Personal development plan

University Degree Business and Administrative studies

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Position Statement

I am a full time student, studying BA Accounting. I attend the university three days in a week, which are Monday, Tuesdays and Fridays. My main objective is to graduate from the university with a First class. In order for me to achieve this, I have to study well and submit my assignments on time.

I am presently studying three modules for my course; which are: Business Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Cost & management Accounting and Studying for Business. These modules are all related to my course. Business Economics, Mathematics and Statistics consist of two examinations, Cost & Management Accounting consists of one assignment and one examination while Studying for Business consists of two assignments. I have learnt to improve my self-confidence and how to work as part of a team.

I try to attend lectures and seminars on time because if one lecture or seminar is missed it’ll be hard to catch up. I have set some target for the next semester and that is to get to my lecture and seminars on time and not leaving coursework till late. Study more and ask for help from module leaders and other students who know what to do. By doing this I’ll plan ahead and learn more.

A summary of progress made

My target this month is to improve my output in my academic, basically on my assignment and examination, which would possibly, leads me to greater height in the future. The other target I have, was to complete all the quizzes that are related to my learning modules and gain good percentage in all the quizzes.

Steps to enhance skills, in order to ensure success

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Steps to enhance skills, in order to ensure success

As a result of self-reflective SWOT analysis I have identified my main strengths in leadership and decision making aptitude, group work commitment and attendance, my self-confidence and ability to learn new skills quickly. However I recognize my main weaknesses to be tendency to procrastinate and easily distracted, time management issues. I have made improvements through my module by regarding time management and the waste of time watching TV. This is due to the awareness and analysis of such issues and the willingness to overcome this problem. In order to solve my weaknesses and improve my skills it is essential to make a plan and decided the methods I would have used. This includes to make a time schedule with the activities for the day and for my assignments, going to sleep and waking up an hour early, listening without interrupting people, not get emotional in any kind of conversation and use of body language to make the other person more comfortable and aware that I am listening carefully and that I am understanding.

Attention to coursework

My target for semester B was to revise for Business Economics, Mathematics and Statistic exam, submit assignment for Studying for business and Cost and management but I only managed to submit the assignment for Cost and management but I didn’t do well in the examination so I will have to retake the examination for Cost and management accounting and Business Economics, Mathematics and statistic and also retake studying for business because I didn’t submit my work.

Attending to coursework in the future will have to be based to the following: use of essay structure and argument development, using abstract, including more quality and relevance of information, use of turnitin, criticality of the reflection, the range of material found and making clear explanation about the introduction and conclusion, improve style of language by being more objectivity and justified. In future I’ll submit my coursework on time.

Planning and preparing for my future

This section describes what my goals and aims for the future are and how I will achieve them. The first important weakness that I need to convert into strength is my time management. It is extremely important to be able to manage my own time and sometimes other’s time, efficiently and productively. Getting up early has made a big difference because I am more productive during the day and less in the evening and I’ve gained an hour of productivity in exchange for a wasted hour. Although I have noticed improvements about my time management, I still have some problems with TV. I have fixed a maximum amount of time I can spend watching TV and I am going to gradually reduce it. My further step is to plan in advance and have a schedule to follow. Knowing when and estimating for how long I am going to work on something helped me to remain focused and achieving more tasks with better results.

One of my aim is to work as a manager in a big international business. I will use future group works, during the next two academic years to improve my ability to deal with different types of people and being stricter with lazy workers when they tend to procrastinate or do not get any job done in the time schedule. I will try to find the balance between work and relationships in order to create a friendly environment to work in which is also very productive. Another aim about my interpersonal skills is to improve my communication difficulties and try a new aptitude as a listener. I would like to be able to communicate with different people in different occasion, creating a comfortable situation with the person I am talking or listening to. The first step towards this goal is to try to let other people to finish talking and then ask a question or intervene.

Planning and time management

I have found out a pleasant and quiet place to study. I have decided to study in the morning because my brain is working better and my understanding is also better at that time. I usually prefer to study alone so that I will be able to concentrate on my work however I like to work with other students in the lecture because they will help me with my learning.

I have decided set time schedules for myself and use a year planner to mark all my course deadline dates for the semester, this will allow me to plan time for my work and relaxation. In addition, I will share out my own personal set assignment deadlines and tasks into the spaces. This will give me time to work on assignments throughout the term and helps me to follow and to do work on time.

Reflection and self-assessment

I learn by making mistakes, getting feedback from others and making reasoned judgements about my own strengths and weaknesses, this helps me to target my development.

My strengths: I have self confident when I work and learn new skills, I become more assertive and independent, yet am happy to take responsibility for my own actions and beliefs. Moreover I am willing and able to take responsibility for myself and my learning. I am confident in my own abilities, planning and time management. I have a strong working ethnic, self-discipline, ability to work under pressure, creativity and optimism. I am capable of working and interacting sympathetically with others and confident to give and accept criticism, using this in a positive manner to further build on my skills.

Written and oral communication

I will like to improve in my written and spoken skills. I can do this by taking part in sports activities and get to meet new people and also gain work experience and participating in various discussions and English language modules. This will help me to improve my communication and English skills. I can improve my written language by writing a lot of essays, learning new words every day and reviewing English grammar once a week.

I can also look for more journals and articles to improve my English vocabulary and using a variety of written style, it will also improve my presentation skills. I sometimes do not like presentations because it makes me anxious, nervous and embarrassed. I was not satisfied with my presentation but I learnt a good lesson, ideas and experiences of how I could improve my skills in future presentations and how I can do much better.