Sustainability Inspired Innovation & Design - Gabriela Montesdeoca

I had never taken a business course before this class and was nervous as to how it would go. This experience has been very fruitful, and I feel I’ve learned a lot in terms of academic knowledge and in practical skills as well. It was new to learn about sustainability and environmentalism from a business […]

I enjoyed the various phases of feedback we had throughout the project. I’d never before received feedback on a project during the editing phase and I found these instances helpful in improving my pitch and in illuminating how people receive our idea. Having to explain our pitch earlier on in the process helped me become […]

I was sadly sick for most of last week and so I wasn’t heavily involved in the early process of coming up with an idea. We met this Monday and that was when I was fully exposed to the idea the group had committed to. Having missed so much of the process I felt a […]

The ideation process felt smoother the second time around. We all knew what we were doing and what to expect from the class time, so it was easier to get into the right mindset. Originally power over time management was a source of concern. I wasn’t sure whether we would allocate our time well, but […]

I enjoyed the group experience in class, but it was very different from what I expected. While the readings exposed me to the ideas, actually putting into practice the strategy was very foreign to me. I had never done a group brainstorm, so I didn’t know what to expect at all. Even though I hadn’t […]

A customer’s experience on a flight is made up of many parts. You have to check in, TSA, Finding the gate, wait for boarding, actual board, and then you get to the actual flying part. All of these affect the customer’s perception of their flight experience. When looking to improve their experience it’s important to […]

Whoever is falls under the “wise consumer’ seems more likely to buy experiences. They seem inclined to spend money on activities or trips that will help them grow and/or spend time with the people they love. The idea of fulfillment is one I found prevalent throughout the article and with experiences you can get a […]

I think all the frameworks have their merit, but opposite to my expectations choosing my favorite wasn’t that difficult. First off, I really liked the way Shedroff examined all the frameworks. The strengths vs weaknesses portion really laid bare all of the strategies in succinct way and in that section is where I found my […]

Through our class lectures and our first presentations I’ve had a couple of realizations. Both in the “I just learned an amazing new thing” and the “wow I never connected those dots until now.” One thing I subconsciously knew but was never fully aware of is that sustainability is very complex and so is any […]

Personal Definiton: Well-being = state of being emotionally and physically satisfied; being happy. Affected by environment and personal choices.   Model of Well-Being   Healthy relationship with Family/Friends = connection with other humans This gives you a support system to deal with challenges and people in which to share joy + range of human emotions […]