I have never really studied the history of Ireland. However, from viewing the resources provided to complete this assignment, I am motivated to learn more about the potato famine. In particular, I am interested in why potatoes were one of the only sources of food. I understand that the Irish grew mainly potatoes, but was…

Through my dad’s side of the family, I have a personal connection to Ireland. My dad’s maternal grandmother was an Irish immigrant who arrived in New York in 1924. Her name was Mary, but she went by Mary Herring, Mary Brady, and Mary Smith, so tracing my family line may be difficult. Mary was married…

Real Estate and Opportunities for Commercial Development:  The interesting aspect of Andrew’s real estate career is that he was born and raised in Eastern Pennsylvania near Philadelphia (ask him if he grew up near Doylestown).  While at Pitt Business, he started to see potential in Pittsburgh’s real estate market, which has led him to build…

The Market for Assistive Technologies and Commercial Development:  The attached article on the market for assistive technologies has some bold predictions about commercial opportunities.  Given your interest in business (i.e. finance, accounting, marketing, global management, etc.), what commercial opportunity in assistive technologies stands out for you? The article mentions that over a billion people need…

Positive Advertising Experience in a Targeted Market Segment:  Similar to my Lady GaGa “Something about my cool Pittsburgh guy….” example, describe a time when an advertising campaign did a compelling job appealing to you as a member of a targeted market segment. One experience I have with targeted marketing is with Frontier Airlines. In June…

Emerging Area of Information Systems (IS) That You Are Familiar With:  Based on the IS-related areas that are identified in these slides, identify one specific emerging area of IS that you already have familiarity and experience with.  What is the value added by this area of IS? Within the area of Information Systems, I have…

Business Issue with Competing Pressures:  Based on what you see in the three videos, identify a specific issue with competing pressures.  How is a business issue influenced by a social concern?  The main issue for Parmigiano Reggiano is that competitors, such as Kraft, can make substitute products for the carefully crafted cheese of the Parma…

For the duration of the program in Dublin, I am interested in further developing my transferable skills. With the group project, I have the opportunity to improve upon my teamwork, time management, and communication skills. The skills will help me grow as a person because they are so useful in daily life. In addition to…

Majoring in Business – Intellectual Benefits:  When I am really getting into studying or writing a paper, I listen to music that pushes me to think and to sustain this effort over time.  What is your playlist (or other form of art or music) that puts you into this type of zone?  What are you…