After completing the reading, I believe that the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is the best framework of the bunch. The main premise of the LCA framework is to construct a quantitative assessment of a certain product or service in order to evaluate its material and energy usage. There are a few components of the LCA […]
Archives for February 2018
Consumer Wisdom Pt. II
February 20, 2018 by ·
After our in-class discussion and analysis on consumer wisdom, my perspective on the topic has definitely changed since my first blog post. Here are some of my biggest takeaways: Throughout our last class, I saw a significant correlation between Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and the different dimensions of consumer wisdom. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs […]
Consumer Wisdom
February 14, 2018 by ·
My biggest takeaway from the article is that the wise consumer thinks critically about the present and future impact of a purchase without being constricted my mainstream consumerism. Being a wise consumer means taking personal accountability that a purchase is beneficial for oneself and those around you. With this in mind, here are some examples […]
Design Thinking Workshop
February 12, 2018 by ·
Unfortunately, I was absent for the first day of the workshop, but through the second section and the insight of my classmates, I believe I came away with a strong understanding on design thinking. Here are some of my biggest takeaways: 1. Importance of Customer Interviews: Throughout the entire design thinking framework, customer interviews play […]
The Business Perspective
February 6, 2018 by ·
After reading about and discussing the trajectory of modern day businesses, my perspective on the future progression of companies has definitely changed. Prior to this class, I somewhat put socially-conscious companies and for-profit companies in separate buckets. However, I’m learning that this is definitely not the case. You hardly hear of startups these days that […]