As I was reading William Liaw’s blog post, “Graduating with a Degree: Is It Enough?”, I again wonder where my bachelor degree will lead me. It is great to hear about all the Sauder graduates that have succeeded or are in the road to success, but is that the case for everyone? If not, how should I achieve success in the future? In COMM 101, we learn about the fundamentals of business and how to sell. In reality, we are constantly selling ourselves to our peers, our school, our employers and the world.

Imagine business school as the firms, and each year, UBC Sauder School of Business produces 600-700 students with a bachelor of commerce. Undoubtedly each student is unique, yet they are the same and have obtained the same degree of academic achievement. As a product, how does a recently graduated student differentiate himself/herself from the other 600-700 graduates? Better yet, how does a recently graduated Sauder student differentiate himself/herself from the rest of the business graduates in the world?

Perhaps like William has said, I should analyze a SWOT for myself. Then, I can strategize myself and optimize my competitive advantage. Hurray to competing into Sauder among the 9000 applicants… hurray to competing with the unpredictable number of business graduates in the near future. Since I cannot invent myself as a new product, excuse me while I am busy innovating myself to stand out.

“Graduating with a Degree: Is It Enough?”

https://blogs.ubc.ca/williamliaw/2013/11/16/80/