My name is Samantha Hernandez, I am currently a senior working on graduating from New Technology High School. I am a positive, energetic, compassionate, and friendly person. I enjoy school and spending time with family. I really like to learn new things, but I have a hard time motivating myself. This is why projects like Senior Project are very beneficial for me.…
Staggering questions like these, apart from my lasting interest in current affairs and world development stemmed my passion for undertaking Economics. Having read Amartya Sen’s Development of Freedom,…
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Rostow says yes if you follow his ideas of the traditional society, the preconditions for take-off, the take-off, the drive to maturity and the age of mass-consumption…
Handelman, H. (2011). The Challenge of Third World Development (6th ed.). (2011 Custom Edition) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson…
My pursuit of physical therapy as a profession comes from my interest in healing the human body. Originally inspired by my grandfather, it has been my profession of choice for as long as i can remember; From a young child observing my grandfather unable to be mobile without the use of a cane, to my teenage years when I learned about the dynamics of the human body, to even more recently, after the excision of an osteochondroma on my femur during my time spent in the care of a physical therapist. <---RUN ON SENTENCE, ADJUST IT These humbling experiences have helped solidify my passion for physical therapy.…
Development is governed by many factors that influence the results of developmental efforts. There must be a motive that drives the social change and essential preconditions for that change to occur. The motive must be powerful enough to overcome obstructions that impede that change from occurring. Development also requires resources such as…
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1. Give an indication why would you like to attend UWCSEA and the ways you hope to involve yourself ?…
The Kingdom of Thailand has many social and economic problems. This is despite the King’s massive efforts so far to instill his principles of the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at all levels of His nation. This paper serves to explore this matter and draws a comparison between the world’s ‘happiest’ country, Denmark and Thailand, specifically looking at government intervention. This includes budget allocations, State policies and alleged corruption. The paper concludes that with more government intervention, Thailand could perhaps even mitigate many of its current challenges.…
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The discourse of development has been undergone a paradigmatic shift over the few decades. The human development has become an exiting debate of developmental thinking in contemporary period. As the first Human Development Report (1990) has argued, Human beings are the real wealth of a nation, and the basic objective of development is to create enabling environment for enhancing their achievements, freedoms, and capabilities including self respect and human rights. In this context issue of governance has moved at the forefront of the agenda for sustained human development in recent years, the. Experience from many countries shows that while good governance can help secure human well being and sustained development, it is equally important to recognize that poor governance could well erode the individual capabilities, as well as institutional and community capacities to meet even the basic needs of sustenance for large segments of the population (National Human Development 2001). It has now been fully realized that poverty is not merely the result of bad economy, it is also due to bad governance. Being voiceless and powerless that makes it very difficult for the poor and disadvantaged people to access justice and easy prey for the state and its agencies like the police and the elite class to deny them the access.…
As the gulf between the world’s rich and poor becomes greater, study of the underlying causes of poverty and the constraints that prevent people moving out of poverty is more important than ever. My ambition is to contribute to the development of social justice and the reduction of poverty and inequality in under developed countries, especially those affected by war. At the moment I am unsure what field I want my contribution to be in. A degree in international studies will improve my understanding of the impact of education, health, human rights, the environment, economics, conflict, and other fields on development as well as the impact of under development on those fields. In addition, the multi-disciplinary nature of the subject will enable me to explore options for later specialisation.…
Sample Statement of Purpose: MBA The term “globalism” has become overused, and often misused. In fact, we might say that it has actually been devalued to the level of the everyday language of buzzword-brandishing marketing pundits. Such freewheeling usage has perhaps prompted many a CEO (or future CEO) to launch into a global plan or strategy without proper consideration of the demands and dynamics of the international marketplace. Many would-be globetrotters neglect the acquisition of language skills, knowledge of foreign trade and tax laws, accounting standards, etc., all of which are necessary to effectively “go global.” Superficial knowledge only leads to failure. This has, indeed, happened, and while there is no doubt that neglecting to capture the gains achievable in overseas markets is equally suicidal, misguided attempts at competing globally (along with rapidly developing opportunities in the global marketplace) have placed a dramatic premium on individuals who take the time to properly train themselves in international business. For me, the Columbia MBA is a significant component of this training. I foresee my own career moving in the direction of European/American business, initially from an advisory perspective (i.e. investment banking or consulting) and ultimately from a leadership role within a manufacturing entity, preferably a start-up venture. This prophecy, in part, has evolved from my past experiences in western and eastern Europe which, in turn, have formed my opinions about certain opportunities that should emerge in the future: there should be, with a good degree of certainty, immense windfall gains and comparative advantages for US-trained/thinking business leaders and managers in the European markets in the coming years. This foresight along with my personal entrepreneurial bent and an affinity for finance will play a large role in the evolution of my career. One particular theory that states that students who travel and study overseas…