Siswapreneur Advance@UPM Program is an entrepreneur development program for final year students with business to enhance and motivate students to venture into entrepreneurship as one of the preferred careers. The five-week intensive program that is managed together with networking and the industry is expected to be the best platform in producing creative minded graduates as well as innovating in line with the current environment. There are 8 modules to be provided by experienced instructors to make the students more competitive.

Through this program, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) students stand a chance to approach the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) industry to learn entrepreneurship knowledge and their business experience. Student participation is comprised of those who have participated in the basic course on entrepreneurial seminar held by CEM which is StartupBiz @ CEM before joining this advanced course of Siswapreneur Advance@UPM. This program also helps the entrepreneur students through modules provided. The 8 modules are Entrepreneurial Mindset, Innovation & Creativity for Business Enhancement, Managing Fund for Siswapreneur Business Sustainability, Effective Communication for Entrepreneurs, Smart Marketing for Siswapreneur, Law & Ethics for Entrepreneurs, and Business Etiquette and Personal Grooming.

The objective of the Siswapreneur Advance@UPM program is to provide students with opportunities to become entrepreneurs through a business network with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). Additionally, exposing students to advanced entrepreneurship knowledge and applying the knowledge learned at the university, thus provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge directly and practically from real entrepreneurs.

Among the impacts of the program is the industry can expand the product market to society, sharing the reality of business dealing with students. Students can also collaborate with the industry and share the technology knowledge in practicing universities that will impact both students and universities.

Date of Input: 01/10/2018 | Updated: 02/10/2018 | zul_mohd