Personal Development Portfolio for Career in Business and Management

Learning Outcomes Assessed:

Identify, and reflect on, personal development actions to achieve study and career ambitions

Assessment brief:

Prepare a personal development portfolio which acknowledges the importance of academic and professional skills for your career in business and management. The portfolio should be presented in report format; you must identify and reflect on your approach to your personal learning and development, and the transferable skills you have already developed, or seek to develop during your academic studies, personal life and the workplace. Emphasis should be placed on the skills discussed during lectures.

Produce a personal development learning log and action plan that you will follow to develop your skills over the next 12 months. Your personal development plan must also include a CV.   

The report must be appropriately referenced using the Harvard Referencing system.

Please note that the Learning Log, CV and action plan do not count towards the 1500-word requirement for the report.  The action plan should be for the duration of your course.

Secondary Research Level HE4- It is expected that the Reference List will contain between five and ten sources. As a MINIMUM the Reference List should include one refereed academic journal and three academic books.

Additional Submission Instructions:

You are required to upload your PDP into the Turnitin link on Moodle.  This will allow the tutors to provide you with feedback via Turnitin in written or audio format.

Demonstrates an exceptional knowledge/ understanding of theory and practice for this level through the identification and analysis of the most important issues. Makes exceptional use of appropriate arguments and/or theoretical models.

Presents an analysis of the material resulting in clear, logical and original conclusions.Coherently articulated and logically structured.

An appropriate format is used.  

The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment.

Effective inclusion of figures, tables, plates (FTP).

Demonstrates an excellent knowledge/understanding of theory and practice for this level through the identification and summary of the most important issues. Makes creative use of appropriate arguments and/or theoretical models. Presents an excellent discussion of the material resulting in clear, logical conclusions. Coherently articulated and logically structured.

An appropriate format is used.  

The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment. Effective inclusion of figures, tables, plates (FTP).

Demonstrates a very good knowledge/understanding of theory and practice for this level through the identification and summary of key issues. Uses sound arguments or theoretical models.

Presents a clear and valid discussion of the material.

An appropriate format is used.  

The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment. Effective inclusion of FTP.

Demonstrates a good knowledge/understanding of theory and practice for this level through the identification and summary of some key issues.

Presents largely coherent arguments. Some issues and theoretical models expressed in simplistic terms. Conclusions are fairly clear and logical. For the most part coherently articulated and logically structured. An acceptable format is used.

The presentational style & layout is correct for the type of assignment. Inclusion of FTP but lacks selectivity.

Demonstrates an adequate knowledge/understanding of theory and practice for this level. An attempt is made to identify key issues.

Presents basic arguments, but focus and consistency lacking in places. Some issues may lack clarity, and/or theoretical models expressed in simplistic terms. Conclusions are not always clear or logical.Adequate attempt at articulation and logical structure.