The trip is over, and my fall term is starting at Pitt. These past two weeks in Ireland have gone by so quickly and I am so grateful for the opportunity I received. Yes, I’ve traveled before, but this program was completely different. Never before had I stayed in a place for two weeks straight….
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The Final Days of Dublin
Today, we were back to the business world of Dublin. This morning, I heard from Stephen Dillion, who is a local entrepreneur and a beer connoisseur. Mr. Dillion started a public blog called startups.ie that provides professional counseling to people who want to start their own businesses. He also has his own craft beers and…
The Blooms of Ireland
Today was another relaxing day here in Ireland. This morning, my group and I worked on our final presentations for about two hours. I researched more statistics about Ireland and how the economics of Ireland will affect our product: StageShare. I used the CIA World Factbook and other business websites to find general data and…
From the City, To the Classroom, To Dublin!
Today was another great day here in Ireland. We had a short class this morning to exercise a quick case study. Dr. Lada gave us a case study about the PlayPump, an invention created in the early 2000s to help provide clean water to impoverished African communities. The PlayPump was a merry-go-round that children would…
Through the Fields of Ireland
Today, I got to adventure through Glendalough and Kilkenny, two smaller towns in Ireland. In the morning, we arrived at Glendalough and watched a sheep herding demonstration at a sheep farm. The family who owns the farm allows tourists to come and view their property. They have more than 200 sheep scattered all around their…
Off and runnin’ to Dublin
Week 1 has been a great success. From company visits to day-trips and excursion, I am learning a tremendous amount of knowledge about business processes and Irish culture. So far, we have visited Google Docks (Google’s European Headquarters), The Irish Times, The DAVY group, and Croke Park Stadium. All four business excursions have shown me…
Howth is full of Growth
Visiting the village town of Howth today was a nice change of scenery compared to the bustling inner-city of Dublin. This morning, we bused into the city and then took the train to Howth, which took almost a full hour. It was a little exhausting, but it was worth every minute. Once we got to…
Breathtaking
Today was my favorite day in Dublin. Words cannot describe the beauty of the Cliffs of Moher. After exiting the Ireland highway, our bus took us through the rolling hills of Ireland on the most scenic drive I have ever experienced. The grass was vividly green and the rolling hills were occasionally interrupted by small…
Your Neighbor is from…Europe?
Today was a slow day here in Dublin, but the lecturers were nice and meaningful. In the morning, Mr. Derek Reilly from J.C.I., introduced us to J.C.I. itself and talked about leadership development. The important point I took away from Mr. Reilly’s discussion was that J.C.I. is a sandbox environment, and there is room to…
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