Today started by taking our midterm and then having a lunch and learn with the Pitt Business Director of Global Experiences, Bryan Schultz. During that lunch, we discussed different experiences that the office puts on, primarily the plus 3 program, which I found interesting. The plus 3 program is for freshmen who have just finished…

The day started by catching a city bus to the Hill District, where we met Terri Baltimore, who is a lifelong resident of the Hill District. She took us into the James F. Henry Hill Houses Center and gave us a brief overview of the Hill District, where I learned about the food desert that…

Our day started with class with Dr. Jones, in which we discussed our upcoming midterm as well as our assignment from the night before. After class, we had a lunch in learn with Joe Pietropola. During this lunch, we learned how Joe Pietropola brings decades of experience in both the corporate world and the startup…

The day started off by driving an hour south of Pittsburgh to right outside of my hometown, to the town of Connellsville. Once we arrived in Connellsville, we went to Youghiogheny Opalescent Glass Company and got to have a tour around the facilities from the owner. During our tour, she explained the process of how…

Saturday started by missing the bus after we ran to catch it, not a good first city bus experience. However, we eventually ended up in the strip district after a quick Uber ride. The strip district was a vibrant change from Oakland; it was full of cute little shops set up on the sidewalks promoting…

The day started off gloomy with a dose of rain as we were leaving for our picnic put on by Tierra Throne, who is the CEO of Blanket and Board as well as a Pitt Business EIR and social worker. During the picnic, we got to hear the backstory of Tierra’s business, which I found…

Today was a jam-packed day, which started off with touring the Sennott Square building with Rebecca Rhoades where our program is taking place, and then, when we start in the fall, some of our classes will be there as well as the career center, which is a major help in securing internships and careers in…

For the consulting project, I am part of the finance and business development team. I chose this team because I like to see how companies are run logistically, especially overseas, as their typical business practices may differ from ours, as we have different customs and regulations. For me, choosing finance and business development is because…

Hi everyone, my name is Aubrey Baumiller, and I am from a small town called Perryopolis, PA, which is about an hour south of Pittsburgh. I was a competitive cheerleader for 7 years at Rock n Rolls and I also love volunteer work. I volunteer at places like the local youth cheer program, at various…