Future interests

After finishing the Haller program, I am definitely interested in studying abroad again while I’m at Pitt. Currently, I am considering doing a plus3 at the end of my first year. I am going to wait until later this fall to decide which plus3 is the best for me and if I want to do…

Takeaways

My professional development takeaway from the Dublin portion of our program came from our site visit to Microsoft today. From the building itself to the great work environment, I would definitely look into working for Microsoft in the future. Additionally, it will be interesting to see the differences between the culture of Microsoft in Ireland…

Food Cloud and Global Links

One thing the two social enterprises have in common is that they both salvage old things that would otherwise be thrown away. For global links, they use the old medical equipment that the industry no longer needs. Similarly, Food Cloud takes food that is planned to be thrown away and redistributes it to people in…

Cultural differences

One difference between American and Irish culture is how people communicate when they are trying to give constructive criticism. In America, it is very common for the boss to tell his employees exactly how he wants something to be done, and he expects them to do it that way. However, in Ireland, saying that someone is…

Galway and the cliffs

When we first arrived at the cliffs, I was impressed with the view, but a little disappointed because there were huge crowds and larges fences blocking the edges of the cliffs from view. However, after we walked a little way away from the visitor center, we went to a point where there were less people…

Balance

At the start of the week, it was a little difficult to manage time. Between being in a completely different country and jet lag, the first few days were a little tough. However, after a few days, I started to figure out the best ways to manage my time. The last few days, I have…

Croke Park

One commercial opportunity for Croke park is to start hosting more sporting events other than Gaelic football and hurling. One past example of this was an event where they hosted a college football game between Penn State and UCF. This event helped a lot more people learn about Croke Part around the world, especially in…

The Docklands

Dublin’s Docklands area is such a great fit for technological companies for a variety of reasons. First, Ireland’s tax rate is only 5%, which is one of the lowest tax rates in Europe. The low tax rate encourages companies to move their day-to-day operations to Dublin rather than another European country. Ireland is also a…

Credibility with the Client

I will be able to demonstrate my credibility by researching my deliverable and showing that the things I say are backed up with facts. Our team can also establish that we are credible by showing that we have done our research on Shareclub and we know what her company is all about. We have already done…