Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), held a virtual info session for the FEB UNS 2026 Laboratory Training and Certification Program via Zoom Meeting on Monday, 9 March 2026. The activity was addressed to FEB UNS students, particularly those from the 2022, 2023, and 2024 cohorts, as part of the faculty’s ongoing efforts to enhance student competencies through laboratory-based training programs.

In her remarks, the Vice Dean for Academic and Research Affairs of FEB UNS, Prof. Tri Mulyaningsih, S.E., M.Si., Ph.D., conveyed that the session is important for providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the laboratory training programs designed to support their readiness for the professional world. She explained that FEB UNS students are expected to develop three core skill components: academic skills, generic skills, and technical skills, where technical skills being particularly significant given their direct relevance to specific professional competencies in fields such as export-import, logistics, the capital market, and entrepreneurship.

“This info session aims to ensure that students understand that, in addition to completing their coursework, they are also required to participate in training activities equivalent to 5 credit units (SKS) as part of competency strengthening prior to graduation,” she explained.

Following the opening remarks, each laboratory head presented their respective training plans for the year 2026. The laboratories currently operating under FEB include the Financial Technology Laboratory, the Export-Import Laboratory, the Logistics and Capital Market Laboratory, the Entrepreneurship Simulation Laboratory, the Taxation Laboratory, the Project-Based Learning Laboratory, the Village Development Laboratory (Laboratorium Bina Desa), and the Integrated Information Technology Laboratory. In the subsequent session, each laboratory head elaborated on the types of training offered, the subject matter to be covered, and the benefits students stand to gain from participating in the programs.

In addition to the training sessions, students also have the opportunity to pursue formal recognition of the competencies they have acquired through professional certification facilitated by the Universitas Sebelas Maret Professional Certification Body (LSP UNS). Such certification provides formal acknowledgment of student competencies and serves as a valuable asset upon entering the workforce.

Through this socialization activity, FEB UNS encourages students to take full advantage of the available training and certification programs to enhance their practical skills, strengthen their readiness for the professional world, and support competency development from their undergraduate years onward. The activity is also consistent with efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) through the enhancement of skills-based learning, and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) by preparing graduates who are competent, adaptive, and competitive in the labor market.