There are a couple of things that are a part of the culture in Italy that I have had a hard time assimilating. First, there is the concept in Italy of “Bella Figura”, which I learned about in my cross-cultural psychology class, where the importance of how one looks and physical appearance is crucial to…
Tag: spring2023
This new place I’ve grown to call home
My academic experience in Florence thus far has been one I thoroughly enjoy for a number of reasons. Starting with my Global Supply Chains course, my professor has created the kind of environment that makes us students want to engage and participate during class lecture. It was intimidating at first just being called on to…
Florence and the Distinct Academic Environment
In Florence, the only primary business course I am taking is international finance, but the class itself is much broader and covers a wider range of topics than the typical finance class I find at Pitt. The class talks about exchange rates, investing in other counties, how different stock exchanges and banks work around the…
G’day Mate!
Hello! I’m Mariah Smith and I’m currently a senior here at Pitt studying Human Resource Management and Sports Management. If I were to describe myself, I would say I am a highly motivated and determined person. Throughout my life I have always set goals for myself both personally and professionally, and continue to strive towards…
Florence, Italy : The Beginning, February 2023
My name is Avery Moore and I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, studying finance and creative writing. I have always been exposed to business because my dad worked for EY growing up, so studying business has been a plan for me for a long time. I am a very creative person, though, and…
You must be logged in to post a comment.