MANAGEMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS AND BUSINESS SKILLS OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION'S PARTICIPANTS

Abstract Low entrepreneurial skills and high unemployment rates are one of the many problems in the education sector, especially non-formal education as a supplier of human resources. This problem is caused by various factors, including PKBM graduates who have so far focused more on getting a diploma than getting skills and have the mindset that entrepreneurship requires large financial capital. Each PKBM has actually understood that in addition to obtaining a diploma, learning residents also need to be given certain skills based on entrepreneurship in order to achieve economic independence. However, in reality, PKBM is constrained in managing the implementation of entrepreneurship training. This study aims to determine (1) planning, (2) organizing, (3) implementation, (4) evaluation, (5) supporting factors, (6) inhibiting factors, and (7) to find solutions and improvement efforts made by PKBM on the management of entrepreneurship training programs. The research is based on management theory and empowerment theory using a qualitative case study type descriptive approach. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation and documentation studies. The results of this study indicate that the management of entrepreneurship training carried out in three PKBMs in West Java is: (1) Planning is carried out with a needs analysis, (2) Organizing determines a curriculum that fits the needs, syllabus, and lesson plans as well as a clear division of tasks for each HR, (3) Implementation focuses on optimizing entrepreneurship-based life skills training, (4) Evaluation is carried out by incidental or scheduled monitoring by all parties involved, (5) Several supporting factors include the presence of partners and budgetary assistance from the government and the community, (6) Inhibiting factors are in the form of technical constraints such as access to product marketing, limited tools and materials for learning residents, PKBM infrastructure facilities, etc., and (7) Solutions to obstacles that occur, namely improving communication, optimizing infrastructure and human resources, and facilitating complaints from the learning community. Recommendations from this study, it is hoped that PKBM heads will further optimize the entrepreneurship training program where tutors always improve their competence, so that residents are able to apply and read marketing opportunities for products resulting from the training