The Business Student's Handbook

An essential guide for all business students The Business Student's Handbook develops core skills to help your students succeed in their academic and professional lives, discussing transferable skills to help students become desirable graduates. With an emphasis on applying theory to practice, this is an essential text for any business student. Develop essential learning and employability skills to excel at business studies The Business Student's Handbook, 7th Edition, by Cameron brings together personal skills, study skills and employability skills to help students succeed in their academic and professional lives. Designed to support both online and face-to-face study, the book discusses transferable skills such as self-management, teamwork, planning and critical thinking to help you become a highly desirable graduate. A strong emphasis on project management, data analysis, communication skills and presentation skills makes this an essential resource for any business student. The TECHSkills boxes focus on your digital skills to ensure you are making the most of the best tools found online. Additionally, this handbook is all about applying theory to practice and covers up-to-date exercises, practical suggestions and tips. "Even though I've been in the field for over 30 years, I found new and engaging information in The Business Student's Handbook. So no matter how many times a student has been down this road, I'm confident that they will always find something new here." – Jayne Mothersdale, National Teacher Fellow, Leeds Beckett University About the author: Sheila Cameron worked as a director of the Open University Business School. She was involved in the development of the school's pioneering MBA programme, and tutored undergraduate business-related courses for more than 20 years. She has been external examiner for management programmes at a wide range of universities. Sheila is also the author of The MBA Handbook. Pearson, the world's learning company. Develop essential learning and employability skills to excel in business studies "A book that will see you through your business degree, from day one to several years after graduation." Fiona Winfield, School Employability Manager, Nottingham Trent University The Business Student's Handbook, 7th edition, by Sheila Cameron brings together personal skills, study skills and employability skills to help you succeed in your academic and professional life. Designed to support both online and face-to-face study, the book discusses transferable skills such as self-management, teamwork, planning and critical thinking to help you become a highly desirable graduate. Learning features such as 'TECHSkills' boxes focus on your digital skills to ensure you are making the most of the best tools found online. Additionally, this handbook is all about applying theory to practice and covers up-to-date exercises, practical suggestions and tips. With a strong emphasis on project management, data analysis, communication and presentation skills, this text is an essential resource for any business student. This title also comes with a Companion Website.