From July 3 to 16, 2025, three distinguished lecturers from the Department of Islamic Financial Management, Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, participated in an international training program titled Entrepreneurship Education, Knowledge Management, and Policy Research. This intensive academic initiative was organized under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, an international capacity building platform sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The course was hosted by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and brought together delegates from twenty five countries representing government bodies, private institutions, academic circles, business incubators, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
The
Indonesian representatives, Izra Berakon, Anniza Citra Prajasari, and Agus
Faisal, actively contributed to the two-week academic program, which covered a
wide range of topics including entrepreneurial motivation, business feasibility
analysis, curriculum development, science and technology-based
entrepreneurship, education policy, and village enterprise models. These
subjects were delivered through a combination of lectures, psychometric
assessments, group activities, field visits, and cross-cultural academic
exchanges. The program was led by Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General of EDII,
with Ms. Harmeet Kaur Dawar serving as the ITEC Program Coordinator and Dr.
Pankaj Bharti as the Program Director. This immersive experience was further
enriched by the presentation of country-specific policy papers and
collaborative discussions with international participants.
The participation of the Indonesian
delegates was made possible through institutional support and administrative
endorsements. Prof. Dr. Misnen Ardiansyah, Dean of the Faculty of Islamic
Economics and Business, and Dr. Darmawan, Head of the Department of Islamic
Financial Management, provided formal approval by issuing the necessary
permission letters for participation. Furthermore, Ms. Syayyidah Maftuhatul
Jannah, Head of the Language Laboratory, furnished a formal certificate
affirming the delegates’ English language proficiency and academic
communication competence. The team also expresses its sincere appreciation to
Mr. Rizaldy, Education Assistant at the Embassy of India in Jakarta, whose
assistance in the visa process, course orientation, and travel logistics was
instrumental to the delegates’ successful engagement.
This academic involvement aligns
directly with the graduate profile envisioned by the Department of Islamic
Financial Management, which emphasizes the cultivation of entrepreneurial
leaders who are not only theoretically proficient but also possess practical
international exposure. By participating in this globally recognized program,
the Indonesian delegates have significantly enriched their pedagogical insight,
strengthened international academic collaboration, and contributed to the
broader mission of fostering innovation driven, ethically grounded, and policy
aware entrepreneurs in the Islamic finance and business sectors.(Iz Febi)