My global experience has been life-changing in more ways than I can count. Supply chain is a key area of interest for me because it is so dynamic and daily operations from one business do not directly translate to another; navigating this challenge in the realm of international business has led to professional development. Currently,…
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Not so Strictly Business
I feel as a business student that half our job is networking and being able to adapt. Unlike hard science, there is not a set formula as to how to complete our work or how to obtain a job. With this being said, business allows a larger degree of flexibility. With my study abroad experience,…
Adapting to Australia – Life Abroad
Here in Australia I have begun to adapt to a different way of life as compared to back in the US. To begin with a little introduction on our host university, we are taking classes at UTS. My classes are going great, I’m taking a global internship course to help develop my interpersonal and professional…
We’re Halfway There
Hello again! Currently, at this point in the program, we are 3 weeks down and have 3 weeks left to go. Everyone said 6 weeks would fly by, and they were not lying, I can’t believe we’re halfway done already. The new university I’m studying at is the University of Technology Sydney where I am…
Navigating Sydney like a Sydneysider
At this point in the program, we are about halfway done. I am currently studying at the University of Technology Sydney. Our specific UTS building is located less than a five minute walk away from our apartment. The University of Technology Sydney is a well-known university amongst many in the Sydney area. UTS is located…
Blog 2: Getting Comfortable
It has been a few weeks now and I am starting to get more and more comfortable around the city. At first, it was all one big rush coming to a new city and meeting so many new people. It was hard to transition for the first week, but everything eventually calmed down. I can…
Blink Or You’ll Miss It
The University of Pittsburgh partners with CAPA: The Global Education Network and their staff; therefore, I do not quite attend a new University nor are my classes taught by PITT staff. Both my housing and the CAPA Sydney Center is located in the Haymarket District, and classes are taught in University of Technology Sydney (UTS)…
An Environmental Studies Major’s Dream
Attending classes on the University of Technology Sydney’s campus has helped emerge myself in the typical atmosphere of a local student. The short walk to the CAPA building passes by the light rail track, many bikers (some are even delivery drivers,) populous trees, and squawking wild birds, like cockatoos. As a person who has always…
Sydney in Sydney – How Ironic
G’day mate! My name is Sydney Sparks, and I am a rising junior at Pitt in the College of Business Administration. At Pitt I study Finance and Business Information Systems while also pursuing a certificate in Business Analytics. On campus, I am involved in a number of organizations including the Blue and Gold Society where…
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