BMS502 Assignment - Presentation on Key Competencies, Career Prospects, and Progression Opportunitie

Completion of this work will satisfy the following learning outcomes from module BMS502:

LO1 assess the effectiveness of their work-related skills in meeting the requirements of job and person specifications associated with the types of job they will be seeking post-graduation, using a suitable analytical tool such as a SWOT analysis.

LO3 critically assess career development opportunities for graduates within the study sector.

Deliver a presentation (PowerPoint slides plus notes) to highlight and sell your key competencies, career prospects and progression opportunities:

1.Key Competencies - perform an audit of your personal key strengths, weaknesses, skills, attributes and attitude that contribute towards your imminent career and future progression into graduate employment (LO1)

2.Career Prospects - given your competencies, justify what specific career pathways are realistically open to you in the short, medium and long term as a graduate (LO3)

3.Progression Opportunities - justify a range of potential progression activities (and associated progression barriers) that could materialise following the end of your studies. (LO3)

You will need to include and reference at least 5 academic sources including as books and journals to provide supporting evidence and define any key concepts. The completion of your work will satisfy 40% of the assessment for the BMS502 module.  Your presentation will be posted online in a single document that will either be Word of PDF. Your slides (a maximum of 15), plus any supporting notes (2,000 words +/- 10%), must be submitted online, through Turnitin. You must include both a reference list and bibliography.

The skills development opportunities identified in this assignment are:

• apply the theoretical principles of business and management to organisational practice
• develop a deeper awareness of a chosen field of employment and career progression
• demonstrate the employability skills required of an employee within the workplace
• demonstrate employability skills including problem solving
• integrate theory and practice as applied to the business sector
• develop a positive attitude to work
• apply management techniques to work based situations

MARKING CRITERIA

Deliver a Presentation (15 slides) to highlight and sell your key competencies, career prospects and progression opportunities. Key Competencies - perform an audit of your personal key strengths, weaknesses, skills, attributes and attitude that contribute towards your imminent career progression and future access to post-graduate employment. Produce a SWOT and analyse the impact of gaps, distance travelled and future access to training and development within your presentation

Career Prospects - given your competencies, justify what specific career pathways are realistically open to you in the short, medium and long term as a graduate

Progression Opportunities - justify a range of potential progression activities (and associated progression barriers) that could materialise following the end of your studies when you graduate.

Presentation content has good spelling and grammar in addition to clarity of writing and delivery / explanation. Good use of the Harvard referencing format throughout your slides and notes