Today was absolutely amazing. We started the day on Croke Field. Our tour guide was a Gaelic football player who knew everything and anything about the GA games. He told us all about the sustainable efforts the stadium had in place, resulting a 0% waste production (everything is recycled around the city). He spoke passionately…

Our guest speaker today, Dr. Darren Kelly, is a professor with a vast knowledge of the urban and globalization of Ireland in the last four decades. Having lived through the economic rise and the fall in 2008, he was able to paint an incredible picture of Ireland’s accession into a European power and economic giant….

Today was our first full day in Dublin and it was packed! We were up and ready for breakfast at nine and had orientation with out local CAPA coordinator, Hailey. She informed us about the rules of Griffith College, the ways the city of Dublin operates, and even taught us some local jargon. Shortly after…

Our first day in Dublin was incredible! Though jet-lagged beyond belief we had the most amazing time exploring the city today. The start, the people beyond welcoming. They are friendly and sweet and could not have left a better first impression on myself and the group. Everyone we met today welcomed us with open arms…

Our final pitches were today and they brought mixed emotions. I was super excited to present because I felt confident in our product, Charge!, however, I was also surprisingly nervous. Unfortunately, I feel like I could’ve done better. I practiced many times prior to this morning, yet as soon as it was my turn to…

Today’s guest speakers were awesome. I loved listening to all three. In particular Dr. Griffin-El was fascinating. The work she’s done abroad is incredible and it was heart-warming to learn about the work she’s done here in the US for children around the Pittsburgh area. I especially enjoyed hearing about the work inspired by her…

Today was our last firm visit here in the United States. The companies we’ve visited so far have been fascinating places of interest. With innovation being a central focus of Managing in Complex Environments, it’s been interesting to analyze which companies embody the word “innovative” best. I can make the assumption a company is innovative…

Today’s class was truly informative. Our guest speakers were incredibly familiar with the concepts of innovation and brought a lot of information to share. Being unfamiliar with the Innovation Institute, today proved to be immensely helpful in furthering my understanding. I was particularly impressed with Blake’s story and his ability to pitch Aeronics so well….

I found Sangya’s lecture today thought-provoking. One big takeaway I had from her experiences was the idea of outsourcing labor to create jobs and innovate abroad. This seemed to directly contrast many ideas in the current political climate. Her involvement abroad in Africa and the experiences she recalled shed light on technology’s prevalence in poverty….