The Business Student's Handbook

Sheila Cameron has worked for the Open University Business School since its inception. She has been involved in its MBA programme in a variety of roles, including a period as MBA Director and is also the author of The MBA Handbook, Sixth Edition.

Brief contents



Detailed contents

List of figures

Guided tour

Preface

Acknowledgements



Part 1 Learning: context, process and management

1 Learning, skills and employment

2 Managing your studies

3 Learning and reflective practice



Part 2 Study skills

4 Critical reading and note taking

5 Basic numbers

6 Written communication

7 Using information and communication technologies

8 Gaining great marks



Part 3 Working with others

9 Talking and listening

10 Team working and leadership

11 Presenting to others



Part 4 Conceptual skills

12 Complexity, cases and diagrams

13 Obtaining data and information

14 Making sense of data

15 Increasing your creativity



Part 5 Integrating your skills

16 Managing projects

17 Into employment



Bibliography

Index