Strategy and Building Curriculum Business Administration Program

in Polytechnic based on Collaborative Knowledge Creation Concept

and Quadruple Helix

Iis Mariam, Nining Latianingsih, Endah Wartiningsih

Business Administration Department, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Prof. G.A. Siwabessy, Kampus Baru UI, Depok 16242,

Depok, West Java, Indonesia

Keywords: curriculum, polytechnic, collaboration, quadruple helix, SSM

Abstract: The implementation of applied-based polytechnic education focuses on teaching practice more than theory.

Referring to the strategic plan of higher education in the field of education and student affairs, research is

needed that discusses how the principles of collaborative knowledge creation and quadruple helix in

mapping curriculum development and business administration competencies in polytechnics. The quadruple

helix concept involves four elements, namely: government, academia, industry and professional

associations. While collaborative knowledge creation is one of the concepts used in knowledge-based

organizations that see organizations as "living things" and continuously. The problems in this study are: (a)

how can the concept of CKC and quadruple helix be used in mapping the polytechnic curriculum ?, (b)

which parties are involved in the preparation of the curriculum in polytechnics? and (c) what competencies

are needed by lecturers in implementing the curriculum so that learning becomes quality and professional?

The study was conducted at PNJ and POSLRI. The research method uses systems thinking approach (soft

system methodology), data collection techniques using: interviews, observations, literature studies and

documentation. The results of the research show that the strategy used to create curriculum in polytechnics

is carried out using CKC and quadruple helix concepts so that quality and competence both lecturers and

students in competent polytechnics.

1 INTRODUCTION

Explaining system and curriculum in polytechnic

should be related with industrial needs, such as

competence of graduated, student attitude, opening of

innovative study programs, and partnership with

industry. The problems in this research are: a) How

does the pattern of mapping policy compilation of

curriculum and competencies of business

administration in polytechnics?, b) What strategies

are used for the concepts of CKC and quadruple

helix?, and c) What competencies are needed by

lecturers in implementing the business administration

curriculum to becomes quality and professional?.

2 METHODOLOGY

The stages of the research include research design

and data collection techniques.

2.1 Research Methodology

This research was conducted at the State

Polytechnic of Jakarta (PNJ) and Polytechnic

Sriwijaya of Palembang (POLSRI). The research

methodology uses qualitative by soft systems

methodology (SSM) and descriptive qualitative

(Checkland and Poulter, 2006; Kezar, 2005). The

SSM references to be seven level of principles, such

as: (1) the problem situation is considered, (2)

problem situation expressed, (3) definition of

relevant purposeful activity systems, (4) conceptual

models such asa root definition, (5) comparison of

models and real words, (6) changes systematically

desirable culturally feasible, and (7) action to

improve of the problem (Checkland, 1999;

Checkland and Poulter, 2006).

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Strategy and Building Curriculum Business Administration Program in Polytechnic based on Collaborative Knowledge Creation Concept and Quadruple Helix.

DOI: 10.5220/0010134500002905

In Proceedings of the 8th Annual Southeast Asian International Seminar (ASAIS 2019), pages 186-190

ISBN: 978-989-758-468-8

2.2 Techniques of Data Collection

This research using data collection techniquessuch

as: study of documentation, interview and discussion

with owner issue in PNJ and POLSRI. The data has

been grouped one with another issue and interpreted

by using SSM and also CATWOE approach.

3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This research discusses how to build the curriculum

in the Business Administration study program in

PNJ and Polsri based on Law No.12 of 2012

describing the systems of use for Higher of

Education and revitalization in polytechnic

(Salisbury, 2008; Lee, 2014). The involvement of

the government, associations and institutions in the

education process including the pattern of

cooperations in building curriculum of Business

Administration study programs to answer industrial

need and rever based on collaborative knowledge

creation and quadruple helix concepts (Du Chatenier

et.al.; 2009, Jakubik: 2008, Kezar; 2005). Based on

The 21st Century Learning Partnership (P21: 2015)

that the curriculum format in the 21st century has

characteristics, namely: curriculum is

interdisciplinary, emphasizes competence and skills

in the learning process, uses innovative learning

methods, integrates the use of technology supports

inquiry and problem based approaches and has high

logical thinking skills, encourages the integration of

community resources that are off campus (Philpot

et.al, 2010; Mitchell, et.al., 2010; Jakubik, 2008;

Haag, 2010). CKC is a key concept of laying

innovation (Hermans & Castiaux, 2007; Hong et al,

2007; Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995; Nonaka, 2007;

Popadiuk & Choo, 2006).

The implementation of the CKC concept (Du

Chaternier et al.: 2009) has four stages, namely: (1)

externalizing and sharing, (2) interpreting and

analyzing, (3) negotiating and revising, and (4)

combining and creating. Refer to quadruple helix

(Galbraith, 2015) in knowledge collaboration there

are four elements that affect, namely: academic,

government, industry and users. This pictures on

Figure 1 (data processed, 2019) describes how to

build the curriculum of Business Administration in

polytechnic.

Figure 1. Building Curriculum of Business

Administration.

Table 1: Root Definition (RD) for Building Curriculum of

Business Administration in PNJ and POLSRI (data

processed, 2019).

ROOT

DEFINITION

PROCESS SYSTEM

RD The process of

formulating

policies related

to curriculum

and

competencies in

the field of

business

administration,

the realization

of collaboration

cooperation and

partnership

polytechnics

with industry,

companies,

governments,

associations and

other

institutions for

realize

collaborative

knowledge

creation (CKC)

and Quadruple

Helix.

Systems that are

owned and

operationalized by

polytechnics in the

context of policy

formulation (P)

through improved

interaction and

communication at

the externalizing

and sharing stages

that can overcome

the challenges of

asymmetry of

information within

the network node

of institutional

cooperation (Q)

through quadruple

helix so as to

facilitate the

application of all

stages of

collaborative

knowledge

creation (CKC) in

the process of

polytechnic policy

formulation in

mapping and

competency in

business

administration.

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Table 2: CATWOE and 3 E for PNJ and POLSRI.

Customer Director, Assistant Director 1

for Academic Affairs, Assistant

Director 4 for Cooperation and

Industry, lecturers, government,

professional associations,

industry

Actors Director, Assistant Director 1

for Academic Affairs, Assistant

Director 4 for Cooperation and

Industry, Head of the study

program, Head of the

Deaprtment

Transforamation Externalizing and Sharing in

overcoming the challenges of

information asymmetry between

education providers

Weltanchauung Submission of information

between arrangements is

important to be implemented to

produce strategies to strengthen

the dynamic capabilities of the

organization

Owner Director, Assistant Director 1

for Academic Affairs, P3M

Environment Limited time and budget from

the government and institutions

Eficacy Externalizing and sharing to

overcome the challenges of

information asymmetry in the

network of institutional

collaboration related to

curriculum and business

administration competencies

Efficiency Optimizing available resources,

funds and facilities

Efective Achieving increased network of

polytechnic cooperation with

institutions, industry,

government and, porefssional

associations

Interview conducted with Jalalludin Sayuti (2019)

Head Department of Business Administration of the

Sriwijaya State Polytechnic (POLSRI) related to

curriculum mapping and competency in business

administration with a collaborative knowledge

creation and quadruple helix approach is that

curriculum mapping involves other parties not only

academics but also from industry, companies and

professional associations. This situation. also

happened in Business Administration department at

PNJ to make curriculum adapted and implemented

should be discussion before through workshop of

curriculum every years. In table 3 below describing

strategies for building curriculum in PNJ and

POLSRI.

Table 3: Strategies for Building Curriculum in Polytechnic

(PNJ and POLSRI) (data processed, 2019).

Description PNJ POLSRI

Building

Curricul-

Preparation of

curriculum at

the study

program level

in Business

Administratio

n department

through

activities: pre-

workshops

involving

lecturers, so

that during the

workshop the

curriculum

mapping

involved

stakeholders:

professional

associations,

industry and

companies.

Preparation of the

curriculum of

Business

Administration

program through

activities:

Workshop in

POLSRI as level

institution and

involves

stakeholders,profe

ssional,

associations,

industry and

companies. After

finished

workshop lecturer

and Team make

some meeting to

have a curriculum

can be

implemented.

Evaluati-

of Currciul

Curriculum

evaluations

are reviewed

annually to

prove that the

curriculum is

still adaptive

to changes in

the industry

today.

The curriculum

evaluation of

Business

Administration

program and also

other study

programs based

on Indonesian

policy to

conducted

regularly every 3

years.

Function of

Competency

Team for

Lecturer

(KBK)

a. The

activities of

the KBK

(Competency

Team for

Lecturer) in

each study

program have

involved

elements of

the lecturer to

coordinate

subjects

taught in each

semester.

b. KBK also

plays a role in

determining

which

subjects can

be taught by

a.Business

Administration

program has

KBK, this is in

order to expedite

the process of

learning and

facilitate the

fostering of staff

career paths

b. Through the

KBK, the

department

utilizes them to:

regulate

development staff

and the

distribution of

duties and

obligations of

lecturers in

carrying out their

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lecturers by

looking at the

competence of

lecturer.

duties to suit their

expertise

Validation of

Curricul-

Curriculum

validation

after being

proposed by

the study

program to

the director

must first be

verified by

Assistant

Directors 1 of

Academic and

Affairs.

Furthermore,

the curriculum

discuss at the

department

level and

accepted by

the director.

Business

Administration

curriculum

validation, after

the curriculum is

prepared through

the process of

workshops,

discussions and

meetings at the

department level,

the department

submits the

curriculum draft

to the Director,

then is brought to

the senate

meeting to be

ratified, then

enforced through

the Director's.

Lecturer

Competence

a. Lecturer

s are given the

opportunity to

take part in

training

according to

the material

taught and

take turns

competency

assessors

training in

accordance

with the

scheme being

tested on

students.

b. Lecturer

s doing

community

service

collaboration

with the

students.

c. Doing

research

collaboration

with the

students.

Staff and or

lecturers funded

in order to

improve the

competence of

lecturers, the

policy of

department has

created a program

of strengthening 4

(four) activity

groups:

a. Research

group.

b.Community

Service.

c. Training groups

/ competency

improvement

workshops/Profes

sional certified

training.

d.Industrial

internship.

4 CONCLUSIONS

Strategic workshops for Business Administration

programs in PNJ and POLSRI are carried out by

mapping the needs of the industry and curriculum

becomes dynamic. The involvement of leaders from

the institutional level was integrated and the concept

of CKC has been implemented well. The concept of

quadruple helix has been carried out by PNJ and

POLSRI in creating curriculum and conducting

curriculum validation.

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