simple thoughts of a ubc commerce student
Oh how fast time goes by when you’re having fun. Almost three school months have already passed and finals are already here. This semester I’ve taken 5 courses –all of which I can say that I’m quite satisfied with. For those who want to know a survival information about my first semester at UBC, hopefully […]
Recently, I’ve been asking myself why I’ve grown so accustomed and addicted to my Iphone. I purchased my first Apple product nearly about 1.5 years ago and since then, I still haven’t the slightest desire to replace my Iphone with any other cellular product anytime soon (unless it were the Iphone 5, of course). After […]
Being a person who is indubitably conservative about spending money, Ecoki’s “How to save money in 11 easy ways sustainably” post struck my attention quickly. Little did I know, instead of learning new and easy ways I could save money, the post became just an overview of the current things I do to save money. […]
After my usual nightly session of web browsing, I came across an interesting human resources blog post on a business blog called Work Shifting. A blogger by the name of ajleon expressed the difficulty of finding and hiring new employees when being an entrepreneur, mainly because it becomes less of a privilege and more of […]
According to Forbes magazine’s interview with Susan Wilson Solovic, the author of It’s Your Biz: The Complete Guide to Becoming Your Own Boss, “Not everyone is cut out to be their own boss. You must have the “right stuff.” To be an entrepreneur, there are distinct qualities an entrepreneur must possess over an average business man. First, you […]
Social Entrepreneurs utilize their businesses to promote an aspect of social change. These special types of Entrepreneurs have a social mission to influence a social purpose. Mark Brand, the new owner of Save-On-Meats in Downtown Vancouver’s East Side, is an example of how Social Entrepreneurs venture out to change the world through their businesses by […]
Tech Giant, Apple, is worth an astonishing $508 billion dollars as of May 2012. (Zoe Fox, Mashable Business) With products in 160 nations around the world, one would think that they must have an amazing business model to reach a successful industry position. Yet, according to Cole Dickson’s blog post, Apple is being questioned for […]
Tim Burke from my COMM 101 class wrote a brief summary about companies that advertise towards children. Although his points are valid, I disagree with his views on supporting advertising to children. When I watched McDonald’s baby advertisement, I observed a couple of main points. As the video starts, the baby is alone swinging in […]
Over the past decade, accusations have been raised about nutritional values in McDonald’s ever-so-popular food. While the ubiquitous golden arches enjoy their success of their 13,381 locations in USA alone, the USA obesity rate skyrockets — especially in children. McDonald’s USA has been widely criticized for adding contents like ammonium hydroxide “pink slime” to their […]
Altercations regarding lax international labor standards have been aggravated between various levels of economic development, with minuscule solution. Industrialized countries question the unethical treatment of child workers that are being permitted in developing countries as they create ethical controversy in the marketplace. One major issue, often prominent in developing countries, is child labor. Child labor […]