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Assessing the Enterprising Tendencies of Arab Female Undergraduate Engineering Students in the Sultanate of Oman
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Yasin, Naveed; Khansari, Zeinab; Sharif, Taimur – Industry and Higher Education, 2020
This study assesses the enterprising characteristics of first-year undergraduate Omani female chemical engineering students in Muscat, Oman. Pre and post surveys were conducted with 27 respondents from an entrepreneurship boot camp module mandated by the Oman Ministry of Higher Education. The variables, measured on a 10-point Likert scale,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Entrepreneurship
Evolution of the Bangalore ICT Cluster: The "Crystal Growth" Model
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Manimala, Mathew J. – Industry and Higher Education, 2006
In about twenty years, starting in 1984, Bangalore has become the fourth best "Global Hub of Technological Innovation", according to Business Week. This article reviews the major milestones in Bangalore's development and the interactive roles of government, universities and private entrepreneurs. The author offers a new model: innovation…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Models, Innovation, Corporations
Meeting the Knowledge Needs of the Academy and Industry: A Case Study of a Partnership between a University and a Large Energy Company in South Africa
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Cele, Mlungisi Gabriel – Industry and Higher Education, 2005
This case study examines the evolution of the 21-year research partnership between the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Coal Oil and Gas Corporation (SASOL). The study finds that an individual academic has played a significant role in steering transformation research activities and culture in the university?s Chemical…
Descriptors: Fuels, Human Resources, College Faculty, Higher Education