Virtual Short Course Tel-U & UniKL: “Let’s Build Our Own Business!”

Virtual Short Course Tel-U & UniKL: “Let’s Build Our Own Business!”. Another fun yet meaningful online learning course has been successfully implemented since November 4^th, 2020 to November 25^th, 2020, namely the Virtual Online Course between Telkom University, Indonesia and Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This program was participated by 73 students from both universities.

This Virtual Short Course carries the theme Entrepreneurship to provide opportunities for students to discuss and practice designing their own business which is currently very promising to become an entrepreneur in this digital era. The program, which was designed into 8 sessions, was presented by 3 excellent lecturers from both Telkom University and Universiti Kuala Lumpur: Mr. Fajar Sidiq Adi Prabowo, S.E., MBA., Mr. Rikman Aherliwan Rudawan, S.T., M.Kom., And Mr. Abd Razak Bin Haji Mohd Yusof.

During the program they studied the following subjects:

1. Introduction to Business Idea
2. SWOT Analysis
3. Product & Services: Unique Selling Proposition
4. Business Model Canvas
5. Business Experiment
6. Market Research

In addition, they also had two presentation sessions where they presented their business model and concept.

This online courses were delivered in a fun way while still being full of meaningful material. This included online lectures, online quizzes, online open discussions, and online pitch deck. The speakers delivered the material in a relaxed, flexible, and fun way. Also, they always provided space for the participants to discuss and explore their own business ideas.

Amazingly, in a short period of this online course, the students who worked in a group could come up with brilliant ideas of business, such as:

1. D’Argo Application
   This is a business in helping people in online groceries.
2. Acrilico
   This is a business in the field of acrylic design and manufacture with a unique concept but still in a low price.
3. My Voice of Alquran
   It is an online learning application aiming to help Tahfidzul Quran in memorizing the Alquran, with the addition of superior features in term of social and multimedia.
4. Edible Food Capsule
   This is a food business in developing food packaging in order to reduce the plastic waste.

This is a food business in developing food packaging in order to reduce the plastic waste.

The last 5 groups also shared innovative business ideas in a pitch deck session held on the last day of the online course, November 25^th, 2020. To officially close the program, after a pitch deck session, there was a simple closing ceremony that was attended by representatives from Telkom University and Universiti Kuala Lumpur, all speakers, and students. In that occasion, representatives from Telkom University and Universiti Kuala Lumpur gave their closing speech expressing their gratitude for this great opportunities to collaborate organizing and implementing this Virtual Short Course Program.(IO)***