In this non-credit bearing, compulsory module, you will consolidate and develop your academic and research skills; and clarify and strengthen your professional practice. To support this, the module comprises two aspects: academic and research skills, including writing styles, critical analysis, data collection and analysis, critical reflection, etc.; and professional development: personal and professional development planning, career planning, reflection and praxis. An innovative aspect of this is the reflection on professional development: this will draw upon elements of the compulsory and optional modules (of your programme) in its construction, and you will use to synthesise your own 'bigger' picture of the MBA and how it pertains to your (future) professional practice, praxis, aspirations, and development.