BANDUNG, unpas.ac.id – Bank Mandiri collaborating with Universitas Pasundan holds a socialization of competition program Wirausaha Muda Mandiri (WMM) online, on Friday, 24 September 2021.
WMM is a main CSR program from Bank Mandiri as act of consistency to support the increase of Indonesian young entrepreneur. Besides, it also helps government in realizing entrepreneurial spirit, especially in the group of young generation.
Since it has begun in 2007, WMM has already created more than 50.000 alumni in Indonesia and become the most popular competition. The pioneer of this business competition has also successfully created many young entrepreneurs who are tough, innovative and aware of the society.
Not only receiving capital fund to develop the business, the competition winner will also get the training and guidance, expansion of business connection, and other opportunities to promote their business to the international level.
Unpas Vice Rector III of Student Affairs Dr. H. Deden Ramdan, M.Si highly welcomed this collaboration with Bank Mandiri, since the program that will be carried out is closely related to the curriculum and syllabus of Entrepreneurship course subject in Unpas.
“If it is related to the program of WMM Bank Mandiri, it will certainly be a good synergy. Unpas students will obtain more suggestions and stimulus for their business development to improve their soft skill and to create an extraordinary business,” he explained.
As he stated, as the population grows increasingly, Indonesia needs more entrepreneurs in business and enterprises (especially in Small, Micro, Medium Enterprises) to support economic growth and movement. Entrepreneur has independent and powerful type of character, so that they are able to face/deal with various pressure; even more, they can still stand in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic.
“Unpas committed to create graduates who are capable, qualified, skilful, skilled and proficient in business or economic sector. Therefore, we support student entrepreneur to be ones,” he said.
WMM Program is also related to the regulation of Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program; one of which is by including Entrepreneurship as one of the subjects of learning activity. This regulation encourages the development of students’ entrepreneurial interest by applying suitable learning process program.
Head of Unpas MBKM Team Dr. Cartono, M.Pd., MT stated that the partnering activity with Bank Mandiri is very useful, especially for the PIC of MBKM Entrepreneurship BKP in order to simply introduce campus’ life to the need of stakeholder or graduates’ user.
“The regulation is in line with the learning paradigm challenge of the 21st century, namely critical thinking, collaboration, communication and character. The generic competency will change sooner or later; therefore, be the expert who takes the collaborative paradigm up front,” he said.
He hoped the collaboration would not be only associated with the fund/ finance, but also more or less moral responsibility to build students’ quality.
In addition, there are certain business sector that WMM allows to join, including category of social, creativity, technology, service industry and trading, as well as culinary. Participants are also divided into two categories, namely Business Existing and Business Plan.
Young entrepreneurs should also have business originality (not plagiarism) and huge impact to the public. A unique and not money-oriented give additional value. They need to be willing to learn, be the brand ambassador of Bank Mandiri, owning the clear road map scale up and good attitude. (Reta)*
