APINDO North Kalimantan: Entrepreneurs Teach – PRI Shares Industry Experience at Borneo Tarakan University
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Tarakan – Inspiration in education can come from many sources — including the involvement of industry professionals in vocational learning environments.
This was demonstrated by the participation of PT Phoenix Resources International (PRI) at Borneo Tarakan University (UBT) through the Entrepreneurs Teach program — a national initiative spearheaded by the Indonesian Employers’ Association (APINDO). The program invites 1,000 business leaders across all Indonesian provinces to contribute directly to education.
The initiative aims to offer insights, motivation, and exemplary values to students, lecturers, and educators by bringing real-world business experiences into academic settings.
As part of the program, Yanuar, HR Manager at PT PRI and Vice Chair of APINDO North Kalimantan, conducted two class sessions attended by students from the Management Department of UBT’s Faculty of Economics. These sessions, held on April 29 and May 20, 2025, were part of the Business Ethics course.
“As industry practitioners, we share firsthand experiences to help students understand the needs of the business world and better prepare themselves for the increasingly competitive job market after graduation,” said Yanuar.
An alumnus of Riau University’s Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, majoring in Business Administration (Marketing Management), class of 1996, Yanuar shared that entering the workforce can be a significant challenge — particularly for recent graduates.
To help students launch successful careers, he offered several key pieces of advice: identify personal strengths, enhance skills, build networks, stay open to new experiences, and develop foreign language proficiency, especially in English.
Through programs like this, the presence of industry practitioners in academic spaces is expected to inspire students and encourage a mindset geared toward innovation in the vocational sector.
“The presence of practitioners in the classroom through the Entrepreneurs Teach initiative is essential so that vocational human resources can match the evolving capacity demands of the business and industrial sectors (DUDI),” he explained.
The native of Kuantan Singingi, Riau, also expressed hope that more companies would join the initiative.
“We hope this program will be adopted by other businesses so that the private sector can continue to make a positive impact on the world of education,” added Yanuar, who is also actively involved with the North Kalimantan Tripartite Cooperation Institution.
Source: naratalk.id
