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The Independent Entrepreneurship Program is one of the strategic efforts of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of students through direct experiential learning. This program is present as a forum for students to not only understand entrepreneurship theory, but also to practice in real life the process of building and managing a business. In its implementation, the program involves active collaboration between universities, industry mentors, and field supervisors who play a role in providing direction, guidance, and evaluation of student business development. Through Independent Entrepreneurship, students are given the opportunity to design creative business ideas, run a business on a real scale, and solve various entrepreneurial challenges they face. This activity not only trains managerial, communication, and innovation skills, but also improves critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In addition, students gain valuable experience in terms of teamwork, financial management, marketing strategies, building business networks, and the use of digital technology to support business sustainability. The results of the program implementation show positive impacts, including increased confidence, independence, and students' understanding of the real business world. Furthermore, this program encourages the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a sustainable campus environment and is able to be the forerunner of the birth of a young generation of Indonesian entrepreneurs who are resilient, innovative, creative, adaptive to changing times, and have high competitiveness. Thus, Independent Entrepreneurship not only plays a role as a skill development program, but also becomes one of the important foundations in preparing students to face the world of work and becoming independent business actors who are professional, visionary, sustainability-oriented, and make a real contribution to the nation's economic development.

This study aims to analyze the effect of competence and organizational culture on employee development at PT. Midi Utama Indonesia Tbk Branch Makassar. Competence refers to the skills, knowledge, and attitudes possessed by employees, while organizational culture refers to the values, norms, and practices within the company. Employee development is the company's efforts to improve the quality of human resources through training, education, and career opportunities. This research uses a quantitative approach with a survey method, where data was collected through questionnaires distributed to employees at the Makassar branch. Data analysis was conducted using multiple regression techniques to test the simultaneous effect of competence and organizational culture on employee development. The findings indicate that to enhance employee development, PT. Midi Utama Indonesia Tbk Branch Makassar needs to focus on improving competence through appropriate training and fostering an organizational culture that supports innovation and learning. This study provides recommendations for the company to better optimize development programs that focus on competence and a positive work culture to improve employee quality.