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Orientation for Success in Higher Education

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3

E-Portfolio.......................................................................................................................................4

Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12

Reference.......................................................................................................................................13
Introduction
Business management refers to a degree that offers knowledge focusing on planning, organizing,
executing, and analysis of business functions to manage and operate a business efficiently. A
business management degree helps a person to chase a career in diversified areas and obtain vast
knowledge of business and its functions specifically human resources and management
functions. This degree provides a student the immense academic knowledge, practical
experiences, and skills to enhance their ability and make an outstanding career. A student can
also achieve several competencies regarding decision-making, critical thinking, a proper
understanding of the structure and behavior of business organizations, and communication and
networking ability. However, this report aims to develop an understanding of the cultural and
behavioral expectations of studying business and management degrees. The report also focuses
on the importance of peer-to-peer support and team working to improve the learning experience
of the individual.
E-Portfolio

E-Portfolio- CPD Plan/SWOT Analysis.

Area of Learning Reflection of Learning Future Implications Implementation
Topics of Learning Description of the How learning will How to practice and
given topic help in additional implement what have
studies and future learned
career
Cultural and Cultural and The future of the After learning about
behavioral behavioral business any topic, it is
expectations of expectations refer to management degree important to get
studying for a the strong belief of a is even going practical knowledge
degree in business person regarding a brighter in the of the topic to
management particular society, its upcoming days. understand it
norms, customers, Skills in business thoroughly. In this
ideas, beliefs, and the management help an regard, after learning
behavior of the people individual develop about business
of that society. On the his career globally management, one
other hand, behavioral also work in should apply it to the
expectations refer to diversified industries organizational
the normal behavior or (Ritter et al., 2017). context. Achieving a
ways that should be A business business management
taught to the students management degree degree can enable a
or individuals to create provides a learner person to work within
a positive atmosphere. the practical skills of an organizational
Cultural perspective how to work environment.
has a great influence efficiently in an Acquiring the degree,
on business organization’s a person can get the
management studies culture maintaining opportunity to work
as it offers a person to employee-employer as a project manager,
understand the relations. Thus, a director, HR
organizational culture business manager, etc. As a
and analyze the management degree result, the person can
business environment. will offer a student apply his learning
Studying a business to get the and experience
management degree opportunity of practically. As a
has a significant applying to any job manager, a person
impact as business and use his or her can make the
organizations cannot skills and organizational
be able to succeed experiences (Ritter decision, plan, and
without the manager et al., 2017). A execute the decisions
and their strong business to get success.
management ability. management student Besides these, the
Before studying can choose his manager can also
business management, career in the field of communicate
it is quite unclear to sales manager, HR efficiently with the
me how a person or manager, upper authorities as
organization conducts management well as the employees
managerial activities. consultant, business by learning
However, in an analyst, accountant, Additionally, while
organization, the roles tax director, etc. applying the
and responsibilities of knowledge in
a manager are many, practical
and without proper circumstances, it is
knowledge of business also necessary to
management, it is not improve the existing
possible to run the knowledge more. So,
business operations to enhance
smoothly. knowledge and
A business experience more,
management degree several training and
includes the activities personal development
of providing students are also required
necessary knowledge (Ritter et al., 2017).
on planning,
organizing,
controlling,
monitoring to conduct
business operations
efficiently. However,
getting proper support
from the surroundings
is considered as the
cultural expectation of
studying. Culture
influences the
students’ behavior in
many ways. There are
many students in a
classroom from
diversified cultural
backgrounds. Each of
them is different by
their cultural norms,
beliefs, and values.
Their language and
behavior are also
different. As a student,
the cultural and
behavioral expectation
from a business
 management degree is
all the students need to
show a positive
attitude with each
other and respect
others’ opinions and
cultural backgrounds.
The teacher should
ensure that all the
students have
developed a strong
understanding among
themselves and fulfill
their basic goals.

The importance of Peer-to-peer learning Peer-to-peer Peer-to-peer learning

peer-to-peer refers to an approach learning and and teamwork are the
support and team to understanding and teamwork also skills that can be
working to enhance learning something support an practiced and applied
the learning together involving a individual to be in every aspect of life
experience group to identify and skilled in and in organizational
solve a problem, communication, situation. Getting
complete a job done, working proper learning and
or develop something. collaboratively, experience on peer-
Peer-to-peer learning learn new things to-peer learning and
and team working help from other members. teamwork, I can now
an individual to Peer-to-peer implement these
understand a matter learning helps a abilities with my
easily and develop a person to know and fellow colleagues or
complete knowledge understand other employees and help
of it. Peer-to-peer people’s thoughts them to expand their
learning helps a and opinions that knowledge on a
person to learn from help to think specific topic. I can
diversified areas by differently and apply also apply this
knowing others’ them to the practical knowledge on my
thoughts, ideas, scenario. Whereas professional work
opinions, etc. Through teamwork assists an and get my assigned
the process of individual to learn job done by working
knowledge sharing, the leadership ability under an enthusiastic
students or employees about how to run team.
can understand a new and complete the
concept and foster tasks together.
their ability to learn Teamwork also
more (Harney, Hogan enhances the
and Quinn, 2017). As relationship among
a student, peer-to-peer the team players and
learning helps me to offers a positive
teach other students working atmosphere
about any matters also (Butina, 2018).
learn something from However, peer-to-
others that is unclear peer learning and
or complex to me. As teamwork will help
a result, all the me to prepare
students of the groups myself for the
can solve their leadership and
problems and learn monitoring a team
easily. properly when I will
The importance of enter a job. These
peer-to-peer learning skills will assist me
and teamwork are to conduct the
many in both the business operations
workplace and efficiently by getting
personal development. the help and support
Teamwork also helps of the employees.
an individual to work
collaboratively with
other members that
resulting in a better
outcome while
minimizing the work
pressure and
enhancing the working
relationship (Harney,
Hogan and Quinn,
2017). Once I had a
thought in my mind
that whenever I felt
difficulties in learning
anything, I will ask
my teacher’s help.
After that, I have
learned about
teamwork. Teamwork
is very useful to
accomplish the
assigned task very
easily and efficiently
by using less time.
Teamwork helps me to
develop my ability to
communicate with
other team members
 easily and complete a
task done. Teamwork
increases my
leadership ability too
to lead a team and
accomplish all the
tasks on time (Butina,
2018). Thus,
teamwork also
prepares me for
reaching my future
goals by developing
my decision-making
skills and analytical
abilities.

SWOT Analysis
S W O T
Students’ strengths Students’ weaknesses Identified Threats envisaged
about learning. about learning. opportunities for about students’
gaining skills and attainment of
degrees. opportunities.
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
My strongest point is My learning Internet will play a There are some
that I can capitalize preference is also a key role in gaining threats as well in
on two learning styles weakness for me as extra skills and achieving these
combined. I prefer this learning style becoming more opportunities. One of
the combination of requires a significant compatible with my the threats is the cost
visual and auditory amount of time and career objectives. of these certified
learning styles. extra effort. I need to There are different programs.
Because of my engage in listening platforms such as Specialized courses
learning style sessions more for Coursera, Udemy, from Coursera,
preference, I have grabbing the necessary EdX, LinkedIn Udemy, and other
good memory for any information. I also get Learning, and many platforms come with
spoken information easily distracted by more where a cost. Some
and can memorize sounds and specialized courses platforms offer free
quickly. I also have a background noises. of different subjects courses but require
strong public Most of the time, I are easily available. payment for
speaking ability that don’t have a sound The platforms also certificates. Hence, it
allows me to do well environment where I offer different skill is not feasible to
in my presentations. I need to concentrate on development courses spend finances on
am also a strategic my learnings. My such as MS Office, every skill. However,
individual who aims auditory learning style Graphics Design, besides these, the
in developing skills can also disrupt other Web Development, increasing number of
and set career learners as they try to Programming students in this field
objectives. I have learn. Language, etc. is also a major threat
also standard Completing these as the competition is
communication and courses also come increasing day by
networking ability with a prestigious day.
that also help me to certificate. There are
communicate with also thousands of
others properly. playlists available on
YouTube that can be
accessed without
any cost. All these
can create a great
opportunity for me
to be more skilled in
my fields of study.
Conclusion
In this portfolio, I have tried to demonstrate the importance of business management studies and
the behavioral and cultural expectations regarding the study. The necessity of teamwork and
peer-to-peer learning is also discussed in this report to improve the learning experience and how
they help an individual for creating an excellent career. However, a personal audit is also
developed using the SWOT analysis to identify my key strengths and opportunities along with
the weaknesses and threats and thus work on my weaknesses to enhance my abilities for a better
future.
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