THE ROLE OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO PREPARE INDONESIAN’S FUTURE LEADERS: A BRIDGING PROGRAM CASE STUDY THE ECONOMICS FACULTY OF ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA

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The objective of the research is to examine the process The objective of the research is to find the input of Student as they become new students, it also to explore the process of SLDP. This research is also to find out the result of SLDP after the students finished joining the program. The Bridging Program (BP) is held in 100 minutes of four meetings a week at the first two semesters of the students of the Management Departments to bridge the gap between student’s life in senior high schools and the higher education state. The program also teaches students especially soft skills to be actively independent learners. The research methods employed was focus group discussion (FGD) involving students, lecturers of the Bridging Program and the Management Departments, using qualitative method that is a case study. The results of the research show that (1) the SLDP gives some subjects—such as Islamic values, national spirit, integrity, how to become agents of change, critical thinking, organizational skill, effective communication, self-confidence, pro-activeness, assertiveness, empathy, making clear vision and mission, time management, deciding priority, reflective learning log, inclusion, synergy and research on community leaders and organization—that make students more mature to become Indonesian’s future leaders. (2) After joining the SLDP, students had developed their qualified leadership that dependent on the quality of the student as an input in BP. The main outcomes are their increasingly religious consciousness, open mind, proactive, effectiveness communication, selfconfidence, discipline, assertiveness, and braveness. (3) Some problems of SLDP in student’s perspective are the lecture time because the better time for running SLDP class is in the morning while in the SLDP lecturers feel the poor learning facility and their status of non-permanent lecturers. (4) After finishing the SLDP, students need some mentoring program which should be formally managed by the Management Department.
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Student leadership development, bridging program, higher education
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