On Friday, July 7, 2024, the Department of Agricultural Socioeconomics, Faculty of Agriculture UGM, for the first time, held an activity entitled “Entrepreneurship Expo 2024.” This event is part of the Entrepreneurship Course practicum initiated by a team of lecturers and assistants from the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program (EPA Study Program). This activity was enthusiastically attended by 24 practical entrepreneurial stands from groups B.4, B5.1, and B5.2.
The main objective of this Entrepreneurship Expo is to realize business model canvas ideas and business designs or business plans prepared during the practicum meeting. This activity provides practitioners with the opportunity to not only learn theory but also apply it in real life. Through this activity, students can develop entrepreneurial skills and foster enthusiasm to continue to innovate and do business.
Entrepreneurship Expo 2024 displays 24 stands with various creative products created by students, including drinks and food such as coffee, flavored ices, smoothies, chips, sandwiches, dim sum, and processed bread. The diversity of products on display reflects the students’ high level of innovation and creativity in developing their business ideas.
This event also awards the teams with the best performance and the most favorite as a form of appreciation. The FINSHIPANG Team, with fish-filled dumpling products, won first place as the best team, followed by the 1600 MDPL Team with processed coffee products in second place, and the JELLYCIOUS Team, with various jelly milk products, in third place. Meanwhile, the favorite team award was won by the DOO NOT Team with processed donut products and the PHI KOPI Team with processed coffee products.
Entrepreneurship Expo 2024 is not only a place for learning and business development for students but also supports sustainable development goals (SDGs), especially in the aspects of quality education, decent work and economic growth, as well as innovation and infrastructure. With the entrepreneurial spirit instilled through this activity, it is hoped that students can create new jobs and encourage sustainable economic growth.