Personal and

Professional
Development

Awais Shahzad
BBA-8A

Achieving a high GPA

Personal satisfaction or Job
Requirement?

Questions that need to be answered

regarding GPA.
Listening to students worry about their GPA, does
it really matter what it is?
Is that an accurate summary of how you'll be as
an employee?
Does the GPA determine the performance of a
Person in university only or in the professional
world as well?
Does the competition factor play role in scoring
high GPA?

 GPA always reflects you're inner knowledge and

your mental abilities?
Does my securing of a high GPA guarantee me a
job in my future?
If GPA is not the Part of Job requirement, then
what really is then?
Is Securing a high GPA really a job requirement or
is it just for self Satisfaction?

Theory does not necessarily

translate into practice.
Your University GPA is a combination of several
factors but isnt really the best indicator of how
youll perform in the working world.

Book smarts and street smarts are very different

things.

Take your classes seriously. Do the work. Show up

and learn something. Meet your professors. But
Im here to tell you, the GPA you achieve in
University doesnt matter.

How about this?

GPA can be an indicator of potential talent and

can get you in the door.
For students, GPA is something that can provide
greater academic success such as invitations to
national honor societies, recognition from the
university.
It should be a personal objective, not so much
professional.
Employer cares more about what you can DO
with what you know & experience.

 A GPA or grading plan is not thefundamental test of

intelligenceor the forerunner of success in the
professional world.

The idea that maintaining a high GPA will land you the
best job in the world when seeking employment is an
urban myth.
Many employers do not believe in giving us a fair
chance until they have a strong reference.

 One should not waste his energy and time

working hard to only compete his counterpart to
achieve a higher GPA then him.

Your GPA doesn't account for things you are

passionate about.
If you are good at what you do and you do what
you love you'll be successful.
It's society that says you need to get a university
degree and have a good GPA to be successful.

 Academic performance is not the best indicator of

potential success.
The best indicator for potential success is the
ability to work hard and having a strong internal
motivation.
The ability to succeed in an academic
environment does not predict the ability to
succeed in a business or workplace environment.
Succeeding in the workplace also requires a set of
skills, such as interpersonal skills, discipline, and
connections.

Knowing how you learn

Spend time during college determining how you
best learn and retain information.

Applying theory to real-life situations

Its one thing to recite the 4 Ps of marketing.

Time management
Learn how much time you need to research and
write a paper, get to your classes and jobs on
time.

 Relevant professional experience

Jobs, internships, student organizations, and
volunteer projects in your industry will prepare
you best for the working world.
A portfolio proving you can produce work
Keep samples of your best work from classes and
internships. Many employers will want to see your
work before hiring you.
The ability to give and receive feedback
Learning to accept praise and criticism is
incredibly important.

What else is important

Presentation skills
Offer to be the speaker on behalf of your group in
your classes, and learn how to present your
projects as an intern.
Writing skills
Its sad how many students leave college lacking
solid writing ability. Focus on developing this skill.
Your network
Youve heard it many times: Who you know is
more important than what you know.