How to Write Successful Business and Management Essays (Student Success)

A systematic guide to successfully producing written work for business and management degrees. The authors address the all-too-common pitfalls of essay assignments, as well as providing readers with a step-by-step programme to approach essay questions, both in coursework and exam contexts.

New to the Second Edition:

• Relevance of writing skills to employability highlighted throughout
• Additional content on researching a topic
• New content on adapting writing for different audiences
• New content on academic writing tips
• Addition of useful websites
• Additional coverage of plagiarism
• More on critical evaluation
• More on changing requirements through different levels of study.

Suitable for all business and management students looking to improve their essay writing skills.

The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!

Patrick Tissington is Professor of Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. He teaches leadership, organizational behaviour, critical incident analysis and team working. Students are undergraduate and postgraduate and range in age from 19 to 60 and arrive on his programme with the complete spectrum of experience in essay writing. This book is aimed at helping those who have no experience of essay writing to understand how it is done. It is also for those who need to improve their skills or refresh their knowledge perhaps after a break from studies. His research is in the use of technology in learning and what makes for effective work teams.

Dr Markus Hasel is founder and owner of MCHasel Consulting, a leadership and HR advisory active across Europe. He works with managers and Human Resource teams from local to global players across Europe specializing in improving HR processes and leadership coaching and training.