Today was another great day to experience the nature and beauty of Ireland. Not too far from Dublin, we traveled to a small seaside town called Howth. I really enjoyed Howth because it reminded me very much of my home with the beach. From the calm of the water and the smell of the sea,…

Today was an amazing day to view the beauty of Ireland. Although we have been in the country for about a week now, we have yet to see almost the “cliche Ireland” we were expecting to see. After a few hours of driving through rolling, green hills, we arrived at the Cliffs of Moher. Knowing…

It is impossible to ignore the effects globalization has on Dublin. With the Docklands being built within a short 20 years and many major corporations locating here, Dublin has been essentially rebuilt through globalization. Taking a step back and observing globalization as a whole, there are several benefits and negatives that go in hand. One…

A day full of site visits, our group went to three companies today including Croke Park Stadium, the Irish Times, and Davy’s Stock Brokers. Today was one of my favorite days on the trip by far because I felt very connected to the companies we visited and Dublin as a whole today. Our first visit,…

A huge part of understanding the Dublin culture includes understanding culture in general. We touched on it briefly back in Pittsburgh, but being able to learn about the culture from our professor in Ireland, Dr. Darren Kelly, helped put everything into perspective. As a general definition of culture, Darren stated it as “Everyday human behavior…

From what I have seen of Dublin life, history and culture are majorly important to their people. Our tour guide Tim gave us a great look inside of many historic landmarks within Dublin and other symbolic places he valued. One huge sign of present and past conflict was shown within the new modern buildings. There…

Tired and worn, our whole group pushed our way through our first day at Dublin and had a great time by the end of it. I can already tell that the next two weeks will be filled with so many great experiences so I am very excited to keep traveling and learning about Dublin. Having…

Two weeks have come and gone as we reached our last full day in Pittsburgh. It feels like I have known this group for so long even though it has only been a short amount of time. I have said this to the group at least a dozen times, but it still does not feel…

The topics discussed of CSR, social entrepreneurship, and ethics can all tie into one common idea, using business for the betterment of others. As the problems of the world become more prevalent, more individuals are pushing businesses to use their power to do something right for the world. To help solve these social or economic…