Skills Workshops & Business Simulations

Reflection Order Description Skills Workshops & Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Simulations Engage in" rel="nofollow">in week-long Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Games and Advanced Skills Workshops COMPLETING THE SKILLS PORTFOLIO STREAM SPECIFIC REFLECTIVE REPORT You will be expected to reference the skills you have learnt throughout the PDP and the particular stream you have followed when completin" rel="nofollow">ing the Skills Portfolio Stream Specific Reflective Report (please see below for details of the Stream Specific Reflective Repots). The skills portfolio is the capstone of the Professional Development Programme and as such is designed to enable you to demonstrate the personal skills, accomplishments, experience and attributes that you have acquired and developed as part of your MSc course. A key component of the Skills Portfolio is the stream specific reflective exercise you must complete to assess the competency stream you have followed in" rel="nofollow">in the third part of the Professional Development Programme. The skills portfolio should be evidence based and should in" rel="nofollow">include examples of the competencies you have developed and how you have applied these to your studies. In addition you will need to demonstrate how you can articulate these transferrable skills to potential employers, and how both your course and the PDP have contributed towards your career goals. The skills portfolio should be an honest, in" rel="nofollow">in-depth reflection on your strengths and weaknesses and a detailed analysis of the skills and competencies you have acquired as well as of those which you still need to improve in" rel="nofollow">in order to maximise your personal potential. You will need to demonstrate how you have engaged with the prin" rel="nofollow">inciples of the Professional Development Programme through reference to the development of, or the need for further development of, the followin" rel="nofollow">ing competencies: Team workin" rel="nofollow">ing Presentation Skills Communication Skills Leadership Skills Influencin" rel="nofollow">ing Skills Negotiation Skills Problem Solvin" rel="nofollow">ing Intercultural Competencies Self-reflection/awareness Self-management Analytical skills An understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of ethics & corporate social responsibility Career Management skills in" rel="nofollow">in terms of your career plannin" rel="nofollow">ing and development of employability competences through engagement with Careers & Placements and Careers Workshops Dependin" rel="nofollow">ing on the PDP Stream that you have undertaken, please complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing Stream Specific Reflective Reports: PDP STREAM – BUSINESS SIMULATION REFLECTIVE REPORT Complete both Section 1 and Section 2 1. Answer the followin" rel="nofollow">ing set of non-stream specific questions: Your answers should apply to the overall PDP in" rel="nofollow">in the context of both your academic programme and any extra-curricular achievements, and needs to be lin" rel="nofollow">inked to establishin" rel="nofollow">ing the core skills necessary for your projected career. Answer the questions in" rel="nofollow">in essay style, do not use bullet poin" rel="nofollow">ints or lists. Each answer should be a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of 300 words. a. What transferrable skills have you acquired whilst undertakin" rel="nofollow">ing your course and the Professional Development Programme, and how have you applied them through the duration of your studies? Please refer to the list of skills on the previous page as a guide, but not a defin" rel="nofollow">initive list, of the types of transferrable skills that you should in" rel="nofollow">incorporate in" rel="nofollow">in your answer. (min" rel="nofollow">inimum 300 words) b. What transferrable skills do you still need to develop further, and how do you in" rel="nofollow">intend to do this as you transition in" rel="nofollow">into work? (min" rel="nofollow">inimum 300 words) c. How can you demonstrate to a future employer that you have acquired the necessary skills competencies for your chosen career? (min" rel="nofollow">inimum 300 words) 2. Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Simulation Reflective Report The Reflective Report must provide a detailed analysis of the skills set that you developed specifically durin" rel="nofollow">ing the simulation that you attended. a. Usin" rel="nofollow">ing your personal perspective, briefly summarise what for you were the key learnin" rel="nofollow">ing outcomes of the busin" rel="nofollow">iness simulation, usin" rel="nofollow">ing examples of the activities completed as part of the exercise. b. If different from the above, please reflect on the followin" rel="nofollow">ing areas of potential development while undertakin" rel="nofollow">ing the simulation: Problem solvin" rel="nofollow">ing, Decision Makin" rel="nofollow">ing, Effective communication, Positive/Professional attitude, Organisation & Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing. c. Defin" rel="nofollow">ine the skills you developed in" rel="nofollow">in terms of what you can now do differently. Explain" rel="nofollow">in how these skills can be demonstrated in" rel="nofollow">in the workplace, for example, someone with good team work skills would show an ability to support other team members. d. How do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink you can use the skills developed in" rel="nofollow">in your Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Simulation to make a positive impact in" rel="nofollow">in your first post-course workin" rel="nofollow">ing role?