The Impact of Indonesia’s Higher Education Program on Improving Students’ Competence in Achieving Global Employability

Abstract

Teachers are asked to adopt innovative teaching approaches and use cutting-edge technology in their classrooms. This method is deemed necessary as technological advancement is fast and educational institutions must be agile and adaptive. The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture has implemented the MBKM program focusing on building the students’ competencies through collaborative and participatory learning to increase global employability. The study was conducted at one of the reputable universities in Indonesia and gathered survey data from 5653 students, 523 faculty members, and 245 education personnel. The findings show that from implementing MBKM activities in student learning, 97% of student respondents stated that it is valuable enough to develop their competencies and skills as a provision to work after graduation. Therefore, this program is considered successful. However, this program ’s socialization and dissemination of news need to be improved to increase program comprehension, especially among students, faculty members, and education personnel. Hence, the MBKM program is needed to prepare students socially, technologically and lead to better student competencies.