Title:
Study skills for business and management students
Personal Author:
Series:
Successful studying
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw Hill, 2009
Physical Description:
x, 227 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780335228539
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Summary
Summary
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 Students has 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 website www.openup.co.uk/businesssuccess has more information on related careers with up-to-date web links.
Author Notes
Dr Barbara Allan is Director of Learning and Teaching at the Hull University Business School, UK and also Director of the Centre for Innovations in Learning and Teaching (CILT). She became a Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellow in 2008.
Table of Contents
| Chapter 1 Introduction |
| Chapter 2 Personal management skills |
| Chapter 3 Different approaches to becoming a success in the workplace |
| Chapter 4 Studying at university |
| Chapter 5 Finding and using business and management information |
| Chapter 6 Assessment |
| Chapter 7 Planning and carrying out your project, dissertation or independent study |
| Chapter 8 Working in Groups |
| Chapter 9 Professional experience and study abroad |
| Chapter 10 Where do I go from here?" |
