The Role of Entrepreneurship in Education as an Effort to Shape Independent and Innovative Character
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https://doi.org/10.66052/sr8hjv50Keywords:
entrepreneurship education; independent character; innovative; Market Day; Business Day.Abstract
This article discusses how entrepreneurship education is increasingly important because schools are no longer only required to produce students who understand theory, but also individuals who are brave, independent, creative, and capable of solving problems in real situations. Various recent Indonesian journals show that entrepreneurship education is related to character strengthening and student independence, as well as promoting motivation, innovation, and readiness to face changes in the digital era (Bahri & Herliana, 2025; Rokhmawati et al., 2024; Supandi & Burhanudin, 2024). At the elementary and early childhood levels, programs such as Market Day and Business Day have also been proven as direct learning tools that teach responsibility, cooperation, courage to take risks, self-confidence, and creativity (Hudiya et al., 2023; Sari & Sholeh, 2024; Wulandari et al., 2024). At the vocational high school and Islamic high school levels, entrepreneurship education practiced through projects, production, and product marketing provides real experience that shapes entrepreneurial attitudes, not merely knowledge about business (Astrianingsih & Solihun, 2023; Fahmi & Ferdiansyah Asy'ari, 2023; Ayub et al., 2023). Therefore, entrepreneurship in education deserves to be viewed as a strategy for character formation and competitiveness of the younger generation.
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