First off, I would like to thank THE Bradley Miner, Professor Ray, CAPA, Mrs. Haller, and the whole Pitt business program for setting up such an amazing trip. It’s been a lot of fun and educational. As for my professional development, there were a lot of great companies we visited. The two that stood out…
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Networking in the Sports World
I chose to look at Katie Hazelbach’s path. She currently works in Sports Marketing with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. I’ve been interested in working with sports all my life, and even took the first steps toward that by working with the Pitt athletic department for a job at Pitt. Katie talks about all the…
Personal future of Study Abroad
The Haller Global Honors Fellowship has easily been the best part of my academic career whether it be high school or collegiate. The opportunity it provides is second to none, and every portion of it is perfect; from the 2-week Pittsburgh period, to the ten-day Ireland portion, the class provides such a great balance of…
Microsoft
The commercial opportunity for Microsoft setting roots in Ireland lies in Dublin’s quickly growing tech and pharmaceutical market. 8/10 of Europe’s largest IT companies and pharmaceutical companies are located in Ireland. Irelands main focus is innovation and technology, providing a gateway to the rest of Europe. Just by being located in the young, cosmopolitan area…
The GEC
One commercial opportunity the GEC can capitalize on is the funding they’ve been getting for expansion. Currently, they help about 85 companies, enlisting the help of more than 400 on-site employees to help companies with funding so they can be successful. The opportunity they face is continuing to crunch the numbers make good investments into…
Cliffs of Moher and Foodcloud
Cliffs of Moher/Galway: Give us your observations on what stood out to you during your tour of the Cliffs of Moher and the City of Galway. The Cliffs of Moher are just a stunning natural beauty out on the coast of Ireland. They were great to look at, and the atmosphere surrounding the cliffs was…
Kilmainham Gaol and Howth
I started my Sunday in Ireland by visiting the prison. The prison itself and all the historical anecdotes provided were very interesting. Then, I traveled trio Howth with the other fellows. Going to and walking around Howth with everyone is probably the most fun thing I’ve done on this trip, and one of the coolest…
Glendalough and Kilkenny
The city of Dublin is considerably bigger and more advanced in terms of infrastructure and business culture within and surrounding the city. The only sort of industry at Glendalough was the wool and meat industry, which varies a lot in comparison to the up and coming tech industry Dublin is creating. Kilkenny had some old…
Day at the Docks
The culture and people Dublin support the technology-based companies trying to set up shop in Dublin and near the docks. As Dr Kelly explained, the free college for Irish kids helps bring in valuable workers. The rest of European companies are obviously enticed to come due to the low corporate tax and it being the…
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