resource for any business student. The TECHSkills boxes focus on your digital skills to ensure you are making the most of the best tools found online. Additionally, this handbook is all about applying theory to practice and covers up-to-date exercises, practical suggestions and tips.
Praise for The Business Student's Handbook
- 'Even though I've been in the field for over 30 years, I found new and engaging information in The Business Student's Handbook. So no matter how many times a student has been down this road, I'm confident that they will always find something new here.' - Jayne Mothersdale, National Teacher Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
- 'A book that will see you through your business degree, from day one to several years after graduation.' - Fiona Winfield, School Employability Manager, Nottingham Trent University
- 'The book details the skills/competencies/practices required of young professionals and undergraduates making it a very useful tool for university life and beyond. What is particularly commendable about this book is the wide range of topics covered from essential writing skills to effective presentations skills.' - Dr Pascale Daher, Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Inhalt
List of figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Guided tour
Part 1 Employability and how best to manage your learning
1.Becoming a highly desirable graduate
2.Managing yourself: time, stress and motivation
3.Learning, reflective practice and professional development
Part 2 Essential academic skills
4.Critical reading and note-taking
5.Basic numeracy
6.Academic and business writing
7.Improving your grades
Part 3 Working with others
8.Talking and listening
9.Teamwork and leadership
10.Presenting to an audience
Part 4 Conceptual skills
11.Complexity, cases and diagrams
12.Becoming more creative
13.Data, information and decisions
14.Making sense of data
Part 5 Integrating your skills
15.Project management and dissertations
16.Managing your professional life
Answers to test exercises
Bibliography
Index