To start off today, the Woodcock Global Honors Fellowship visited the Garden of Remembrance in the northern part of Dublin. The Garden of Remembrance commemorates the lives of those lost in the five wars that led to Ireland’s freedom. It was a humbling, beautiful location and a solemn start to our otherwise frantic day. We…

This morning, we had a guest lecture from Dr. Darren Kelly, Academic Director and Global Internship Program Coordinator for CAPA. In his talk, Dr. Kelly discussed the contrast between the education system in Ireland and the United States, the minor cultural differences that make a major impact in a business setting, and the importance of…

We started the day off with a legal orientation with Hayley, our abroad coordinator, to finalize details before completely starting our adventures in Dublin. Afterwards, we had lunch at Noshington’s, a small local diner across the street from Griffith College. We then met up with our tour guide, Tim, who earned his PhD in Irish…

After ten hours of travel, we finally reached our housing in Ireland: Griffith College. A former prison and military base, our new headquarters is located just slightly outside the heart of Dublin. After settling in and signing leasing agreements, we began our introductory tour of the city. We visited major tourist attractions: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral,…

For our last day in Pittsburgh, we pitched a detailed business analysis for the second part of the Innovation Blitz project. Overall, our presentation went mostly smoothly. Everyone, including the other groups, definitely improved in their presentation skills. I feel that my ability to present has gotten better, and having the support of a group…

For a change, we stayed within class and had guest lectures throughout the day. As a class we discussed social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility. These concepts are similar and name, but are different in the areas they address. Social entrepreneurship is an approach taken by organizations, where they prioritize the well being of their…

After our first visit to a “Big Four” Accounting firm with Ernst & Young, I was excited to tour KPMG’s location and compare both companies. Jim Heatherington, Director for Advisory for KPMG, discussed his experiences studying abroad, and provided insight on how his ventures have modeled his ability to manage in a complex environment. Some…

In class today, former Pitt engineering student and CEO/Co-Founder of Aeronics, Blake Dube visited us and discussed his entrepreneurial adventures and his past at Pitt. It was fascinating to learn about a different approach into developing a start-up as Mr. Dube is an engineer. Aeronics’ value proposition is developing products that help people across the…

For today’s visit, the Woodcock Global Honors Fellowship traveled to the neighborhood of Homewood to visit Everyday Cafe and talk with Dr. John M. Wallace Jr., who is a part of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. Dr. Wallace discussed his past as a resident of Homewood, and how he always wanted to…