The Faculty of Health Sciences (Fikes) at Kepanjen University successfully held an Entrepreneurship Bazaar last Friday (11/7). The event, which took place on the 1st floor of the Lecture Building, was not just an ordinary buying-and-selling event, but a platform for students from the Occupational Health and Safety (K3), Hospital Administration (ARS), and Bachelor of Nursing study programs to practice their business skills directly.
A total of 15 booths enlivened the bazaar area, showcasing various product innovations that attracted attention. Ranging from trendy snacks and healthy natural drinks to handcrafted products stemming from student creativity. All the products offered demonstrated the students' serious efforts to package ideas into competitive merchandise.
Rector of Kepanjen University, Dr. Tri Nurhudi Sasono, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep., stated that this activity is a tangible manifestation of implementing an experiential learning curriculum. According to him, educational institutions have a great responsibility to equip graduates with life skills so they can adapt and be independent in facing dynamic modern challenges.
Echoing this sentiment, Advisor of the Entrepreneurship Student Activity Unit (UKM) at Kepanjen University, Qori Fanani, S.Psi., M.Psi., emphasized that this bazaar was designed to transfer learning from the classroom to the real world. Through active participation, students are invited to understand the entire business cycle, from market opportunity analysis and effective marketing strategies to financial management and excellent customer service standards.
High enthusiasm was evident from the crowds packing the bazaar venue, ranging from university leaders, lecturers, to staff and fellow students. This collective support proves the faculty's success in creating an academic ecosystem that not only focuses on intellectuality, but also fosters a creative and solution-oriented spirit among students.
