5 lessons in networking from a Hult San Francisco student Hult Blog

Written by Pablo Romero Yusta, Master of International Marketing student, San Francisco campus, Class of 2016 â€Å"Remember! Keep your eyes and ears open in this land of opportunities. Your next job might come on your next Uber ride.† These were the last words I was told when I left the airport baggage carrousel after  arriving in San Francisco for the first time having spent the flight from Madrid talking to a Google employee about their experiences. The stories they shared with me during the seemingly endless flight made me think that, in reality, networking is something that has always been central to business. In fact, my previous employer, Baker McKenzie, was born in exactly this way: back in the fifties, two successful lawyers shared a taxi ride home from work. They shared a vision and today it is the largest law firm in the world. If there is something Hult and our career advisors have pressed into us, it is the importance and power of networking. Whether you are looking to take one step further in your career or explore a different and exciting industry, we all now know it is the people you meet along the way that can help direct your path.   Luckily, San Francisco is a hub for every career. It is a metropolis that inspires you to always give your best; and it is a city almost overwhelming in its options for choosing career paths. Below are the five most important lessons I have learned as well as some alumni’s experiences: Go to places that excite you. This is my most precious advice. Attend events that truly resonate with who you really are. In the end, it is all about being authentic.  When you show your interests, passions, and hobbies that make your heart sing, it will be easier for you to develop real and personal relationships. â€Å"Networking in non-professional environments always makes it easier to connect with people. The key is to be completely yourself, show what motivates you, what interests you in life. If you are honest and get to communicate what you have, people will always give back to you†, says Moyra Neale, MIM alumni who graduated in 2015 and a current employee at Eve Sleep. Jump into conversations. You may feel awkward, a fool, or rude approaching a group of strangers just to strike up a dialogue. People in San Francisco are very outgoing and laid-back so don’t overthink it. Congratulating a panelist of a Twitter event as a way to break the ice led me to a very interesting conversation. Ten minutes later she took out her cell-phone and added me on LinkedIn. She turned out be a recruiter! According to Katherine Da Silva, MIM alumni who graduated in 2015 and current Google employee, â€Å"the key to success is to lose the fear to talk to people and end up feeling rejected. There is a lot of hard-work behind success, but at the end of the day you have to be confident enough to interact with strangers; otherwise, you will never know the opportunities that person could have had for you†. Listen more than you speak. â€Å"Show intrigue and enthusiasm in what people do. Ask questions others do not normally ask and show interest to learn about their experiences, not just to get their business cards. Networking is not all about you. This approach has helped me get some LinkedIn and business cards even without asking†, said Moyra. Take each day as a new opportunity. Of course, I usually attend many networking events and also use LinkedIn as my best ally to connect with target people. But networking also involves the most random daily situations: from starting a conversation with an Uber rider to a lame chat on the elevator about the sunny weather of San Francisco. Oddly enough, the latter led me to exchange business cards with a Product Marketing Manager of Salesforce. And, as a fundamental rule, follow up! You have met someone interesting. Now what? Be sure to keep the relationship alive because your follow-up is the the most crucial part. Sending articles or events you think they would enjoy have worked well for me. Almost half of our academic journey at Hult has passed and the main thing I have taken away is that effective networking is all about consistency. These beneficial relationships, just like any other form of human relationship, takes time the sooner you start, the better. My fellow Hult students and those future Hultians: mix, mingle, interact, engage, and engage some more. Let’s take our networks to where our dream jobs are! Kickstart your career right next door to Silicon Valley by studying at Hults San Francisco business school. To find out more, take a look at our blog Hult scores in top 20 in The Economist’s Which MBA? ranking for 2019. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself. Related posts Academics Beyond (narrow) business concepts: â€Å"Soft† skills turn out to be critical skills News Building success: Dual Degree students win at USASBE Community How going beyond business at Hult helped me launch my company Admissions Accepted Students Weekend: A weekend to remember Careers Career mapping: How to become an executive in the next 5 years 0 Thought leadership How to prepare for an uncertain future in a world of AI Instagram Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021 Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021"> During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . Happy New Year, Hultians! . Happy New Year, Hultians! .

Economy and History of Conflict in Myanmar Essay - 867 Words

Myanmar’s GDP in 1990 was 5.2 billion dollars and had per capita GDP of $123; these numbers took inflation account. It is widely accepted that the modern history of Myanmar in 1948 when the country gained independence from Britain. During this period, many scholars were initially optimistic of the potential for rapid economic development in Myanmar because of â€Å"its abundant natural resources, a relatively high literacy rate, absence of population pressure and a rigid caste system, and a relatively high social status given to women in the society† (Than and Tan 1990:1). However, political instability following independence had led to the collapse of the Burmese economy in the mid-1980s. The GDP growth rate of 5.5 percent from 1985 to 1986†¦show more content†¦Easterly argues â€Å"ethnic diversity has a more adverse effect on economic policy and growth when institutions are poor† (2001:703). In addition, more than 100 languages are spoken in Myanmar, ranging from the Tibetan-Burmese language to Hmong-Mien groups (). This is due Myanmar’s geographic position, which has resulted in the country attracting settlers from many different backgrounds throughout its long history. On top of the ethnic and language diversity, these various ethnic groups are religiously differentiated: some of the minorities share Buddhism with the Burmese majority, but there are also substantial communities of Muslims, Hindus, Christians and animists (). Since independence, Myanmar was in a constant state of political turmoil and the government failed to provide policies that Make an argument for why your country’s economic growth rate was as high or low as it was during these two decades. Walter Galenson argued â€Å"the more democratic a government is, the greater the diversion of resources from investment to consumption† (1959: 388). 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Casablana Conference during World War II

The Casablanca Conference occurred on January 1943 and was the third time President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met during World War II. In November 1942, Allied forces landed in Morocco and Algeria as part of Operation Torch. Overseeing operations against Casablanca, Rear Admiral Henry K. Hewitt and Major General George S. Patton captured the city after a brief campaign which included a naval battle with Vichy French vessels. While Patton remained in Morocco, Allied forces under the direction of Lieutenant General Dwight D. Eisenhower pressed east into Tunisia where a stalemate with Axis forces ensued. Casablanca Conference - Planning: Believing that the campaign in North Africa would be quickly concluded, American and British leaders began debating the future strategic course of the war. While the British favored pushing north through Sicily and Italy, their American counterparts desired a direct, cross-Channel attack directly into the heart of Germany. As this issue, as well as several others, including plans for the Pacific, required extensive discussion, it was decided to schedule a conference between Roosevelt, Churchill, and their respective senior leadership under the codename SYMBOL. The two leaders selected Casablanca as the site of the meeting and organization and security for the conference fell to Patton. Choosing the Anfa Hotel to host, Patton moved forward with meeting the logistical needs of the conference. Though Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was invited, he declined to attend due to the ongoing Battle of Stalingrad. Casablanca Conference - The Meetings Begin: The first time an American president had left the country during wartime, Roosevelts trip to Casablanca consisted of a train to Miami, FL then a series of chartered Pan Am flying boat flights that saw him make stops in Trinidad, Brazil, and Gambia before finally arriving at his destination. Departing from Oxford, Churchill, weakly disguised as a Royal Air Force officer, flew from Oxford aboard an unheated bomber. Arriving in Morocco, both leaders were quickly whisked to the Anfa Hotel. The center of a one-mile-square compound that had been built by Patton, the hotel had previously served as housing for the German Armistice Commission. Here, the first meetings of the conference commenced on January 14. The next day, the combined leaderships received a briefing on the campaign in Tunisia from Eisenhower. As talks pushed forward, an agreement was quickly reached on the need to bolster the Soviet Union, focus bombing efforts on Germany, and win the Battle of the Atlantic. The discussions then bogged down when the focus shifted to allocating resources between Europe and the Pacific. While the British favored a defensive stance in the Pacific and a total focus on defeating Germany in 1943, their American counterparts feared allowing Japan time to consolidate their gains. Further disagreement arose in regard to plans for Europe after victory in North Africa. While American leaders were willing to mount an invasion of Sicily, others, such as US Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall desired to know Britains ideas for striking a killer blow against Germany. Casablanca Conference - The Talks Continue: These largely consisted of a thrust through southern Europe into what Churchill termed Germanys soft underbelly. It was felt that an attack against Italy would take Benito Mussolinis government out of the war forcing Germany to shift forces south to meet the Allied threat. This would weaken the Nazi position in France allowing for a cross-Channel invasion at a later date. Though the Americans would have preferred a direct strike into France in 1943, they lacked a defined plan to counter the British proposals and experience in North Africa had shown that additional men and training would be required. As it would be impossible to obtain these quickly, it was determined to pursue the Mediterranean strategy. Before conceding this point, Marshall was able to secure a compromise calling for the Allies to maintain the initiative in the Pacific without undermining efforts to defeat Germany. While the agreement allowed the Americans to continue seeking retribution against Japan, it also showed that they had been badly outmaneuvered by the better-prepared British. Among the other topics of discussion was obtaining a degree of unity between French leaders General Charles de Gaulle and General Henri Giraud. While de Gaulle considered Giraud an Anglo-American puppet, the latter believed the former to be a self-seeking, weak commander. Though both met with Roosevelt, neither impressed the American leader. On January 24, twenty-seven reporters were called to the hotel for an announcement. 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In concluding his remarks, Roosevelt stressed that unconditional surrender did not mean the destruction of the population of Germany, Italy, or Japan, but it [did] mean the destruction of the philosophies in those countries which [were] based on conquest and subjugation of other people. Though the consequences of Roosevelts statement have been greatl y debated, it was clear that he desired to avoid the vague type of armistice that had ended World War I. Casablanca Conference - Aftermath: Following an excursion to Marrakesh, the two leaders departed for Washington, DC, and London. The meetings at Casablanca saw the mounting of a cross-Channel invasion delayed by a year, and given the Allied troop strength in North Africa, the pursuance of a Mediterranean strategy had a degree of inevitability. While the two sides had formally agreed on the invasion of Sicily, the specifics of future campaigns remained ambiguous. Though many were concerned that the unconditional surrender demand would reduce the Allies latitude to end the war and would increase enemy resistance, it provided a clear statement of war aims which reflected public opinion. Despite the disagreements and debates at Casablanca, the conference did work to establish a degree of kinship between the senior leaders of the American and British militaries. These would prove key as the conflict pushed forward. The Allied leaders, including Stalin, would meet again that November at the Tehran Conference.

Imprisoned on Mango Street Essay - 695 Words

Imprisoned on Mango Street â€Å"I am tired of looking at what we can’t have.† This particular quote explains that Esperanza desperately longs to leave Mango Street behind, but she also feels that she may be trapped forever. Esperanza is coming to realize she may never get out of Mango Street. Esperanza feels as though she is trapped many times. Three areas where Esperanza realizes just how trapped she is are a treasure in a furniture shop that they cannot have, Esperanza’s family making lies about when they will leave, and the past experiences of Esperanza’s family members. To begin, Esperanza first realizes how trapped she is in Mango Street in one of her routine visits to â€Å"Gil’s Furniture Bought Sold.† Esperanza and Nenny discover a†¦show more content†¦Before the family had moved onto Mango Street, they had moved every year. Esperanza’s parents had always told stories about how they will move into a house that is unlike the others. Esperanza knows she is stuck on Mango Street, and that there is little chance that she may leave someday because of the number of times that she is denied something, such as in the furniture store. Esperanza feels ashamed and unprivileged with her home. Her family, on the other hand, tries to escape Mango Street as often as possible and visit rich homes nearby, the homes that they see in their dreams. Esperanza has become more ashamed of her home because of the way the nun that walked by one day reacted to her house, and by the way everyone around her wants to move away. She does not enjoy looking at what she cannot have. All she can do is watch her father tell stories of the house they will have one day as he holds a lottery ticket between his fingers. Finally, many of Esperanza’s family have been trapped in places they do not belong or want to be in. Esperanza’s mother had a chance to get out. Instead, she dropped out of school. 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Question: Discuss about theBusiness Law for American Express Company. Answer: Issue According to the case study the issue has been arises whether Sara can take legal action against Mary for trampled over her orchid garden and not able to participate in an orchid competition by one of her client Vincent? Rules According to the face fats it is a case of trespass to chattels where one party has intentionally interfered with another persons lawful possession of a chattel or movable personal property which make it destroyed and damages. It is recognized as an offence under the tort law where the physical interference contact with the chattel is necessary while destroying the owners property by another party. It is the part of trespass de bonis asportatis. The lack of Consent, actual harm, intention and damages must occur in the trespass to chattel (Rabin 2016). In the famous case Burgess v. American Express Company, Inc., 2007 it has been found that the plaintiff has make allegations against several defendants where he claimed that they caused advertising messages which is pop up ads has been sent to his computer which is Court found construing the allegations in the light most favorable to plaintiff where the claim has been stated for trespass to chattels under North Carolina common law (Claeys 2013). In another famous case Kirschbaum v. McLaurin Parking Co, 2008 the plaintiff has claimed against the defendant about trespass to chattel where plaintiff has parked his car in a private parking lot which has been placed by McLaurin Parking. However the plaintiff had parked the car in another area under the parking lot which has been misrepresent and due to misrepresentation he faced some losses and claim the damages from the defendant (Michaud 2013). Glidden v. Szybiak, 1949 is one of the famous old English case where plaintiff has claimed compensation to recover for a personal injuries by a defendant who owned a dog the defendant has guilty in, Tina trespass by middling with the dog and does not entitled to recover. It is one of the famous cases of trespass to chattel where damage has been offered to the chattel for a substantial period of time or bodily harm which has been caused due to the trespass (Rabin 2016). According to the case study when Mary has bringing back the stray dogs she should be aware about his neighbors garden where it trampled over the Orchid and cause damages to Sara which is a case of trespass to chattel under the tort law (Claeys 2013). Application According to the case study Mary has found a stray dog with no caller where it was starring miserably at her and when she feels sadness she decided to bring it back home. When she bringing back the dog towards her home the dog which was named Cookie by her has went into the garden of her neighbor Sara where it trampled over her orchid. However Sara has needed to sell the search Orchid flower to Vincent who was participating in an Orchid competition (Claeys 2013). However according to the contract with Vincent she failed to deliver the Orchid where he get angry and threaten Sara to sue her for a not respecting their agreement. Now the issue has been created by Marys dog Cookie when a person owned a dog or any pet he or she must be liable for every activity by the pets (Rabin 2016). Therefore it is a case of trespass to chattels under the tort law (Michaud 2013). Trespass to chattels is an activity where the infringing party must have intention or they have interfered with another pers ons lawful position of chattel or their personal property. A physical interference or contact with the chattel should be found when there is an offence of trespass to chattels. In the offence of trespass to chattels there must be disposition of the chattel should occur or destroying it or wearing the owners access to eat which is marked as offence (Claeys 2013). The basic elements of trespass to chattels are lack of consent, actual harm, intention and damages. When the plaintiff is claiming about the trespass of chattels against the defendant there should be a trespass must present where the consent has been given for certain access and the valid trespass to chattels should be occur on the basis of contractual terms. If the trespass has not found according to the contractual terms with dependent then it will not be claimed of the offence of trespass of chattels (Rabin 2016). The actual harm is one of the important parts in trespass to chattels where due to the trespass the plaintiff should face with actual harm. The actual harm is depends in various form where it could be any damage or in electronic message it could be found as a trespass where the messages interface with technical operation in computer like pop-up messages while using the Internet which cause actual hardware damage or impaired functioning. In general the harm could be bodily injury or destroying the property or interference with the possession of the owner (Michaud 2013). The intention should be present while the defendant has been found in a offence of trespass to chattels where the person is intentionally want to damage someones property or violet the possession right of another which cause damage to the person (Claeys 2013). The damage is ultimate claim in trespass to chattels. When the plaintiff has faced with the actual harm due to the trespass by the defendant it could be claimed as a economic way where the property has been faced with loss or damaged. In this offence the damage must be proved because without any quantifiable harm or damage the trespass to chattels is never been identified. If it has been found that the property or the person has faced with damages then it can be claimed which has been provided by economic way (Rabin 2016). Therefore according to the case study Sara can claim the damages from Mary due to the trespass to chattel. She faced monetary loss while selling her Orchid flower. Pet is also a property of a person where damages by them are also liability for the owner who owned the pet. Conclusion Therefore according to the case facts it should be concluded that Sara can take legal action against Mary for damaging her Orchid flower which cause her financial damage and claim the compensation as per the damages of her property (Claeys 2013). Reference Burgess v. American Express Company, Inc., 2007 NCBC 15 (N.C. Super. Ct. May 21, 2007)(Diaz) Claeys, E.R., 2013. On the'Property'and the'Tort'in Trespass. Glidden v. Szybiak, 63 A.2d 233, 1949 N.H. LEXIS 1, 95 N.H. 318 (N.H. 1949) Kirschbaum v. McLaurin Parking Co., 188 N.C. App. 782 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008) Michaud, H., 2013. Tort Law: Concepts and Applications. Pearson Higher Ed. Rabin, R.L., 2016. Perspectives on Privacy, Data Security and Tort Law. DePaul L. Rev., 66, p.313.