Business Student's Handbook, The: Skills For Study and Employment, 7th edition

A text that provides support beyond graduation

The Business Student's Handbook, 7^th edition, develops personal skills, study skills and employability skills to help your students succeed in their academic and professional lives. Designed to support both online and face-to-face study, it discusses transferable skills to help students become highly desirable graduates.

Learning features such as 'TECHSkills' boxes focus on students' digital skills to ensure they make the most of the tools found online.

With a strong emphasis on applying theory to practice, up-to-date exercises, and practical suggestions, this is an essential resource for any business student.

This title has a Companion Website.

Hallmark features of this title

Relevant, real-life understanding of concepts

• 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.

Puts theory into practice

• 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.

A user-friendly structure

• 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.

New to this edition

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

Provides relevant, real-life understanding of concepts

• 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.

Puts theory into practice

• 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.

Offers a user-friendly structure

• 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.