Legato Upgrading 2023 – Entrepreneurship Activities for UM Faculty of Letters Students
Most people usually relax at home or visit a tourist spot on weekends. However, a group of young people choose a day off to process to develop themselves. On Sunday, May 14, 2023, 20 students from the Department of English Literature participated in a “Legato Upgrading 2023” activity in the AVA hall of the Faculty of Letters, State University of Malang. The activity organized by the English Department Student Association aims to broaden the insights, knowledge, and skills of Faculty of Letters students in entrepreneurship.
This year’s “Legato Upgrading” took the topic “The Business Schemes for Gen Z.” This is based on the phenomenon of technological development that has begun to affect world business dynamics. Gen Z refers to most event participants who were dominated by those born in the 2000s. Yusnita Febrianti S.Pd., M.A., Ph.D., was the guest speaker at this event. She emphasized the importance of developing business skills, even for students in non-business fields such as English Literature. Business skills can improve students’ future career prospects, add new insights and skills, and allow them to contribute effectively to life in their environment.
Picture 1. Upgrading 2023 Participants Practice Finding Ideas for Entrepreneurship
This activity went well. There was two-way communication between the speakers and the participants. Furthermore, the speaker said that business activities in the current era had received many benefits, such as 1) easy access to communication, 2) growth in transportation access, 3) variability in prices and types of products/services, and 4) flexibility in marketing products/services. Participants are expected to be able to see it as an opportunity to start entrepreneurship.