A Community Service (PKM) team from the Economics and Business Faculty at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) was committed to improving the economic quality of the locals of Sampangan, Semarang. The community service was embodied in the form of a training program carried out by five faculty members, who mainly gave motivation to the locals to unlock their business mindset. It was hosted on Monday, November 7th, 2022.
The training program was participated by 23 housewives from Sampangan. It mainly discussed steps these housewives should take to become more productive to hone their potential in utilizing their productive ages to their maximum extent.
The head of the community service team, Zaky Machmuddah, SE., MSi., Akt., CA., CSRS., CSRA., ACPA., stated that the training program aimed to unveil the entrepreneurial mindset resided within these housewives. This mindset would later push these housewives to create creative products with a minimal budget.
“Dalam PKM ini pelatihan secara langsung juga kami berikan, seperti membuat buket makanan ringan, hijab hingga uang mainan yang bisa dikreasikan sesuai kreativitas,” ungkapnya.
Furthermore, Zaky elaborated that the training program, hosted in a community center, could shape these housewives to gather additional income. Through the learning materials presented by the instructors, these housewives were expected to open their very own enterprises in the future. Thus, they can utilize their spare time to be more productive.
“Berdasarkan pelatihan yang kami beri, warga sekitar terlihat antusias setelah mendapatkan mindset yang lebih terbuka seputar wirausaha hingga mengikuti semua pelatihan. Langkah selanjutnya dalam PKM kami yakni akan terus melakukan pemantauan dan evaluasi,” tambahnya.
Other team members were also present to discuss other topics, encompassing business strategies and creative products. Those team members consisted of faculty members from the Economics and Business Faculty, including Prof. Dr. Dwiarso Utomo, SE., M.Kom., CA., ACPA., Dr. Anna Sumaryati, SE., MSi., CSRS., Hayu Wikan Kinasih, SE., MSi., and Bambang Minarso, SE., M.Si., Ak., CA., ACPA. (Humas Udinus/Haris. Foto: Dok. Tim PKM FEB)
