INSPIRE WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM

INSPIRE WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM

MEDAN – IAO USU : Students should be prepared to generate innovation from the beginning. Because without innovation, the alumni of a College would not be successful, especially in regard the era of industrial revolution 4.0. It is delivered by WR3 USU in the opening event of Student workshops on Social Enterpreneurship at Universitas Sumatera Utara.

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The event was officially opened by Vice Rector III for research, community service, and cooperation, Drs. Mahyuddin K.M. Nasution, MIT, Ph.D. on Wednesday (6/2/19). On that occasion Vice Rector III expexts this workshop will inspire students to became the sociopreneur. In addition to that, students are expected to develop creative ideas and innovative. The project’s aim is to promote the entrepreneurial mindset and innovation in partner country higher education institutions (HEIs) by strengthening the University-Business cooperation for better employability of social entrepreneurs and for increasing their relevance for the labour market and the society.

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The participants of the Workshop are students from various faculties at Universitas Sumatera Utara. Vice Rector III University of North Sumatra (USU) nd cooperation, Drs Mahyuddin K M Nasution, MIT, Ph.d, in the presence of a number of students from various faculties in USU, The Workshop’s topic is Social Entrepreneurship Based on Local Wisdom, in the program Inspire WP 2.5 Student Workshop USU lasted until 8 February 2018 was conducted at the IMT-GT Room, the Bureau's Administrative Centre 2nd floor, USU Medan.

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The opening ceremony was also attended by  the INSPIRE team Dr Esther Nababan, Dr Ing Pramio G Sembiring, Dr Emerson P Sinulingga, Dr Rulianda P Wibowo, Dr. Ir. Nelson M Siahaan, Dipl TP, M. Arch, Drs Agus Salim Harahap, M.Si. On this workshop, INSPIRE team conduct the workshop in collaboration with the teaching staff of faculty of Economy and Business USU, Business Incubator Center and the Student Entrepreneur Center of USU. They are Ms.Yasmin Chairunnisa Muchtar, SP. MBA ; Drs Bongsu Hutagalung, M Si ; Mr. Syafrudin SE, M.Si ; Dr. Yenny;  Ms. Emi Harso,Ph.D ;  Ms. Lilik Sukeksi, Ph D; Ir. Nazarudin, MT,  Mr. Buchary,Ph.D. 

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The modules delivered on the workshop are Introducing to Social Entrepreneurship,   Identifying Social Problem, Resources Know How Partners, Core Activities of The Social Enterprise, Outputs and Value Proposition; and Intended Social Impact. 

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The head of the International Affairs Office, Dr. Esther Nababan, announced that there will be Student Workshop on Social Entrepreneurship held on the upcoming 27 February 2019  with  keynote speaker Mr. Victor from the University of Alicante, Spain. The workshop will be more focus on tutoring students who are interested in social entrepreneurs and willing to participate on Business Plan Competition to be conducted sometimes this year in Bandung. 

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