Doctoral Program in Economics (PDIE), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) held a Success Story Business Workshop on Friday 27 October 2023 at Konimex Hall Bachtiar Effendi Building FEB UNS.

The workshop, which was held on the 15th anniversary of PDIE FEB UNS, invited Dr. Dra. Hj. Endang Dwi Amperawati, MM., Vice Rector III for Student Affairs, Public Relations, Cooperation and Marketing, Universitas Prima Graha Serang.

Prof. Dr. Rahmawati, M.Si., Ak., in her speech, said that this event was part of the previous events that invited experts to equip students, not only for PDIE students but also for undergraduate and graduate students.

Different from the previous workshops that are more focused on research, this workshop conducted for the celebration of PDIE anniversary, presents Dr. Eda to share about entrepreneurship success. “This agenda coincides with the 15th anniversary of PDIE. Hopefully, this occasion is aligned with the vision of PDIE to becoming a highly reputable Doctoral Program in Economics at the national and international levels, and hopefully, this vision can be achieved,” she said later.

Meanwhile, the speaker Dr. Eda in her presentation shared success tips from her experience as an academician as well as a businessman.

To the workshop participants, Dr. Eda encourages students to always learn to work hard, develop self-confidence, and never give up on achieving their goals. Hopefully, there will be many students who attempt to be entrepreneurs after graduating and become successful entrepreneurs. “Being an entrepreneur is no longer a difficult dream to achieve. In modern times like this, so many business ideas can be realized,” she said.

Furthermore, she states that to become a successful entrepreneur, one must encourage oneself to work hard and diligently, dare to challenge oneself, start a business because of passion, and also have high self-confidence.

In her presentation, Dr. Eda also conveyed successful leadership in managing an organization. According to her, successful leaders are leaders who are able to manage an organization and are able to carry out leadership effectively so that organizational goals can be achieved. A leader must have self-management, have a clear vision and mission, dare to take risks and be spontaneous, creative, and innovative.

“If we are willing to understand and learn the characteristics of a successful leader, we will get used to and always be ready to be a leader anywhere. A leader doesn’t have to be intellectually intelligent. But be smart in managing yourself and also managing others,” she said later.

Further, Dr. Eda also conveyed the women’s important role in improving the economy. “Women who work, especially in the economic field, play an important role not only for the country but also for family resilience. A woman must also have a dynamic, optimistic, and full of work spirit,” she explained.

On this occasion, Dr. Eda opened the opportunity for participants to discuss the topic thoroughly