Competitive Advantage with Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW): Analyzing Strategy, Framework and More

 Executive Summary The following is part two of a strategic analysis of Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW). In part one, it was discussed that the general environment provided more opportunities than threats. Part two will discuss the current strategy analysis, the framework, the governance, the organizational structure, the value chain analysis/ core competence analysis, financial … Read more

Exploring the Phenomenon of Mobile Payment in China ̵ Capitalizing on its 1.4 Billion Citizens’ Mass Adoption

   Mobile payment has become a phenomenon for these last few years in the industry. More and more consumers are inclined to use mobile payment rather than conventional methods like cash and credit cards especially with the growth of app developers that are constantly finding ways to innovate the way consumers pay. For instance, … Read more

A Difference That An App Can Make: Overview of PTSD Coach

 The topic of interest that I chose to evaluate on a self-help resource is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Post-Traumatic Stress disorder is a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant vivid recall of the experience, with … Read more

SEL+in+Classrooms: How Growth Mindset, Bibliotherapy and Mindfulness Promote Social Emotional Learning

 The importance of social emotional learning has become a recent trend in educational literature. In order to effectively look at how it can be incorporated into both the classroom and school-wide community through explicit teaching, a review of prior, peer reviewed literature is essential.   Social emotional learning (SEL) stems from Abraham Maslow’s 1943 … Read more

Neil LaBute: Revolution, Controversy and Social Themes in Plays Like Autobahn

 A. The play text, context, and the ideas presented in the entire play Cultural context Neil LaBute is an accomplished American playwright, director, screenwriter that is known for his controversial works that usually addressed the controversial topics of society that is rarely talked about through the use of multiple social themes. Brought up in … Read more

Exploring Rousseau’s Thought Exp and Find The Value of His Model of Inequality

 The Contemporary Value of Rousseau’s Thought Experiment In Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men, Jean-Jacques Rousseau begins his investigation into inequality among men by analyzing man’s State of Nature. His version of man’s natural state differs significantly from philosophers’ before him, namely Locke and Hobbes, and these differences lead to … Read more

BMW’s Mobility Solutions: Combatting Climate Change Through Drive Now, Park Now, and ChargeNow

 The seriousness of global climate change cannot be overlooked, especially in a time where world population and urbanization is rapidly increasing. Climate change is happening rapidly and we must take actions to combat it. This is shown through the abnormal increase in frequency and intensity of natural disasters all around the globe. Human activities … Read more

Exploring Isolation and Mental Illness in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper

 Isolation in “The Yellow Wallpaper:” Mental Illness in Solitary Confinement In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the audience follows the viewpoint of a mother suffering from postpartum depression. In the story, she is taken by her doctor husband and sister in law to a home, where she can recover from the … Read more

Genetic Testing With Potential Benefits and Risks

 According to the US National Library of Medicine, genetic testing is a test that identifies abnormalities in genes, chromosomes, and/or proteins. The results of these tests can inform the patient of potential diseases they are susceptible to or at risk of passing on to their child. Genetic tests can be performed on samples of … Read more