"Want to be a rich person, be a businessman. Do not be an employee, if you are rich in corruption, "said the Entrepreneurship Head of Entrepreneurship Ir.umar Bakti., MM during the presentation in front of 12 grade students of SMAN1 Gedongtataan, Pesawaran, at the Expo Campus event yesterday (7/1).

According to this business motivator, if 12th grade students want to be a rich person, you should continue to study in business and entrepreneurship majors or do creative businesses. "Therefore, students are expected to have creative ideas to open a business and then look for capital by collaborating with investors or family," he said enthusiastically.

Therefore, continued Umar Bakti, the Entrepreneurship Study Program at the Faculty of Business of Mitra Indonesia University offered to 12 students of SMAN1 Gedongtatan to have an entrepreneurial spirit ranging from young. "At present in the midst of employment competition, alternative to being an entrepreneur is a trend for generation Z," he said.

To note, said this business lecturer, tuition fees at the Entrepreneurship Study Program are still assisted by Scholarships Dr.H.Andi Surya. This is still being done aiming to increase the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia, especially in Lampung and reduce unemployment.

The Expo Campus event held by SMAN1 Gedongtataan was attended by 20 universities both PTN and PTS. According to the Citra Bella committee, the Campus Expo was held for two days starting on January 7-8 2025. The event was opened and inaugurated by the Principal of SMAN1 Gedongtataan Silvya Juita, SE., MM accompanied by Waka Humas and Student Waka and all teachers of SMAN1 Gedongtataan schools. While the group from Mitra Indonesia University was led by Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Business Umitra Yulistina, SE., MM, Novalita SE., M.Sak, and a number of business students.

Commenting on the Campus Expo organized by SMAN1 Gedongtataan, Chairman of the New Student Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Business Umitra Novalita SE., M.Sak greatly appreciated this activity. "The Campus Expo event held by SMAN1 Gedongtataan, Pesawaran is very extraordinary. Helping students to find out PTS and PTN so as to motivate them to study and study they dream of, "he said while hoping that all high school/vocational schools in the provinces did the same. (RLS)