The rapid acceleration of digital transformation today has placed technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and cybersecurity as the main foundations across various industrial sectors. This phenomenon creates a great urgency in the workplace, where the demand for information technology experts has increased sharply, but has not yet been matched by the availability of qualified human resources.
Head of Campus at Universitas Nusa Mandiri (UNM) Rawamangun Campus, Maruloh, emphasized that the discipline of Informatics has now transformed. Today, students are not only required to be proficient in writing program code, but must also be able to develop a logical mindset to solve complex problems and design technology-based solutions that benefit society.
Responding to the gap between education and industry needs, UNM continues to update the curriculum of its Informatics study program to remain adaptive to global technological developments. The learning focus now includes mastery of data science, cloud computing, and AI development, integrated with real case studies to sharpen students' analytical skills.
In addition to technical mastery, the aspect of professional experience is a top priority through the Internship Experience Program (IEP) 3+1. This program is designed so that students gain direct exposure to the industrial environment, so that upon graduation, they are no longer just technology users, but innovators ready to make a real contribution.
Ultimately, the presence of AI technology is not a threat that will completely replace human roles. On the contrary, the role of Informatics graduates is becoming increasingly strategic as developers and system supervisors capable of steering technology toward better efficiency. For the younger generation, choosing Informatics today is a future investment to lead change in the digital economy era.
