The Real World

Marketing in the Real World Aleem Visram is an award-winning, part-time professor at the Schulich School of Business. Having a decade-long work experience at fortune 100 companies such as Pfizer, American Express, Kraft, Novartis and Tetley, he has great insight to offer about what it takes to become a successful marketer. The INSIDER had the pleasure of sitting down with Aleem to gage his opinions on frequently asked questions regarding a career in marketing. Starting from undergraduate,…

Summary of Real-World Problem Many people struggle with problems relating to gender identity. These problems often include harassment, discrimination, and acts of violence. Oftentimes, the harassment can result in suicidal thoughts and actions. Gender is a social construct that people use to define the difference between masculine and feminine in an individual. Similarly, gender identity is known to be a fluid spectrum, because people are often not completely fulfilling the norms of their…

Application of Calculus in the Real World – Space Shuttle Launch Most people wonder what calculus can be used for in future career opportunities. For me this was easy to see because I knew what I wanted to go into. In the future, after college, I hope to go into the aerospace field and deal with things like planes, space shuttles and helicopters. At this point people, may not see the ridiculous amount of calculus I will use in the future, but in fact I will be using it daily. Whether it be…

my curriculum involve managerial accounting, leadership theory, marketing, interpreting financial forms, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and intelligence. During this process I have also acquired Office Suite skills. My real world experience involves owning my own business, retail manager and flight attendant. While owning my own business I learned used negotiation skills in contracts, work hours, product pricing, product placement and marketing opportunities.…

uncovers bits of truth about himself, about the people around him, and about the world. Many characters’ appearances in the book do not reflect who they really are; some characters simply seem unreal; some characters mask their true identity, including Jason Taylor himself, who is constantly trying to reveal only aspects of himself and in search for the right appearance throughout the novel. Many of these characters’ real personas are eventually revealed, because-- in reality--one is not capable…

for the real world. However, in the modern day they are not taught what they need to succeed in the real world. Education is the key to American Dream but high school is failing students to succeed by not teaching them the essentials skills of the real world, by forcing them to take unnecessary courses, and implementing curriculum that was targeted for kids 20 years ago. Teachers in American high schools are not focusing on the skills that students needs to make it in the real world.…

“Through me the way into the doleful city, / Through me the way into eternal grief, / Through me the way among a race forsaken. / ... / Abandon hope, forever, you who enter,” (Dante 20). When one thinks of the underworld one might expect see eternal flames and hear blood-curdling screams in pain, but what about a small dark room with two other people? What about living cooped up in one room, forever hearing the thoughts of another? Watching those alive forget about you? That’s where the…

didn’t know the real explanation till the day I applied to the fellow program. The word “fellow” actually means a lot to me today. It is not only one of the reasons people recognize me on campus, but also something I am very proud of. The role of fellow helped me learn lots of useful skill as well as shape the roads of my future journey. While the spring 275 class taught me the resources to be a better peer mentor, the fall 276 section helped us apply all these skills into real circumstances.…

can make good choices in our own life. Stories and characters help us learn about these things that we sometimes know nothing about. I don’t think the book, ‘’Bridge to Terabithia’’, should be banned just because it shares a story that deals with real situations that might be difficult for children to process, such as offensive language, witchcraft, and death. Many people believe this book uses unacceptable language that shouldn’t be used in a children’s book. In the story, both Jess and…

Herman Hinshelwood, once said, “[Science is] an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery.” Dr. Ashley Murray and Dr. Sarah Parcak, two scientists featured in National Geographic Education’s “Real-World Geography” segment, both fulfill Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood’s idea of science as they both work to improve the world by using imaginative solutions to solve real-world mysteries. Dr. Ashley Murray discovers the solution to use human waste as a cleanser for fertile…