Study Skills for Business and Management

How to Succeed at University and Beyond

AvPatrick Tissington,Christos Orthodoxou

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Want to stand out from the thousands of other business and management students when you graduate from university?

This comprehensive study skills book gives you all the tools and techniques needed to graduate with a better degree than you thought possible. Study Skills for Business and Management is written in an entertaining and non-patronising way and is filled with examples and case studies. With chapters on efficient and effective reading, working in groups, managing and writing essays and succeeding in exams, this textbook is written specifically with business and management students' needs in mind.

Key features:

Written by an academic and a recent business and management graduate who are in touch with what it is like to study Business and Management today and the challenges students face
Based on primary research in to which study skills are the most effective, providing an evidence-based approach that you can trust in and saving you precious time
Contains a wealth of current examples from recent business and management graduates, highlighting examples of good practice as well as common pitfalls to avoid

Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-12-16
Mått:170 x 242 x undefined mm
Vikt:650 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Student Success
Antal sidor:288
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781446266489

Utforska kategorier

Organisation och ägarskap inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Patrick Tissington is Professor of Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. He teaches leadership, organizational behaviour, critical incident analysis and team working. Students are undergraduate and postgraduate and range in age from 19 to 60 and arrive on his programme with the complete spectrum of experience in essay writing. This book is aimed at helping those who have no experience of essay writing to understand how it is done. It is also for those who need to improve their skills or refresh their knowledge perhaps after a break from studies. His research is in the use of technology in learning and what makes for effective work teams.Christos Orthodoxou is Business Partnerships Assistant at Aston University, having achieved a first class honours Business and Management degree and a Beta Gamma Sigma award for reaching top 10% of year group.

Recensioner i media

′This book provides practical advice and a toolbox for anyone studying business and related subjects at university. Based on experience as both students and lecturers, it is realistic about how to avoid pitfalls, make more of your time and move towards a job that you really want.′

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPlanning and goal settingMind MapsEffective and Efficient ReadingLectures and LecturersFear and stressMaking Time WorkLeading and being ledWorking in GroupsCourseworkEssay writingPresentationsSucceeding in ExamsBusiness communicationSecuring your Career