
Business Student's Handbook, The
Skills for Study and Employment
Sheila Cameron(Author)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
7th Edition
Published on 15. January 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-292-30459-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
More details
Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
906 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-30459-5 (9781292304595)
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Person
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.'
Content
Part 1 Employability and how best to manage your learning
Becoming a highly desirable graduate
Managing yourself: time, stress and motivation
Learning, reflective practice and professional development
Part 2 Essential academic skills
Critical reading and note-taking
Basic numeracy
Academic and business writing
Improving your grades
Part 3 Working with others
Talking and listening
Teamwork and leadership
Presenting to an audience
Part 4 Conceptual skills
Complexity, cases and diagrams
Becoming more creative
Data, information and decisions
Making sense of data
Part 5 Integrating your skills
Project management and dissertations
Managing your professional life
Becoming a highly desirable graduate
Managing yourself: time, stress and motivation
Learning, reflective practice and professional development
Part 2 Essential academic skills
Critical reading and note-taking
Basic numeracy
Academic and business writing
Improving your grades
Part 3 Working with others
Talking and listening
Teamwork and leadership
Presenting to an audience
Part 4 Conceptual skills
Complexity, cases and diagrams
Becoming more creative
Data, information and decisions
Making sense of data
Part 5 Integrating your skills
Project management and dissertations
Managing your professional life