Cerdas IPB and CESMED UKM Malaysia Initiate Research Cooperation
Center for Disaster Studies (Intelligent-IPB), also known as the Center for Disaster Studies of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) discussed the collaborative design with the Center for Entrepreneurship and SMEs Development (CESMED-UKM Malaysia). This collaboration is aimed at strengthening the vision of entrepreneurship that is currently evolving with the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0. Strengthening cooperation is directed toward the development of Start-Up Knowledge Transfer in The Era of 4th Industrial Revolution in Southeast Asia. This field is considered to be an important part by universities in ASEAN in taking a role in global competition.
"This partnership is important because it is not just to foster entrepreneurial spirit and spirit, but also to encourage entrepreneurship to grow as part of the spirit of the campus. Taking on duties as an innovative campus, the foundation for the growth of entrepreneurship is strong. So it is very clear if all the energy of universities is developed to take the opportunity in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0, "said the Intelligent Chief of IPB, Dr. Yonvitner at the LPPM Disaster Study Center IPB (9/7).
These two research centers will design a coordination of the region within the scope of universities to explore the importance of entrepreneurship strengthening in the face of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 on campuses. Both of these research institutes see the importance to synergize the strength of campus in ASEAN to be a buffer of entrepreneur growth from education design and campus coaching.
Entrepreneurship today is no longer just a necessity for a particular person but has become a global design that belongs to everyone. Disruption innovation becomes a big title where everyone can create a market. In a short time, anyone can change the market travel map of the resulting innovation. Consumers who are abstractive in the near future can become realistic.
"Every innovator can spur the market whenever it is believed and necessary. With conditions like this, then the world of education should be attractive, not just create an online learning system, but also must have a variety of educational products that can be offered. Interactive classes must be grown, whether with the community, business, and the environment. Lecturers not only as teachers but must be a reliable business motivator, because actually, education is a business. For that the existence of the center should be able to aggregate all the attractiveness into campus strength, "he said.
It would be better if the college is able to produce talented scholars who business talented. Further explained if at least two percent of graduates become entrepreneurs, this will provide a multiplier effect on the future development of the nation's business. For that, the practice of entrepreneurship and mentoring should be our main target in building the nation forward through the world of campus.
Meanwhile, CESMED UKM representative, Akmal Syafrudin in his presentation conveyed the idea of cooperation package that will be implemented. Cooperation has planned the duration of 3 years (2018-2020). In the early stages it will map the policies of ASEAN countries on their entrepreneurship-related packages and educational programs, then to be driven in a common standard and indicator. In the future will be found a point where students, lecturers, and the community become business actors who will work together.
"The future entrepreneurship curriculum should be viewed not only as a complementary teaching material but should be a reinforcement material in business," said Dr. Akmal.
On the same occasion, the Intelligent Secretary of IPB, Dr. Perdinan explained his experience during fostering and assisting communities in coastal areas and small islands. According to him, most people do business based on local resources as the strengthening of income generating.
The implementation of this cooperation will be strengthened by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the two parties. So that various forms of action activities and follow-up cooperation in the future will be consolidated well. (flw)
