University-business collaboration perspective in logistics management curriculum design

Novi Indah Susanthi; Mohammad Ali; Asep Herry Hernawan

doi:10.64014/jik.v23i1.217

Authors

Novi Indah Susanthi Institut Transportasi dan Logistik Trisakti , Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Mohammad Ali Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Asep Herry Hernawan Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64014/jik.v23i1.217

Keywords:

competencies, curriculum design, higher education, logistics management, university-business collaboration

Abstract

The study explores the integration of industry-relevant competencies into logistics management education, emphasizing the alignment between professional demands and curriculum structure. The purpose of this study is to design a logistics management curriculum grounded in graduate competencies to prepare graduates to work and adapt in the future logistics industry. The study employed a quantitative approach within the Design and Development Research (DDR) phase three. The 3rd phase involved designing the curriculum after analyzing needs (the 1st phase) and selecting the competencies required of logistics management graduates (the 2nd phase). The curriculum was designed using 5 components: competencies, learning objectives, content, learning strategies, and evaluation. The curriculum template was adapted from the “Pedoman Pendidikan Tinggi” in Indonesia and aligned with the institution’s guidance. The results show that two competencies, business logistics and interpersonal skills, both have higher values than logistics management competencies due to the abilities needed to adapt to the world of the future logistics industry, which is always challenging. The study is expected to inform logistics education by emphasizing business logistics and interpersonal skills, while strengthening regulation-based logistics management competencies.

Abstrak

Studi ini mengeksplorasi integrasi kompetensi yang relevan dengan industri ke dalam pendidikan manajemen logistik, menekankan keselarasan antara tuntutan profesional dan struktur kurikulum. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk merancang kurikulum manajemen logistik berdasarkan kompetensi lulusan yang dibutuhkan agar mampu bekerja dan beradaptasi di masa depan, terutama dalam industri logistik. Studi ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan fase ketiga Penelitian Desain dan Pengembangan (DDR) sebagai pendekatan. Fase ketiga adalah merancang kurikulum setelah menganalisis kebutuhan (fase pertama) dan memilih kompetensi yang dibutuhkan untuk lulusan manajemen logistik (fase kedua). Kurikulum dirancang menggunakan 5 komponen sebagai berikut: kompetensi, tujuan pembelajaran, isi materi, strategi pembelajaran, dan evaluasi. Template kurikulum menggunakan "Pedoman Pendidikan Tinggi" di Indonesia dan disesuaikan dengan pedoman institusi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dua kompetensi, yaitu logistik bisnis dan keterampilan interpersonal, keduanya memiliki nilai lebih tinggi dibandingkan kompetensi manajemen logistik karena kemampuan yang dibutuhkan untuk beradaptasi dengan dunia industri logistik masa depan yang selalu menantang. Diharapkan hasil penelitian ini dapat menghasilkan kurikulum bagi logisticians dengan lebih fokus pada kompetensi logistik bisnis dan keterampilan interpersonal (secara praktis dan teoretis) sambil meningkatkan kompetensi manajemen logistik (melalui regulasi).

Kata Kunci: desain kurikulum; kolaborasi universitas dan bisnis; kompetensi; manajemen logistik; pendidikan tinggi

Author Biographies

Mohammad Ali, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ali, M.A. is a professor of education in Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung, Indonesia. He earned a Doctoral degree (Doctor of Philosophy) in Development Communication Science from IPB University and earned the Master of Arts in research methodology from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA. Has published 19 books and dozens of articles by various reputable national and international journals and publishers, he has been invited to deliver numerous keynote paper and presented tens of paper in various conference national and international. Has conducted tens of research projects funded by various funding agencies, he received awards from national and international organizations.
Asep Herry Hernawan, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Prof. Dr. H. Asep Herry Hernawan, M.Pd is a professor of education in Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung, Indonesia. He earned a Doctoral degree in Curriculum Development from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia and earned his Master degree in Curriculum Development from IKIP Bandung. Has published 22 books in the past years and dozens of articles by various reputable national and international journals and publishers, he has been invited to deliver numerous keynote paper and presented tens of paper in various national conference. He also has conducted tens of research projects funded by various funding agencies.

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