After all is said and done, there is much reflection to be had from this trip. Navigating around the country, whether it be with my group or by myself, has shown me so much more than I could have expected. When it comes to being in a foreign land, one can quickly learn how to…
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Food Wars: A New Hope
While Ireland is a country of magnificence and splendor, it would be wrong to ignore the country’s fair share of issues. Not unlike many countries around the world, drug problems, homelessness, and other difficulties are prevalent through the places I have seen. This fact is what makes companies like FoodCloud so important within Ireland. With…
The art of the business
As we will be transitioning into professionals in the workforce within the next year, it is important that we obtain networking skills. Not only will this have a positive effect on our personal careers, but it has the potential to benefit the people around us as well. To educate us on the subject, we were…
The beauty in the details
As my trip in Ireland nears its end, there are a lot of moments to reflect upon. As a group, we have taken part in plenty of tourist activities that were both extremely informative and entertaining at the same time. The combination of these two attributes in the excursions we went on has created an…
An EPIC day
After a week filled with all different kinds of activities, today was supposed to be a free day where we get to choose whatever we want to do. To my surprise, we were informed a day prior that our program managers Phil and Meade had purchased tickets for our group to venture out to EPIC,…
A land like no other
I think today was my favorite day from my trip so far. We took a bus traveling through Kilkenny to Wicklow, and finally Glendalough. Each stop we made had its own unique feel and offered different attractions to enjoy. For example, Kilkenny was home to several medieval structures including a castle, round tower, and cathedrals,…
A day with Docusign
It was my group’s turn for our site visit today. We were originally assigned Core, an advertising agency within Dublin as our company, but unfortunately they were not able to accommodate last minute. We then switched to Docusign, but were told the day before our meeting that we would not be able to visit their…
Silicon Valley of Ireland
Our group’s site visit for today was at Guinness Enterprise Center (GEC). Here we learned more about what fuels Dublin’s thriving startup market. Walking around the city, one can see that there is no shortage of successful multinational corporations present. Due to Dublin’s highly incentivized economic model for attracting business, companies such as Google, Meta,…
A land of the past and future
This morning we had the pleasure of taking a short tour with Dr. Darren Kelly. The main topic of conversation during this tour was how Ireland went from being “second or third world” to a booming business magnet within 20 years. This is quite interesting to consider when you think about how long Ireland has…
Professional Development
Today our group was graced with a wonderful presentation given by a woman named Ellie Doyle. Within this presentation, Ellie touched on a number of topics including new technology’s ever-changing role within business, how competencies relate to the work environment, and how personal branding can have a massive impact on the future of an individual….
Dublin Day Dhá
After a day and a half in Dublin, I have been pleasantly shocked with everything that we have seen and taken part in as a group. While I had done my due diligence before entering Ireland, I could have never expected what it would feel like to be submerged in the culture of the country….
Deep Down in Dublin
Hello everyone! My name is Jack Pleva. I am a third year student here at Pitt hailing from New Jersey. I am pursuing a degree in marketing with a minor in economics. While on campus I enjoy attending sporting events and club meetings, spending time with friends, and gathering knowledge in classes. In my professional…