CSB Student
My CSB Experience: Reflections of an International Student
By Siyi (Gillian) Tian— I’m getting a well-balanced educational and cultural experience from the Cameron School of Business at UST. I am an international student from China, and there are a lot of international students from other countries in the CSB as well. We all have our own subcultures, and so attempting to assimilate into…
Read MoreMy Experience as a CSB Mentee
By Sergio Gonzalez— As the fall semester of 2013 approached, I was excited to immerse myself in all the opportunities UST had to offer. Being a freshman, I was slightly overwhelmed at all the interesting clubs and organizations that where competing for my attention. Luckily, my older sister was there to orient me and advise…
Read MoreAn Insider’s View of Where My iPhone Gets Fixed
By Denily Acosta Izzo— I had the opportunity to participate in the Celts Exploring Business Program with the Cameron School of Business on Sept. 3, visiting Peripheral Computer Support, Inc. and Computer Technology Solutions, LP (PCS-CTS), a computer service and technology company with activities worldwide. It was a great experience to analyze and have a…
Read MoreThe Effects of the Media
By Mohammad Sairafi — “Whoever controls the media, controls the mind” (Jim Morrison) Media plays a vital role in changing the lives of more than a million audiences. Morrison mentions the fact that media has the strength to influence the thoughts of people. Media with its desirability, charm, and fascination affect the thinking of people.…
Read MoreDid Government Housing Policy Cause the Financial Crisis?
The financial meltdown of 2008 impacted the global economy on an unimaginable scale. Many economists consider it the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It resulted in the threat of a total collapse of the global financial system, the bailout of many major banks by national governments, and downturns in stock markets around the world. In many areas,…
Read MoreBitcoin: Fails as a Solution to Double-Spending
A few years ago the world was introduced to Bitcoin; the brainchild of Satoshi Nakamoto; It is not the first crypto currency created, but certainly the most widely held. Bitcoin was built to address a very specific problem, Nakamoto coins it “double-spending.” E-commerce from the very beginning has relied on financial institutions to act…
Read MoreThe Fraud Triangle: Reducing Fraud
Fraud is a serious issue, and while there is no way to guarantee it will not happen, it is important to try to understand why people commit it to try to prevent it. The fraud triangle simplifies the complicated structure of fraud by breaking it down to three elements: pressure, opportunity, and rationalization. When all…
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