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This study aims to investigate the influence of Problem-Based Learning/PBL) to increase student’s softskills in Accounting Department at Ambon City and then simultaneously generate accounting learning model that can be used by universities to improve the quality of learning both personal qualities and scientific quality through analytical skills, creativity, and open to innovation and new findings. The population in this study were students from the Department of Accounting at the Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Economics, Pattimura University in Darussalam Ambon. Samples were students from the Department of Accounting that would  taken courses in Management Accounting at Department of Accounting - FE Pattimura University, and Darussalam University in Ambon City. In every department, sampling of 30 people. The sampling technique used is nonprobability sampling with purposive sampling. Methods of data collection begins with the class treatments (to make small groups, giving the case/problem, advice by the facilitator, discussion in small group, resume small group, and facilitators make conclusions on the problems discussed), then a questionnaire distributed to respondents for answering that how perception’s respondent of PBL influence to  increase in student’s softskills. The results of hypothesis testing with simple regression analysis showed that problem-based learning (PBL) to have significant effect on the increase student’s softskill in university of state and university of private at Ambon City.   Key Words: Problem-Based Learning, Softskills

The development of a business unit can be affected by a variety offactors, both internal and external company factors. The purpose of thisresearch is to know the influence of the business network, and productinnovation against the performance of micro, small and medium enterprises.The research type is explanatory research. The population was 162 unitsfrom small and medium metal industries in Boyolali District with 85sample taken using disproportionate stratified random sampling and simplerandom sampling. Data collection using the questionnaire. Data analysisusing linear regression analysis. The results showed that the businessnetwork, and product innovation are jointly undertaking a positive andsignificant effect against performance of micro, small and mediumenterprises. Researchers suggest that UMKM constantly enhance cooperationwith various parties to build wider business network, andimprove productinnovation so that UMKM can continue to thrive in the midst of the currentcompetition.

This study examines the effect of environmental performance measured from PROPER ( Performance Rating Program in Environmental Management ) towards sustainability report disclosure practices and economic performance . Sustainability Report ( SR ) was measured by 79 items of disclosure by the GRI G3 (2006) , while the economic performance using scale industries calculated return of Al - Tuwaijiri , et al . (2004) . Samples in this study were taken by purposive sampling technique that companies listed on the Stock Exchange and publish an annual report in 2011-2012 . The statistical methods used in this study is a simple regression analysis to examine the effect of environmental performance on sustainability report and multiple regression analysis to examine the effect of environmental performance and sustainability report on economic performance . Data analysis and hypotheses tests in this study using SPSS version 16. Results showed that the company's environmental performance have a significant positive effect on Sustainability Report Diclosure. Meanwhile, the results of the second hypothesis shows that environmental performance has a significant impact on economic performance. And the results showed that the third hypothesis Sustainability Report Diclosure have a significant positive effect on economic performance .Keywords : Global Reporting Initiative , Sustainability Reporting , Economic Performance , Environmental Performance