1. Becoming a highly desirable graduate
2. Managing yourself: time, stress and motivation
3. Learning, reflective practice and professional development

1. Critical reading and note-taking
2. Basic numeracy
3. Academic and business writing
4. Improving your grades

1. Talking and listening
2. Teamwork and leadership
3. Presenting to an audience

1. Complexity, cases and diagrams
2. Becoming more creative
3. Data, information and decisions
4. Making sense of data

1. Project management and dissertations
2. Managing your professional life

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.

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• Coverage of transferable skills such as self-management, written and oral communication skills, teamwork, planning and critical thinking.
• TECHSkills boxes ensure students are making the most of the best tools found online.

• A focus on employability and the skills required to improve grades, get a job and build a rewarding career.
• Activities, examples and exercises test knowledge and contribute significantly to developing relevant skills.

• Summaries at the end of chapters provide a means of revising the key points in the chapter.
• Help Files contain basic teaching materials or definitions, helpful for students who are new to a topic.

This edition has been extensively revised and updated to ensure that it:

• Digital learning: The book is designed to support both online and face-to-face study as the world moves more towards digital learning.
• Updated insights into the theory and practice of business studies.
• Revised TECHSkills boxes ensure students are making the most of digital tools.
• Expanded sections on data analysis and basic skills in numeracy.

• An expanded section on employability and key skills.
• A new and improved companion website for students.
• Updated activities and examples in chapters.
• New exercises to help students reflect on what they have read.

• A revised framework with updated learning objectives at the beginning of chapters and summaries at the end.
• Additional resources at the end of each chapter and revised HelpFiles may be helpful for students who are relatively new to a topic.