Opportunities in Dublin

In Dublin, I noticed a lot less trash on the streets and reusable dining ware in restaurants. It seems that Irish people are very open to sustainability efforts and that there is a good market for ShareClub to succeed. While some people here in the U.S. might be anti-sustainability, ShareClub’s market segments are more plentiful,…

Dublin First Impressions

The first thing I noticed as we drove away from the Dublin airport was just how beautiful the Irish coastline is. I was expecting Ireland to be a lot like England, gloomy and brutalistic, but exploring the cliffs near the sea made me realize that Ireland is one of the most scenic countries I have…

Runway Reflections

As I sit in the airport waiting for our flight to board, I can’t help but feel a sense of excitement. I love to travel, and this is my first time in Dublin. This is also my first time going to a different country without my family, and I am excited to explore a new…

Pittsburgh Development

My professional takeaway from my time in Pittsburgh is that I am really passionate about business. I really enjoyed my classes here and I like applying the concepts I learned in class to businesses that are in my life. I also found that I enjoyed marketing analysis because I was very interested when the professionals…

Irish History

A part of Irish history I want to know more about is the famine. Though it is occasionally mentioned, the details of the famine are not widely taught in history classes outside of Ireland. I want to learn the facts and fiction about common misconceptions. For example, the famine is often boiled down to a…

Ireland

One of the reasons I chose to join this program was because we were going to Dublin. I love to travel, but I have never been to Ireland. I have a personal connection to Ireland, as several of my great-grandparents immigrated from there, but that was not the main reason I was interested in traveling there. Ireland also has a…

Blanket & Board

The point of Blanket & Board is convenience. The company will create an elaborate picnic for a client, and the only thing they have to do is pay. This opens many opportunities for Blanket & Board, as many different market segments rely on convenience. For example, Blanket & Board could expand into company events, which…

Global Links

The benefit of the Global Links program is that it greatly reduces the amount of waste and overconsumption in Pittsburgh and donates to organizations in need around the world. The only limitation with their program is the logistics of shipping abroad, which can be costly and is sometimes delayed by supply chain issues.   This…

Business Motivations

I don’t often listen to music to motivate myself or study because I feel like it distracts me. But sometimes, if I need background noise, I listen to a LoFi playlist on YouTube because it blocks out outside distractions and there are no lyrics to distract me. As a marketing major, I look forward to…