Research

Dessy Aliandrina; Definta Ria Astuti; Heru Wijayanto I-Site idea emerged from a gap in online information available about West Sumatra, Indonesia. The province has 4.96 Million residents who own a unique culture based on a matrilineal system. The unique culture is exposed on...

Dessy Aliandrina; Heru Wijayanto Songket is a hand-woven craft from West Sumatra. It represents luxurious and social identity of Minangkabau people. Songket is typically used for special events; for example, wedding ceremony or 'batagak gala' - an occasion of crown 'Datuk' (a leader...

Dessy Aliandrina; Heru Wijayanto Rumah Gadang, a traditional house of Minangkabau people, in West Sumatra has both historical and normative values. It represents social identity of Minangkabau people. In the last two decades, the number of Rumah Gadang has decreased significantly and in...

Dessy Aliandrina Keywords: social entrepreneurship, empathy, business Life is full of contradictive situations. A student who has full access to education hates studying while another boy should walk 7 km everyday to reach his school in order to get an education. Modern society built more...

Dessy Aliandrina; Definta Ria Astuti This study aims to investigate the implications of microfinance in West Sumatra to the borrowers' quality of life. This research complements most studies on microfinance which are often focused on the lender's perspectives instead of the borrower's. The...

Firna Pricilla, Hans William, Kadek Feby Anggraeny, Nicholas Augustin Jiemas, Sarah Grace Dwi Anggraheni, Vijjadhammo Anwar Keywords: creativity, empathy, design thinking, design ethnography, tabletop game, millennials Science and technological advancement in the automation era called the 4th Industrial Revolution requires human to adapt in...

Dessy Aliandrina; Definta Ria Astuti; Heru Wijayanto Keywords: experiential learning, perception, innovative idea, local industries The introduction of experiential learning to adult education theory brought new insight toward the traditional approach. The experiential learning concept is extended through Bootcamp for Young Technopreneur...