1. Business study and writing skills
Dr Tamas Lestar
Business study and writing skills
DAY2 MODULE FOUNDATIONS

2. RECAP QUESTIONS 1. Name some of the major terms for this module.
2. What is in-text referencing?
3. What are the basic elements and rules for a good CV?
- Elements?
- Rules?

3. UNDERSTANDING THE SELF WHO AM I?
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS

4. WHAT ARE INTRAPESONAL SKILLS?
1. Self-understanding
2. Self-management (time, stress)
3. Reflection
In order to understand ourselves, we are advised to reflect on our lives.
- Why am I here?
- Why do I study this?
- What is my aim?
- What are my skills?
- What skills am I lacking? …

5. LET US LOOK AT THE SELF-ASSESSMENT FORM ON PAGE 46-47
1. Evaluate self by checking the appropriate boxes
2. Reflect upon your skills. Where did you acquire them?
3. Reflect upon what is missing.
Now in your group discuss the following:
Share 1 of your skills from each section (personal, people, task) with the others, and the way you acquired it.
Share what you desire the most, and why?

6. MANAGING TIME AND STRESS
Let’s share our opinion in class!

7. Healthy or Unhealthy? How to improve well- being?
1. It may sound obvious, but in order to succeed, we need to manage our time as well as stress.
2. Today there is an increasing level of anxiety and mental disorders.
3. What are the opportunities at the university for handling mental or spiritual anxiety? (Let’s discuss)
STRESS and ANXIETY
Healthy or Unhealthy? How to improve well- being?

8. Further reading about good and bad stress Hans Selye
1. It may sound obvious, but in order to succeed, we need to manage our time as well as stress.
2. Today there is an increasing level of anxiety and mental disorders.
3. What are the opportunities at the university for handling mental or spiritual anxiety? (Let’s discuss)
STRESS and ANXIETY
Further reading about good and bad stress
Hans Selye

9. STUDENTS’ OPINION DISCUSS: WHAT DO YOU THINK GOOD STRESS IS?
WHERE IS THE LIMIT WHEN STRESS TURNS BAD?
HOW CAN YOU MANAGE THE LEVEL OF STRESS?
STUDENTS’ OPINION
TEAM WORK

10. STUDENTS’ OPINION DISCUSS: WHAT DO YOU THINK GOOD STRESS IS?
WHERE IS THE LIMIT WHEN STRESS TURNS BAD?
HOW CAN YOU MANAGE THE LEVEL OF STRESS?
NOW LET US MAKE A LIST ANSWERING QUESTION 3 AND DISCUSS TOGETHER IN CLASS. SOMEBODY WRITE ON BLACKBOARD.
STUDENTS’ OPINION
TEAM WORK

11. The Business Student's Handbook: Learning Skills for Study and Employment
PAGE 43 (Fifth edition)

12. CHANGE WHAT YOU CAN (what do you think you could change?)
COPE WITH THE INEVITABLE BY
- changing your attitude
- learning to relax
- becoming physically better to be able to cope
The Business Student's Handbook: Learning Skills for Study and Employment
PAGE 44 (Fifth edition)

13. The Business Student's Handbook: Learning Skills for Study and Employment
PAGE 45 (Fifth edition)

14. HOW CAN WE 1: RELAX, 2: GET HEALThIER?

15. Time management HOW WELL DO I MANAGE MY TIME NOW?
Look at the self-evaluation form in your text book.
Time management
PAGE 122

16. Time management HAVE YOU EVER RUN OUT OF TIME?
The difficulty of time management lies in the fact that HABITS are hard to change.
Organisations pay large sums for two- or three-day courses designed to teach time management. Attendants gain motivation. Yet the principles are simple, and you can practice them in groups.
Time management
PAGE 38 Business Student Handbook

17. Time management PRINCIPLES
PAGE 38 Business Student Handbook

18. Time management PRINCIPLES
PAGE 39 Business Student Handbook

19. Time management ACTIVITY
To do this time management exercise you need to grab a piece of paper and write down everything that you think it distracts you. When you’re done, write down possible solutions.
For example:
You get distracted by your phone. An easy solution might be to keep yourself logged out of social media while studying or switch to airplane mode
Random web surfing. Unplug your internet cable or disable your wi-fi. If you have to do research, write down everything you need to search beforehand and stick to it (don’t read it if you don’t need it)
Playing video games. Study at the public library or at your university, removing temptation. If it’s a phone game, uninstall it!
Time management ACTIVITY
SOURCE: time-management-exercises/

20. THE MAIN DANGERS WHEN STUDYING
Poor prioritisation
Aiming for unnecessary perfection
Failing to clarify requirements
Failing to apportion time fairly between different assignments
Underestimating the time a task may need
The above hazards arise in employment, too!!!
THE MAIN DANGERS WHEN STUDYING
PAGE 39 Business Student Handbook

21. Time management: SOLUTIONS 1.
List Everything: write down all your commitments and deadlines
Break It Down: take on big tasks and turn them into smaller steps. A 2000 word essay can sound daunting, but writing 500 words today might not
Use a SCHEDULE PLANNER: this method helps you prioritize your tasks. Organise everything under 3 headings: now, soon, and later. Deadlines are a priority, readings for a class might go under soon, most of the things in later you might want to quit
Do Immediately: start with something on your “now” list and get it done. That sense of achievement will help you build momentum
Prioritize the Rest: now go back to all the other tasks and put them in order
Time management: SOLUTIONS 1.
Source: com/time-management- exercises/

22. Time management: SOLUTIONS 2.
ACHIEVING BETTER DIRECTION
The solution for misdirection is PLANNING.
If overcommitted: think about why the situation has arisen. Talk to a tutor or supervisor. Get focused! Don’t say ‘yes’ to everything!
Think about how to avoid repeat situation in the future (assertiveness skills may help! – what are they?)
Think about how good/detailed you need to be. Do not devote more than necessary.
Consider priorities, despite the freedom you have as a university student, first things come first!
Time management: SOLUTIONS 2.
Source: Business Study Skills, p. 40

23. Time management: SOLUTIONS 3.
IDENTIFY SOURCES OF INEFFECTIVENESS, such as
Procrastination
Wasting time
Wasting the best part of the day
Switching tasks too often. Some variety is necessary, but switching too often may distract.
Interruptions (e.g. friends)
Time management: SOLUTIONS 3.
Source: Business Study Skills, p. 41

24. Time management: SOLUTIONS 4.
BECOMING MORE EFFECTIVE
Book the task in your diary by giving it a specific date/time
Schedule your free time (times off) as well, and enjoy it
Divide large tasks (it will be rewarding and motivating)
Target something to do each day (otherwise resistance to starting increases)
Bring deadlines forward
…. And so forth. After all, this is all individual. Try what works for you best!
Time management: SOLUTIONS 4.
Source: Business Study Skills, p. 42

25. PEOPLE’S MANAGEMENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Working in groups is inevitable.
Employers seek ‘interactive attributes’ (Harvey et al., 1997)
Job adverts: “excellent communication skills” etc.
PEOPLE’S MANAGEMENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Why important?

26. PEOPLE’S MANAGEMENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
TALKING
LISTENING
GIVING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK
ASSERTIVENESS (SELF-ESTEEM)
ALL THE ABOVE ARE USED IN TEAMWORK AND NETWORKING (MORE ABOUT THEM LATER)
PEOPLE’S MANAGEMENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
What are they?

27. WHEN ALL YOUR SKILLS NEED ACTIVATION (what are these skills so far
WHEN ALL YOUR SKILLS NEED ACTIVATION (what are these skills so far?) – We will learn more in the next few classes. Such as…
TEAMWORK.
TASK management
OVERVIEW

28. SUCCESS, INTELLIGENCE, SELF-ASSESSMENT, TIME&STRESS MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE MANAGEMENT, TEAM MANAGEMENT, CV, READING, WRITING, LITERATURE SEARCH, REFERENCING, OFFICIAL LETTERS, PLAGIARISM, PROPOSAL WRITING, BUSINESS PLAN, TEAMWORK, NETWORKING, OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, INTERVIEWS. +
IT skills, Listening and Talking Skills, Assertiveness, Creativity and more…
MAJOR TERMS AND TOPICS
REMEMBER THE MAJOR TOPICS

29. Business study and writing skills
Dr Tamas Lestar
Business study and writing skills
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