Strategy to Increase the Entrepreneurship Interest in Diploma Students

Abstract

Low percentage of working population from Diploma I/II/III graduates and high number of open unemployment level from Diploma I/II/III graduates indicate that it is still hard for Diploma graduates to get a job after graduating from their studies. Therefore, it is very important to integrate entrepreneurship education into the curriculum of Diploma Program. The aim of this research is to analyze the strategy that can be applied to increase the entrepreneurship interest in diploma students especially in D3 Accounting of Jenderal Soedirman University. Subject of this research are students in D3 Accounting of Jenderal Soedirman University (UNSOED), lecturers in D3 Accounting of Jenderal Soedirman University, manager of UNSOED’s KPRI “Kosuku”. Data collecting method in this research are questionnaire, in-depth interview, FGD, and documentation studies. Result from data analysis indicates that the lowest entrepreneurship interest in students is the confidence aspect. Strategy that can be used to increase the entrepreneurship interest in students is by internship activities at “Kosuku” KPRI of Jenderal Soedirman University.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, Diploma Students