by David Lugo Robles | Mar 15, 2023 | Archives, Archives 2022-2023, Club & Campus Life, Global Affairs and Events, Global Business Insights, Semiconductor, Technology
On 24th February 2023, which was a pleasant and sunny Friday afternoon, the Downtown area of Phoenix, Arizona, which is the #1 School of International Trade 2023- as recently ranked by QS-, Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State...
by David Lugo Robles | Mar 15, 2023 | Archives, Archives 2022-2023, Data Analytics, Global Affairs, Global Business Insights, Technology, Voices of Thunderbird
There’s a Zulu saying that goes, “Hamba Juba bazokucutha pambili,” which roughly translates to “Go pigeon, you will be defeathered and eaten.” This proverb instills fear in us, making us hesitant to venture into the unknown. However, if...
by David Lugo Robles | Feb 6, 2023 | Alumni Network, Archives, Archives 2022-2023, Consumer Insights, Data Analytics, Global Affairs, Global Business Insights, Marketing, Voices of Thunderbird
What does it mean to be in consumer insights? Consumer Insights studies the customers, determining why consumers will buy a product and whether it is feasible to make it happen. Pursuing a career in consumer insights would mean arriving at solutions based on...
by David Lugo Robles | Feb 6, 2023 | Archives, Archives 2022-2023, Global Affairs, Global Business Insights, Sustainability, Voices of Thunderbird
Black gold, as affectionately known, is crude (Fossil fuel), explored since its discovery by civilizations to power lamps and make small bombs for battle. But since the 1800s, it has been used widely across the globe in every part of society, fueling a massive...
by David Lugo Robles | Feb 2, 2023 | Archives, Archives 2022-2023, Club & Campus Life, Finance, Global Affairs, Global Business Insights, Thunderbird School News, Venture Capital, Voices of Thunderbird
Having started three startups in pharmaceutical, agriculture, and herbal medicine in my home country, Zimbabwe, and realizing that there was no funding and connections big enough to grow startups to the level I expected, I started to wonder if the time was right for...
