SBM ITB Career Planning 2020: Preparing Graduates for Competition and the Data Era

SBM ITB held a Career Planning series from October 27 to December 12, 2020, specifically for graduates and final-year students. The program was designed to help graduates become more competitive in the job market, especially during the pandemic.

The challenges of Industry 4.0 digitalization have changed the demand for human resources in Indonesia. Combined with Covid-19, job competition has become tighter with limited job openings.

“In a pandemic condition where competition is tight with limited job formations, including business competition for startups and SBM ITB entrepreneur graduates, we feel the need to equip graduates with various skills,” said SBM ITB Dean Prof. Utomo Sarjono Putro when opening the SBM ITB Career Planning Series on Tuesday (10/27/2020).

The Data Revolution Is Changing the Business Landscape
Utomo added that a data revolution is underway. Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and the Internet of Things are changing the business landscape. Companies need new skills and professionals, including staff and managers who truly understand data, how to analyze it, utilize its potential, and turn it into business strategies.

Therefore, choosing the right industry field is one key for graduates to continuously develop themselves and explore according to their interests and talents.

SBM ITB collaborated with APIO, Big Data Lab, and Management of Technology Lab SBM ITB to hold the Career Planning Series. The event began with a Career Coaching & Preparation Workshop.

According to Dr. Anissa Lestari, Chair of APIO Jabar:

“Participants will focus on a program to recognize strengths and weaknesses and assess readiness to enter the career world through descriptions of personality aspects, work readiness, and entrepreneurial potential.”

Business Analytics and R Workshop
The program also offered a Business Analytics Workshop covering techniques and processes for analyzing data to improve business performance through data- and fact-based decision-making.

“In this 4-day Data Analytics workshop, graduates are expected to gain understanding and hands-on practice in business analytics processes including descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, and machine learning models.”

“The R programming language is introduced to provide a more comprehensive understanding of business analytics.”

The workshop was guided by SBM ITB Big Data experts, Dr. Manahan Siallagan, Ph.D. and Dr. Eko Agus Prasetio. Also present was Dibyanta Andika Satari, Vice Chairman of the SBM ITB Alumni Association, who shared collaboration plans with SBM ITB.

Alumni Support and Internship Opportunities
The Career Planning Series also prepared alumni through internship opportunities at companies where alumni work, as well as sharing sessions from successful alumni in corporations, entrepreneurship, and startup founding.

“This program aims to prepare SBM ITB graduates to be more ready to enter the workforce and able to compete with other candidates, through skillsets, hands-on, and tutorials we have prepared so they can develop the maximum potential of SBM ITB graduates,” said Utomo.