The Business Students Handbook

In an increasingly competitive and rapidly changing world, graduates must be equipped with more than just knowledge of a particular subject. Employers emphasise the value of transferable skills which can be used in a variety of contexts. By placing study skills firmly in the context of lifelong learning, the focus of this book is on developing transferable skills, using them to learn more effectively and on collecting evidence which will demonstrate the acquisition of these skills.
The book is divided into five parts. The first explores the context and is concerned with how to manage yourself. The second broadly covers study skills – numeracy, literacy and IT skills. The third deals with communication and how to work in groups, while the trurth looks at coping and making sense of information. The last section integrates these concepts and skills by looking at project management and job seeking. This book provides students embarking on their first course of study with all the necessary skills and knowledge to make the most of their time at college and take control of the learning process