This week in class we discussed an Apple case study analyzing the role of apple socially in response to their suppliers having unethical working conditions. This made me question the levels and limits corporations can be helpful responsible for social good and wrongdoings. As a class, we got to discuss these types of questions and understand this situation with valuing profit, lower costs, and ethics in terms of bringing manufacturing outside the United States for cheaper labor. This case study also raised questions regarding outsourcing and public good versus strong customer loyalty which was unique to think about. After, we watched a lecture from Professor Gupta’s previous class to grasp what the responsibility of shareholders would be to act upon social issues. We left questioning if the corporation is the new vehicle for social good in society because of its role.

 

Moving on, this week in my internship at Circularity, I worked to continue analyzing their database for their future digital platforms. I was able to use Microsoft excel to organize their information and their connections between potential users of this platform. I find it interesting working for their mission of being a circular economy driver because it makes me learn more about sustainability and its efforts in Italy. Also, in comparing waste management systems between America and Italy, I learned about the organization methods and recycling efforts in Italy. Using this research, I work to create ER diagrams to showcase one to many relationships between users on the platform and waste cores they would interact with as either waste producers, re-users , or evaluators. 

 

Outside of school and my internship, I was able to explore more parts of Milan and even travel outside of the country to Budapest, Hungary for the weekend. In Milan, I went shopping a couple of times and discovered many parts of the city in my journey to find an electronic sim card across many phone stores. This week was also Jenny’s birthday, so we grabbed dinner and drinks on Monday to celebrate after work. In Budapest, I noticed differences in the architecture and atmosphere of this city in relation to Milan. Every building in the city of Budapest showcased a lot of intricacy and historical details. Additionally, I noticed that there are more tourists visiting in which I heard so many more languages spoken( beyond just Italian and English). Also, I tried a chimney cake in Hungary which was one of their popular street foods. We took a boat on the Danube river, saw the Parliament building, and the St. Stephan’s Basilica which was all very exciting!