Allison Kim

 Kiosk Health Care (KHC)  About Us In the US, people without medical insurance has continuously increased due to high prices, inflation rates, and other reasons-- from 2019 to 2021, about 1.5 million people became uninsured (KFF, 2). Additionally, there are numerous people who leave their medical conditions untreated because they lack access to medical attention which cannot be quantifiable.   Telehealth: the use of telecommunication technology to provide health care.  Over the summer, Allison Kim, the founder of KHC, was researching ways to resolve this issue. One idea that came across her desk was the usage of telehealth. COVID-19 increased telehealth's popularity and so she looked further into  it. Telehealth seemed to be a giant step towards everyone having access to health care. However, there was one issue: not everyone could access telehealth because they lacked the technology, privacy, or the internet. After many brainstorming sessions and research,...

 I think one way I can contribute to making the world better would be to increase a business’ shared value since I am a business student who will likely work to increase a business’ profit margins.   Creating Shared Value (CSV) is a business strategy that aims to create economic value for a company while also addressing social and environmental issues. CSV goes beyond other approaches like Corporate Social Responsibility and focuses on creating sustainable business practices that address societal issues in a way that also generates economic value for the company. Because there are multiple benefits, CSV creates long-term solutions that address the root of societal problems.   For example, a company could improve its supply chain to reduce waste and emissions while also improving efficiency and reducing costs. This would be by clustering a business’ supply chain in one location.   CSV is based on the belief that businesses have a moral obligation to its stakeh...

Lately, I have immersed myself in music and have been replaying albums or certain artists at all times. This is probably because I have had to study a lot in the past couple of days and drove to Mammoth Mountain. And so, the only thing on my mind besides credits and debits (accounting) or case studies has been what I have been listening to.  Welcome to what has recently been playing in my ears or crossed my brain: Okay, I know that country music is not for everyone, but I am a proud country music listener. I love the story-telling style of the lyrics and the more overall wholesome vibe. Luckily, my two favorite country artists just released albums: Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs. Not only did they drop albums, but Morgan Wallen's album has 36 songs and Luke Comb's album has 18 songs. This is a very unusual amount of songs on one album.  Despite the lengthy albums, I have listened to both albums nonstop. I will listen to the albums when I work out, grocery shop, or even study. I ...