Student-Friendly Guide: Sail Through Exams!

Student-Friendly Guide: Sail Through Exams!
Author: Levin, Peter
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2004-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0335215769

This lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers hints and practical sugestions to help you develop good exam-preparation skills and build your confidence, so that you can get results that do justice to the work you've put in.

Student-Friendly Guide: Successful Teamwork

Student-Friendly Guide: Successful Teamwork
Author: Peter Levin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2004-09-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0335226191

This lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers hints and practical sugestions to help you deal with the issues you face when working on a group project. It helps you to understand what goes on in project groups, to move forward in difficult situation, and to draw valuable lessons from the experience. · How to share out the work · How to transform your group into a team · How to take decision · How to deal with‘free riders’ · How to work constructively with someone you don't like · How to make good use of your experience when applying for jobs A must for every student working on a group project, and especially recommended if you have been put into a group, assigned a project and left alone to get on with it!

EBOOK: Perfect Presentations!

EBOOK: Perfect Presentations!
Author: Peter Levin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2006-05-16
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0335226213

"Made me consciously think about different aspects of presentations and furthermore gave me some very good ideas and 'little tricks' to keep the audience focussed." MSc Management student "Will it be useful? Oh yeah! This gave me a lot of tools to do a good presentation and also to analyse other people's presentations and then improve my way of performing." MSc Management student An invaluable tool for anyone with a presentation to do in a class, seminar or in the workplace. Perfect Presentations! helps students and professionals gain the skills and confidence they need to give an effective presentation. This lively, concise and to-the-point guide offers practical advice and tips not only on how to plan and prepare, but also on how to deliver the perfect presentation. Perfect Presentations! is ideal for everyone who becomes nervous at the prospect of doing a presentation. Levin and Topping show the importance of knowing your topic area, structuring your presentation well, and building up a rapport with your audience. They offer many suggestions and exercises to help gain and develop these presentation skills. How to overcome your fears How to use body language and eye contact How to make your presentations audience friendly How to use visual aids

Conquer Study Stress!

Conquer Study Stress!
Author: Levin, Peter
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0335228658

Describes ways students can relieve stress and achieve effective study habits.

EBOOK: Skilful Time Management

EBOOK: Skilful Time Management
Author: Peter Levin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2007-10-16
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0335234925

‘I was getting badly behind with my work – missing deadlines and not covering essential ground. Peter’s practical suggestions have helped me prioritize my tasks, make much better use of my time, and get back on track.’ BSc Economics student Are you, like many other students, faced with complex and often conflicting demands on your time? Do you feel as though you're constantly under pressure to make difficult decisions about what task to get on with next? Do you find having irregular deadlines superimposed on top of your weekly timetable a headache to deal with? This book is designed to help you cope with academic demands in a way that makes best use of your time – and puts you in control of your life. It is based on the principle that an ounce of organization can save you a ton of struggle. It shows you, among other things, how to Create a time-use strategy and put it into practice Plan your weekly routine Prioritize tasks, and manage two or more tasks at once Use your time productively Overcome blocks to getting started on tasks Make sure you meet deadlines

Excellent Dissertations!

Excellent Dissertations!
Author: Levin, Peter
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0335238610

Producing a dissertation is a major requirement of an increasing number of courses. This book offers friendly and practical advice and addresses questions students have such as: How to choose a topic, manage time, make best use of a supervisor and thee best referencing system to use.

EBOOK: Write Great Essays

EBOOK: Write Great Essays
Author: Peter Levin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2009-11-16
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0335239900

This bestselling book is now available in an exciting new edition! Write Great Essays is very popular with students because it offers concise and practical advice on how to write effectively and produce better essays. Peter Levin has an engaging and accessible writing style which identifies well with students’ concerns and questions. The 2nd edition has been designed to retain all these positive features of the 1st edition, but to also include more coverage of electronic sources; dealing with assessment; using and citing secondary sources; mastering a textbook; targeted reading; and a thorough update of the plagiarism section. In addition, there will be a whole new section on getting started with your essay and the book will include advice on report writing as well as essays. This book is essential reading for students embarking on writing an essay or report for the first time, or returning to study after a break. It will be an invaluable tool for students of any discipline.

EBOOK: Cost Management: Strategies for Business Decisions, International Edition

EBOOK: Cost Management: Strategies for Business Decisions, International Edition
Author: Marc Wouters
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 899
Release: 2012-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0077147286

This book is an adaptation of the successful US text Cost Management by Hilton, Maher and Selto, written specifically for an international audience.Major improvements include:Diverse and truly international examples of organizations - Examples used throughout the book are from all over the world and represent manufacturing, retail, not-for-profit, and service firms in many different countries. Completely restructured and rewritten text - The book has been rewritten, restructured and also shortened significantly to align content closer with international courses. Integral use of spreadsheets - Spreadsheet software is used for explaining techniques and making applications more realistic. In depth research - Summaries of international research studies that address important cost management issues have been updated and more references to recent research findings have been added. Intuitive explanation of accounting - The authors show directly how events impact the balance sheet and profit and loss account.

EBOOK: Doing Social Research: A Global Context

EBOOK: Doing Social Research: A Global Context
Author: Claire Wagner
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2012-08-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0077152514

With its focus on critical thinking and applied learning, Doing Social Research provides a unique approach to conducting social research. The book is organised according to the broad chronology of developing and conducting a typical student research project and provides coverage of key theories alongside exercises, case studies and scenarios.Written specifically for students in South Africa and the developing world and drawing on examples from a range of fields in the social sciences, the book brings research methods to life.

EBOOK: Management Accounting

EBOOK: Management Accounting
Author: John Burns
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Total Pages: 669
Release: 2013-01-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0077152395

A modern and contemporary approach to Management Accounting, this brand new textbook written specifically for courses in the UK and Europe provides an essential grounding for students studying both traditional and new Management Accounting techniques. Importantly, this complete text takes its readers beyond just the traditional accounting techniques, to place accounting information and the role of the Management Accountant in a broader organizational context. The text will provide a definitive education for tomorrow's "business-partner" Management Accountants and finance-literate business managers.