In this reflection task you are required to critically examine your Master of Commerce learning experiences. You are to reflect on the development of your discipline knowledge capabilities and ethical stance, providing evidence to support your reflection. In other words, during your Master of Commerce
• What values, skills, achievements have you developed?
• What critical factors, incidents, activities influenced your growth?
Drawing insights and connections from your personal learning experiences, you are to define your professional identity and formulate a professional development strategy to differentiate yourself. In other words,
• What do you want to be known for within your targeted industry?
• How are you going to achieve this?
Make sure to consider any inherent systemic biases you have encountered and the extent to which your professional identity meets the needs of your targeted employer and/or industry.
Wordcount: 500-800 words reflection
Additional information
‘It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting upon this experience it may quickly be forgotten, or its learning potential lost. It is from the feelings and thoughts emerging from this reflection that generalisations or concepts can be generated. And it is generalisations that allow new situations to be tackled effectively.’ (Gibbs 1988)
In reflective writing, you will be required to convey your personal voice and personal response to experiences, situations, events or information. Therefore, reflections are your own work and written in your own words. The reflection needs to be honest and describe what you see as strengths and what you see as weaknesses.
• Self-Directed Activities: Open University and Harvard Business Publishing.
You may use the following web link to explore further what a “professional identity” or “personal brand” means:
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2013/04/08/personal-branding-is-a-leadership-requirement-not-a-self-promotion-campaign/
Sources: 4-5
