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Effective Model of Enterpreneurship Learning in Higher Education: Perspective in Indonesia
Effective Model of Enterpreneurship Learning in Higher Education: Perspective in Indonesia
Effective Model of Enterpreneurship Learning in Higher Education: Perspective in Indonesia
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Abstract
1. Introduction
Although Indonesia is currently listed as the top 20 countries with the largest
economies in the world (G-20), but the unemployment rate remains a major issue.
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educating and giving the student the ability to see and manage business opportunities
and provide motivation to dare to face business risk (Komara, 2014).
A concrete manifestation taken by the government is to require entrepreneurship
courses at the college level (Ferbiyanto, 2013). College is not obliged to always
produces new entrepreneurs, but at least to early introduce students about ideal
characters of an entrepreneur (Marques and Albuquerque, 2012), such as
independent, daring to face the risk, desire to move forward, creative,
communicative, spirited leadership, business insight in taking advantage of
opportunities (Supriyantingsih, 2012; Sudarwati and Retnowati, 2015), committed,
optimistic (Chain, 2011) and has a business vision (Siswadi, 2013).
However, the problem of entrepreneurship education in many universities in
Indonesia is that the education culture is less support the development of the
entrepreneurial spirit, so that is hindering young people to develop their creativity
(Ferbiyanto, 2013). This is in line with Lim and David statement, that the biggest
challenge is the feasibility of entrepreneurship education curriculum and training
programs (Ward, 2012). The Ministry of National Education has stated that many
educators are paying less attention to grow students’ entrepreneurial character and
behavior (Wibowo, 2011).
So, it is necessary to formulate a model of effective entrepreneurship education,
so that the expected results, such as courage to start a business with its risk
calculation, can emerge and be implemented. Minimum target is to imprint the
entrepreneurial characteristics to university graduates.
2. Literature Review
3. Methodology
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4. Finding
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increase motivation or entrepreneurial interests, capabilities and expertise.
Professional skills in aspects of learning methods and processes of entrepreneurship
are still rare (Naderi, et., Al., 2013). Then to obtain a good entrepreneurial skills,
should use appropriate learning methods that allow students engage in practical skills
(Esene, 2015). Improvement of curriculum and teaching methods of entrepreneurship
at universities in Indonesia need to be addressed (Siswadi, 2013).
Traditional approaches (theoretical) approach must be replaced to practical
applications (Nikoloski, 2014) which emphasizes practical application rather than
theory because the entrepreneurial characteristics and skills are obtained by sustained
efforts (Sudarwati & Retnowati, 2015). As also stated by Marques and Albuquerque
(2012), the best method is to teach entrepreneurial skills through real experience and
in accordance with the interests and talents of students (student centered). The World
Economic Forum (2009) gives an example of entrepreneurial learning methods by
providing a real experience and learning outside the classroom. Principally,
entrepreneurship reflects action, not just a mere book-based learning.
To be able to instill the values of entrepreneurship to students, they need to be
deployed directly to the industry or business inorder to understand the technical and
non-technical aspects of business. But it does not mean to simply ignore the theories,
because the entrepreneurial theoretical knowledge and knowledge of how to develop
a social network are still needed as its foundation (Hussain & Norashidah, 2015).
Theoritical and practical approach should be balanced. United State has been
practiced a contextual teaching and learning long time ago, that essentially help
teachers relate the teaching material to real life, so that students can actually practice
all theories they have learned (Sudarmiatin, 2009). In fact, in order to increase student
interest in entrepreneurship, universities need to multiply the frequency of
entrepreneurial practices and apply contextual learning (Mopangga, 2014).
So far the problem existing in formulating the curriculum is less - or even not at
all - involving business practitioners into the team. As a result, the curriculum
becomes less qualified. Drafting entrepreneurship curriculum must be done by a team
that really skilled and experienced (Komara, 2014). It is a phenomenon in many
developing countries. Adebayo & Otemuyiwa (2015) found that many
entrepreneurship curriculum at colleges in Nigeria formulated merely by lecturers. In
fact, as is known, many lecturers are not practitioners who have no background or
experience and technical skills of managing business. Knowledge and technical skills
completion to lectures as well as practical experience of entrepreneurship, then, need
to be done in order to adjust to business challenges (Esene, 2015).
Noteworthy is how to design and run a flexible curriculum that develop students’
creativity and entrepreneurial skills (Nikoloski, 2014) as well as the use of fun and
active learning methods to create value of entrepreneurship and excitement to start
business (Sudarwati & Retnowati, 2015).
Curriculum development can not be generalized for any condition and
geographical area, considering that each region has its own characteristics that require
specific approaches. Nikoloski (2014) states that the curriculum should be adjusted
based on the cultural and economic resources of each country. Similarly, Sudarwati &
Retnowati (2015) concluded that the curriculum should be adapted to the local
potential. So, the establishment of an entrepreneurship education curriculum should
be thematic in accordance with the potential and the availability of resources and
support as well as cultural competence in areas where entrepreneurship education was
held.
Curriculum should also be in line with the needs of the industry (Suyitno, et., al.,
2014). In this case, university should have the ability to integrate research-based
learning, market sensitive and market adaptable (tailor-made learning) (Moustaghfir
& Sirca, 2010). Do not let the products or services can not be absorbed by the
industry, especially the local industry as the main target market of beginners like
students’ business units.
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Effective curriculum must be concrete and applicable. Problem-based learning
approach must be encouraged where students learn how to develop the ability to
realize the business plans in actual terms, making and marketing products and
services (Siswadi, 2013). This approach is student centered according to the potential
they have, while lecturers act more as facilitators (Moustaghfir & Sirca, 2010).
Adebayo & Otemuyiwa (2015) found that the preparation of the curriculum is
not tailored to the needs of students in Nigeria, so that it gives difficulty to create
businesses after their graduation. Such phenomenon also occurs in many universities
in Indonesia, where entrepreneurship courses are simply to fulfill the instruction of
the Ministry of National Education and studied by students just to get grades.
Therefore, according to Sudarwati & Retnowati (2015), entrepreneurship education
curriculum should be tailored to the interests and talents of students.
In compiling the curriculum, entrepreneurship does not necessarily to be an
independent curriculum, but the entrepreneurial contents can be imprinted to part or
even all existing courses (Komara, 2014). The principle is how to internalize the
values of entrepreneurship into the curriculum / syllabus for all subjects
(Supriyantiningsih, 2012).
Compiling the description above, we may conclude that the components of the
curriculum and teaching methods is one way to enhance the effectiveness of
entrepreneurship education in Indonesia. Translation of these dimensions can be seen
as the following table:
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The existence of a business incubator will be able to encourage entrepreneurship
and innovation potential and the student can develop ideas into business start-up
(Nikoloski, 2014). According Hewick of Canadian Business Incubator (in Hasbullah,
et., al., 2014), incubation is the concept of entrepreneurship fertilization qualified in
workspace managed by an agency. While incubator is the physical building intended
to support the business through mentoring, training and fundraising assistance until
those business units can be considerely survive in a competitive environment. It
means, students’ business units will be nurtured in the incubator temporarily, about 2
or 3 years from start-up to be ready to compete in an industry where the business is
running.
University requires incubators in order to synchronize the entrepreneurial
learning material to the needs of industry. Incubators can provide business place,
capital access, counseling, training, research and development, product and marketing
assistance as well as providing expertise presentation to attract customers and
investors (Mahmood, et., al., 2015).
The college should motivate and encourage the emergence of students’ business
units (Komara, 2014). As a stimulant, then the university can allocate a sufficient
budget on a selected group of students to start a business based on the approved
business plan (Mopangga, 2014).
Non-physically, then as a facilitator, the task of university is also to open and
establish the networking with local stakeholders such as the Department of Industry,
Department of Cooperatives and SMEs, the Agency Creative Economy and private
sectors both financial institutions and industries (Mopangga, 2014). Thus, the
students’ business units may have partners for certainty of supply and market.
Another stimulant can be done by universities is conduct Entrepreneurship
Award competition or similar to ignite the spirit of entrepreneurship among students.
Competition form can be business plans or students’ products or services expo
(Komara, 2014). Business plan competition can be contested among faculties or inter-
universities with the guidance and support of business communities and government
(Adejimola and Olufunmilayo, 2009). Such events will pull out creative ideas, train
students to calculate business risks and could be one alternative funding source by
winning the competition.
From all various opinions, it is quite clear that the educational facility, both
physical and non-physical, is another way to boost the effectiveness of
entrepreneurship education in Indonesia. Translation of both dimensions can be seen
as the following table :
Role of Government
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relating to the role of young generation is still wide open (Nikoloski, 2014).
Contribution of educational institution needs to be involved in order to be able in
alleviating the Indonesia poverty problem and unemployment by opening up the
opportunity for educated generation of starting up business. Chain (2011) states that
the role of government significantly influence the building of entrepreneurial
behavior. Therefore, the government have tried to stimulate the real sector by
encouraging an increasing number of businesses entities to at least 2% of the
population. Concretely, government requires entrepreneurship education as a
mandatory course at the college level.
One positive steps that have been massively taken by government through
Presidential Decree No. 27 in 2013, which contains the policy to develope
entrepreneurial incubators that aims to encourage the creation and development of
new valuable and highly competitive businesses, as well as to optimize the utilization
of educated human resources by harnessing science and technology (Nugroho, 2015).
This is in line with government official program namely National Entrepreneurship
Movement (Gerakan Kewirausahaan Nasional / GKN) that has been socialized to the
level of secondary and higher education.
In the context of higher education, the role of government is done through the
Directorate of Higher Education since 2009 and has launched the Student
Entrepreneurial Program (Program Mahasiswa Wirausaha / PMW) to be implemented
and developed by universities. The program is implemented throughout the state
universities and colleges selected by the Coordinator of Private Universities
(Kopertis) with the different budget allocated. The success of this program at least
seen of the three indicators, namely the number of students who successfully run a
business, the formation of a model of entrepreneurship education in higher education,
and the establishment of strong and independent entrepreneurship education
development institutions that coordinate various activities related to entrepreneurship
at the college.
Besides directly provide financing for entrepreneurship education in college
(Sudarwati & Retnowati, 2015), government can extend opportunity of financing
through its role as a facilitator between college and private sector, especially with the
donors (Nikoloski, 2014). In this case, the government playas role as fund link access
to other institutes (Hasbullah, 2014). Government through related institution could
possibly become guarantor for private parties who will to invest or lend venture
capital to students’ business units.
The Government has also has duty to provide entrepreneurship training to
students through related institutions, in order to grow the business idea and provide
the skills to manage the business effectively (Sudarwati & Retnowati, 2015). Because
of the students’ business scale is averagely still small, then government in under an
obligation to protect those SME’s from high intense competition (Chain, 2011), one
of which is to ease businesses lisences for students (Sudarwati & Retnowati, 2015 ).
But most of all is the political will for creating a positive climate for developing
small business (Chain, 2011), including students’ business units, by acting as a
facilitator and regulator (Hasbullah, 2014 ). In this case the government may issue
policies that facilitate business units for students so they can easily get venture
capital, opening market access, raw material incentives, tax relief or issue a policy for
certain agencies to use products and services produced by students’ business units
that met the quality standards.
From the various results of empirical studies, the role of government can be
grouped into a direct role and indirect role in which government becomes a mediator,
facilitator and regulator for other parties in supporting the success of entrepreneurship
education in higher education. Translation of both dimensions can be seen as the
following table:
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Table 5. Indicators of Government Role in Entrepreneurship Education For
Higher Education
Dimension Indicators
Direct 1. Funds allocating to support the growth of entrepreneurs in
Role universities
2. Provide entrepreneurship training through related agencies
3. Protecting the students’ business units in the competitive
environment
4. Providing ease business licensing
5. Provide tax incentives
Indirect 6. Creating a positive climate for developing SMe’s at the college
Role level
7. Being a mediator between universities and donors
8. Issuing policies that basically give students the ease of obtaining
venture capital for raising new business, market access and raw
materials
9. Encourage relevant parties to consume the products / services
produced by students’ business units
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Table 6. Indicators of Private Sector Role in Entrepreneurship Education for
Higher Education
Dimension Indicators
Industry 1. Provide training to improve the skills of human resources
2. Open opportunity for students to intern with the company
3. Provide the opportunity for students to learn to use business
support facilities
4. Open opportunity to relate business cooperation with students’
business units, either in the form of supply of raw materials or as a
market that absorb products / services produced by student
Financial 5. Providing ease of business loan
Institution 6. Assistance to students’ business units start up
7. Fostering effective and efficient financial management
curriculum and
teaching method
Private Sector
Government
Enterpreneurship
Education
Education Facilities
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