Challenges of Cooperation between the Vocational Higher Education Study Program of Private Universities in North Sumatra and Industry in the Implementation of the Independent Campus Policy Yuniarto Mudjisusatyo (a*), Muslim (b)
a) Master of Education Administration-Post-Graduate Study Program, State University of Medan
* yuniarto[at]unimed.ac.id
b) Mechanical Engineering Education Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, State University of Medan
Abstract
The independent campus policy requires Private Universities managers to develop change management in cooperation with industry. This study aims to identify challenges in managing change management in implementing a separate campus policy. This research uses a survey method. The research sample is 65 managers of the Private College Vocational Studies Program in North Sumatra. Data collection using an online questionnaire. The accreditation profile of the vocational study program is 39.31% B, 39.31 C, and 22.41% not yet accredited. The type of collaboration with industry that is utilized by the vocational study program is dominated by industrial internships (76.9%), curriculum development (60%), industry practitioners as guest lecturers (35.38%), and collaboration in the field of learning based on real projects from industry (24.62%). The research suggests an alternative to increasing cooperation between private college vocational study programs and industry is strengthening the existing collaboration and diversifying the type of cooperation. The second alternative is to develop the principle of cooperation by implementing management that is oriented towards maintaining accreditation.
