Before I arrived in Pittsburgh two weeks ago, I didn’t really have any clue what I wanted to study or pursue as a career. I still am not sure, but I have a lot more ideas about options and the workforce in general. I didn’t have any experience with how companies operate or what types…

My Grandfather on my Mother’s side and my Grandmother on my Father’s side both passed away while I was very young, so I don’t have any memories of them. I’ve seen pictures and heard stories, but I don’t really know very much about them. I would be very interested to know more about who they…

A challenging part of Irish history that I’m interested in learning more about is Bloody Sunday. Until today I hadn’t heard about it, but after a quick search and reading an article about it, it peaked my interest. In 1972, British Army paratroopers injured and killed unarmed Irish civilians that were protesting the British policy…

What is your personal connection to Ireland and/or Dublin?  How did this connection help convince you to spend this part of your summer making this 12 day trip? The personal connection that convinced me to spend 12 days of my summer exploring Dublin, Ireland is the trip I took two years ago to Italy. This…

Real Estate and Opportunities for Commercial Development:  The interesting aspect of Andrew’s real estate career is that he was born and raised in Eastern Pennsylvania near Philadelphia (ask him if he grew up near Doylestown).  While at Pitt Business, he started to see potential in Pittsburgh’s real estate market, which has led him to build…

The Market for Assistive Technologies and Commercial Development:  The attached article on the market for assistive technologies has some bold predictions about commercial opportunities.  Given your interest in business (i.e. finance, accounting, marketing, global management, etc.), what commercial opportunity in assistive technologies stands out for you? The commercial opportunity that stands out to me is…

Positive Advertising Experience in a Targeted Market Segment:  Similar to my Lady GaGa “Something about my cool Pittsburgh guy….” example, describe a time when an advertising campaign did a compelling job appealing to you as a member of a targeted market segment.  Fabletics is an athletic wear company that is very well known for its…

Emerging Area of Information Systems (IS) That You Are Familiar With:  Based on the IS-related areas that are identified in these slides, identify one specific emerging area of IS that you already have familiarity and experience with.  What is the value added by this area of IS?  The area of IS that I have the…

Business Issue with Competing Pressures: Based on what you see in the three videos, identify a specific issue with competing pressures. How is a business issue influenced by a social concern? An issue with competing pressures is that in most cases companies don’t have regulations that ensure authenticity of their products. The Protected Designation of…