Entrepreneurship Education at Universitas Riau, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to obtain information about student entrepreneurship education at the University of Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Data were collected through interview, observation and documentation techniques. The collected data were analysed by exploratory description. The results showed that: 1) Riau University has had an entrepreneurial education programme since 1995. 2) At the university level, the programme is implemented in the forms of a) determination of entrepreneurship courses as elective courses; b) establishment of a university-level entrepreneurial education programme management unit, namely, the Centre for Career Development and Entrepreneurship and c) an entrepreneurial activity programme with the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Alumni. 3) At the level of faculty, department and study programme, entrepreneurship education was implemented in the forms of a) entrepreneurship courses becoming compulsory courses and an entrepreneurial practice event and b) entrepreneurship courses becoming elective courses. However, some faculties, departments and study programmes have yet to implement entrepreneurship in courses. 4) The entrepreneurship education programme has not been optimally implemented in an integrated and coordinated way. 5) The number of entrepreneur students as a result of entrepreneurial education programmes is relatively small.