DIGITALPRENEUR POTENTIAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL STUDENTS

Abstract

Indonesia is currently in the creative and digital economy stage in the development
of the industrial economy. Reflecting on information and communication
technology in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 which is developing very
rapidly, the opportunity to create digital enterpreneurs is quite large. Higher
education is one of the institutions tasked with creating a superior generation that
is able to contribute its thoughts to the progres of the Indonesian nation. This study
aims to determine the potential of digital enterpreneurs (digipreneurs) in education
students at Jenderal Soedirman University, and develop the Indonesian economy
through digitalization of education. This study used a qualitative approach which
was carried out through several stages, namely: data presentation, data processing,
research findings, and discussion of research findings. Data collection techniques
using interviews, observation, questionnaires, and documentation. The results of
the study illustrate that education students have the potential to become
digitalpreneurs in the field of education with a variety of bussiness ideas, such as
online tutoring, content creators through the Youtube platform, digital school
equipment bussinesses,building start-up companies in the field of education and
counseling, building platforms mentoring students, establishing an Espost
Academy, becoming a writer or editor of a blog site or website regarding education,
and building an educational start-up company.
Keywords: Digital Enterpreneur; Digipreneur; Digitalpreneur; Educational
Student; Enterpreneur