Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) is a program launched by the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia that aims to encourage students to master various scientific fields to prepare for the world of work. The MBKM program gives students the right to take courses outside the study program for one semester and/or engage in activities outside the college for a maximum of two semesters. Universities are also given the freedom to provide several forms of learning activities (BKP) according to the needs and interests of their students. To support the MBKM program, the Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics Study Program (EPA) has been working with various partner institutions and companies since 2021 to organize MBKM. In 2023 the MBKM program is focused on MBKM BKP Internships, Research, and in collaboration with the Association of Indonesian Agribusiness Study Programs (IPSAGRI) to organize Student Exchange MBKM. Activities carried out by students in MBKM can be converted into courses consisting of hard skills and soft skills courses, which are equivalent to 20 credits. The MBKM program can be taken by semester VI and VII students who have completed compulsory courses (Semesters I-V). The list of MBKM partner institutions and companies initiated by the Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Study Program are:
Internship
PT Natural Nusantara (NASA)
Dinas Pertanian dan Ketahanan Pangan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
CV Erista Garden
PT Kelola Agro Makmur (KAM)
PT Pagilaran
Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Kabupaten Magelang
Balai Penelitian Tanaman Industri dan Penyegar (Balittri)
PT Petrosida Gresik
PT Rumah Mocaf Indonesia
PT Global Agro Tangguh
PT Hibrida Jaya Unggul
PT Perhutani
Jawara Farm
Research
PT Pagilaran
Balai Penelitian Tanaman Industri dan Penyegar (Balittri)
Student Exchange
The Association of Indonesian Agribusiness Study Programs (IPSAGRI) formed a collaborative consortium with several PTNs in Indonesia in the framework of Student Exchange MBKM BKP. This activity can be converted equivalent to 20 credits. The courses offered by the consortium are:
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Koperasi Pertanian
Ekonomi Sumber Daya Alam dan Lingkungan
Universitas Brawijaya (UB)
Perilaku Konsumen
Manajemen Rantai Pasok
Komunikasi Kelompok, Organisasi, dan Kepemimpinan
Gender dalam Pembangunan
Etika Profesi
Universitas Padjajaran Bandung (UNPAD)
Pembiayaan Syariah
Pembangunan Pertanian Berkelanjutan
Rekayasa Rantai Pasok
Agribisnis Internasional
Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB)
Negosiasi Agribisnis
Risiko Agribisnis
Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (UNSOED)
Sistem Informasi Manajemen
Analisis Proyek Pertanian
Manajemen SDM
Universitas Jember (UNEJ)
Manajemen Perusahaan Perkebunan
Pemasaran Agribisnis dan Perilaku Konsumen
Komunikasi Agribisnis
Agribisnis Kreatif
Manajemen Agribisnis Mutu Produk
Apart from internal study program partners, students can also register for MBKM offered by external parties, for example, Certified Independent Study and Internship activities (MSIB) and international student exchanges such as ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) and Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA).