12 MSc ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT In an ever-changing world, education is increasingly not only about gaining excellent academic skills and absorbing a wealth of knowledge but also about investing in your own personal development.Across this whole programme, we encourage all students to engage with all the personal development opportunities available but also to view the whole programme as an exercise in personal development. Entrepreneurship is a discipline which is very much linked to individual mindset and wellbeing and there are six areas of focus that we would like you to thread through every aspect of your engagement with the programme. 1. Who are we? Understanding who we are and why we do what we do is not only fascinating, but also, the more we know, the more empowered we are to become the person we want to be.Try to view all theory and activities through the lens of,“ What does this mean to me and how can I use this to develop who I am and who I aspire to be?” 2. Strengths and Weaknesses The human species is capable of incredibly positive action but also, we have some ingrained weaknesses which can frustrate our best ambitions. There can be a strong pressure to present an almost faultless front to peers and colleagues, however it has shown that being aware of our own strengths AND weaknesses is essential to sustainable success. So, let this Programme be an opportunity to honestly explore your strengths and weaknesses and learn to build an even more balanced and successful you.
3. Goals, Success and Happiness All of us have conscious and unconscious aims and ambitions that we strive toward. We don’t always know where these came from and they are incredibly powerful in driving us in our daily actions. There is only so much we can control in our lives, so it is essential that we consciously assess our goals and success criteria to ensure that we have an excellent chance of achieving a fulfilling and happy life. Try to have an open mind as to which opportunities may take you to your best future! 4. Creativity, Opportunity and Risk Creativity is often seen as something you either excel in or not, but in reality, each of us have to use creative thinking every time we solve issues and problems. Creativity is often undervalued in traditional education, but in this Programme we value creative thinking very highly. The more you can think creatively about an issue from every angle, the better chance you have
