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With a computer science degree from Harvard, Tony knew how to write code, and he decided to try a similarly algorithmic approach to creating culture. He devised a Ten-Commandments-type list (Exhibit III) that included such tenets as, “Be Humble”, “Create fun and a little weirdness” and “Build open and honest relationships with communication.” From that moment, those core values have driven all key decisions – from hiring to customer relationships to, most recently, downsizing. Tony explained,…

This case revolves around Henry Tam. A student at Harvard Business School who joins the Harvard Business School Plan Contest. The contest was established to prepare students for future challenges that would be presented to them in real world business situations. Harvard students Alex, Dav, and Dana all join Henry as part of the contest team. Henry has identified Music Games International, MGI, as a company to partner with for the contest. The owners of MGI are Igor, Sasha, and Roman, former…

humanities are a waste of time” or “the humanities will not help me with my career”. Yo-Yo Ma in “Behind the Cello” and Tamar Lewin in “As Interest Fades in the Humanities” both discuss what the humanities may have to offer. The humanities educate degree seeking students on many things that are essential to every career. Without being educated in the humanities, students are missing out on skills and information that are not taught in the STEM subjects such as foreign language, culture, history,…

“Digital Distractions in the Classroom: Student Classroom Use of Digital Devices for Non-Class Related Purposes” is an article explaining the findings of Bernard McCoy; faculty member at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In his article, McCoy has pointed out many studies that showcase the rapid growth of technology use amongst young adults as well as the increase of use and availability of technology for students. The use of technology can be a great educational tool in the classroom but when…

time college student, taking twenty-one credits, which will allow me to receive my associate 's degree in Natural Science in May of 2016, at the age fifteen. By then I will have completed all my credits to become a transfer student. According to ASSIST, an online student-transfer information system, I have taken just about all the classes that I 'm able to take at Yuba College for my Bachelor 's Degree major. Apart from academics, I spend most of my time, being active in my community. Out of all…

The Walter Royal Davis Library is the central library for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it is the primary resource for all students, and was completed in February of 1984. Around this time, the Wilson Library was closed for renovations. This led to a transition for thousands of students who relied every day on the vast wealth of information that, at the present time, was only available through a library. These changes brought upon difficulties for the university employees, the…

The organization is an academic library for a university, so employees of the library at librarian status or higher positions are MLS-holders. Employees of the library are expected to have reference skills, customer service skills, and technical knowledge. Workers for the Carlson Library are recruited nationally, but mostly in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, there are student employees as well, who are solely on-campus students and recruited locally. There are specific needs for each…

In this class I feel that my grade is a pretty accurate representation of the work I have completed this quarter. I feel in this class the highest grade I think I would deserve is an 85% . Yes, I completed every assignment this quarter. Although I had a very busy quarter, I did my best to finish all assignments to the best of my ability. The final grade average I received for this course before the final project, and the self reflection was an 80%. There is a small disparity between the grade…

University of Central Florida, one of my main focuses has been diversity and social justice for the past four years, whether it be my coursework for my degree, my roles in the Department of Housing and Residence Life and my internship with Green Dot UCF. As an Interdisciplinary Studies major, I have been able to essentially create my own degree, giving myself the opportunity to pick my own areas of study and learn what I am passionate about. During this time, I was able to study many…

I was focused, 3. and determined to succeed, and ready for the challenges of working full-time and attending college. I excelled this time around. It was not easy, but I persevered. My undergrad degree in Human Services introduced me to various types of human service programs. As part of my undergrad program, I interned at several local agencies in San Diego, which I found to be enlightened, informative, and thought provoking. My educational journey…