Connection with Ireland

My personal connection to Dublin is my desire to move abroad whenever I get older. I love exploring different cultures, and hopefully I leave Dublin with a positive experience. Exploring abroad from the perspective of a business consulting trip is also a new experience for me, and I am really looking forward to understanding more…

Picnics and cups

One opportunity that both Blanket & Board and Share Club face is their mobility with events. They both look to operate similar to catering, with Blanket & Board going to different parks and Share Club going to different events. This allows both businesses to move towards where their customers are, instead of being bound to…

Global Links and Internships

One benefit of the model for Global Link’s program is they use a large network of volunteers, and so they don’t have to pay a ton of employees to sort and organize the many medical devices that they have received. With lower overheads, they can operate more efficiently and have each dollar they get go…

Music + Business

One of my favorite ways to study is by putting a soundtrack to a movie on. Recently I saw the Oppenheimer movie with the other Haller students, and so for our first paper I listened to the soundtrack again. Soundtracks can make you feel like you are part of an epic adventure (of writing a…

Cheese industry and welfare

Well known food and drink brands have a responsibility to uphold their quality and provide a consistent experience for all of their customers. Parmigiano Reggiano, an Italian cheese, must define their flavor and incorporate cultural elements to provide a unique experience with their cheese. With other cheeses competing in the cheese market, the best cheese…

Social entrepreneurship vs enterprise

Ben & Jerry’s is a great example of social entrepreneurship because they started as two friends who wanted to go into the ice cream business, and created the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation to provide funds for community projects. They have a set percentage allocated towards this foundation every year and consistently donate money towards environmental…

My Haller Goals

One of my main personal goals for this program is to explore a new European country and consider how it is different from my previous experience in Europe. I went several years ago to the Netherlands and Germany, but it was only for ten days as a family trip. I suspect that the culture of…

My Haller Intro Post!

Hi everyone! I’m Reid Schryer, a rising freshman at Pitt Business for Fall 2023. I’m from Reston, Virginia, where I finally completed the IB Diploma programme last spring through my high school. In my free time, I enjoy photography, exploring cities, and spending time with friends which makes Pitt and the Haller Fellowship a great…

Opportunities and Threats for Pitt Athletics

With the recent changes to NIL agreements for college athletes, the opportunities for partnerships between athletes, colleges, and businesses have grown massively. I believe that the ability for colleges to both connect athletes with businesses and teach athletes how to negotiate NIL deals could lead to additional revenue for all parties. From the perspective of…