UNAIR NEWS –Inauguration of New Students for Doctoral, Master檚, Specialist, and Professional Programs held virtually, was attended directly by Rector and leadership ranks together with 925 new students on Wednesday, February 17.In this sacred procession, Prof.Badri Munir Sukoco, Ph.D., as the Postgraduate School Director, delivered a scientific oration entitled 淪tart-up and Transformation of Indonesian Economic.
In the opening, discussed Indonesia檚 potential. According to him, many experts and media in the international news highlight Indonesia檚 economy will become a world power. Indonesia has many potentials, from the number of human resources to the potential use of smartphones that all Indonesian young people can almost access.
淭his is the vision of Advanced Indonesia cabinet. It is expected that in 2045 Indonesia will become a developed country, and this will be realized in the mission of economic transformation, he explained.
The mission to achieve this economic transformation, he continued, was struck by the pandemic conditions that had shaken the world economy. However, even though a pandemic is hitting the economy, some people have experienced significant economic improvements. The people who share that financial improvement are mostly people who are engaged in technology.
Apply 淐reative Class
In the next presentation, Prof. Badri reviews the urgency of a 渃reative class, a concept developed by Richard Florida that proposes a new way to understand the machines that drive wealth creation. According to him, the existence of a 渃reative class can boost a country檚 GDP.
淭herefore, this is a moment for postgraduate students to develop a 榗reative class. Even some experts have observed that if around 20% percent of Indonesia applies a 渃reative class, then Indonesia can get out of the middle to lower economic class, 渉e explained.
After emphasizing the urgency of 渃reative class, Prof. Badri continued his presentation on China檚 economic progress. Prof. Badri also linked China檚 economic progress to the role of universities. In the 渃reative class, higher education is considered capable of driving the economy with the presence of start-ups.
淗igher education is the most appropriate place to develop start-ups. Because in higher education many young smart people are selected, there is a wide space for experimentation, a place for interaction of people from various disciplines, and a wide, flexible network, as well as very complex human resource skills and competencies, he explained.
At the end, Prof. Badri again emphasized that 渃reative classes in higher education are urgently needed. In this case, start-ups are the main actors of the 渃reative class in transforming the economy and strategic industries.
淭his is what postgraduate students can do and is needed to transform Indonesia檚 economy both at the national and regional levels, he concluded.
Author: Nuri Hermawan
