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Experiential Learning Courses At The Walrus And Jkuat University, Betty Wang
Experiential Learning Courses At The Walrus And Jkuat University, Betty Wang
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations
Betty interned at The Walrus and worked at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) for her two experiential learning credits. While at the Walrus, Betty worked in the Events department for two months, and at JKUAT Betty worked with other Ivey students to organize a case competition. In her final report and accompanying presentation, Betty describes both internships in detail and presents a wonderful example of the diverse opportunities available to undergraduate students at Western.
Basement Business 101, Alex Busch
Basement Business 101, Alex Busch
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications
For her Experiential Learning course, Alex designed a brochure to help new business owners effectively manage their new endeavours. Alex started her own small business of custom paintings of horses, and used her own business model to break down the process of starting a business into six steps with advice and detailed examples.
Invisible Labour: Support-Service Workers In India’S Information Technology Industry, Indranil Chakraborty
Invisible Labour: Support-Service Workers In India’S Information Technology Industry, Indranil Chakraborty
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The dissertation investigates the life, working conditions and urban experience of support-service workers in the Information Technology (IT) sector of India: the janitors, security guards, fast food delivery service professionals and car pool drivers who work in and around technology parks that develop software applications for a world-market. The common experiences of these employees are migration from rural contexts to a radically modern employment setting, where they work long hours with minimal benefits in informal conditions that often violate basic labour laws. The thesis draws on quantitative and qualitative research, and in particular on analysis and interpretation of hundred and …