The International Service Learning Bolivia Project has been a life changing experience that I will remember forever. I have changed into a better person by acquiring many transferable skills and further developing many qualities I already possessed. Additionally, this project has inspired me to pursue a new career path. There are many key lessons that…

This past week in Cochabamba, Bolivia has been one of the best experiences of my life.  Not only was I able to learn many valuable career skills, make many new friends, gather important information for the rest of the service learning project, and interact with individuals in Bolivia, I was also able to meet the…

Bolivian companies conduct their business practices in vastly different ways than companies in the United States.  Although similarities can be observed (as Bolivia has been heavily influenced by many European countries and the United States) such as formality of dress in a meeting and the increasing use of e-mail and the Internet to communicate with colleagues, there are many more differences…

Hi my name is Alexander Bloom and I am a Sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Finance and Business Information Systems while pursuing minors in Mathematics, Economics, and potentially Statistics.  Academics have always been a key aspect of my life, as I strive to learn as much as possible by taking rigorous courses.  Outside of…