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In accordance with the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti) Press Release Number: 3/SP/HM/BKKP/I/2019, themed “Open, Flexible, and Quality Research, Technology, and Higher Education,” it is stated that there is a current need for efforts to prepare higher education graduates. This preparation focuses on ensuring they possess the required competencies, work capabilities, and professional attitudes, which are to be achieved through certification, the enhancement of student achievements, and the provision of professional experience. TVKU, known as a local television station in the Semarang region, offers an internship program known as an “incubator.” This study aims to understand the significance of the role of this television incubator program in developing the competencies and professional experience of students at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro Semarang before they complete their studies and enter the actual workforce. The method applied in this study is the descriptive historical method. Data for this study was obtained through field research, which included interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis was conducted using a descriptive qualitative analysis method, based on the stages of data collection, data reduction, data display, and data verification. The study’s findings indicate a correlation between the TVKU work incubator program and the development of students’ competencies and professional experience. This is evidenced by the success of alumni in obtaining employment in their desired fields after participating in the incubator program.  

Improving the quality of learning in madrasas is a strategic and sustainable effort that includes various aspects, starting from developing a contextual and integrative curriculum, improving the competence of teaching staff, to optimal utilization of educational technology. In the context of globalization and rapid development of science, madrasas are required not only to maintain their Islamic identity, but also to be able to produce graduates who are competent, have character, and are adaptive to the challenges of the times. Therefore, learning in madrasas needs to be designed holistically, integrating spiritual, moral, and intellectual values ​​with an innovative and participatory pedagogical approach. In addition, support from various parties such as the government, society, and religious institutions is an important factor in creating a superior and competitive madrasa education ecosystem. With these steps, it is hoped that madrasas can become educational institutions that are not only relevant to the needs of the times, but also make a significant contribution to producing a generation that is knowledgeable, moral, and highly competitive.

This study aims to analyze the integration between career guidance, career development, and the curriculum of Vocational High Schools (SMK) in an effort to improve the quality of graduates who are ready to work. Through a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected from various literature sources and previous research. The results of the analysis indicate that the synergy between career guidance, career development, and relevant curriculum can improve the competence and work readiness of SMK graduates. The implementation of a structured career guidance program, the development of an industry-based curriculum, and collaboration with the business world/industry (DUDI) are the keys to achieving these goals.    

Education is an ongoing issue that continues to be researched over time. Private universities established by foundations are required to make efforts to enhance the competencies of their graduates, which results in high competitiveness. This study aims to examine the antecedents of lecturer performance and its impact on graduate competence at Medan city. The factors studied in the antecedents include: foundation management, university governance, and dean leadership and their effects on graduate competence. The population in this research is final semester students of the Management Study Program, Faculty of Economics, at nine private universities in Medan City. The sample selection in this study was carried out using multi-stage sampling, starting with purposive sampling of private universities and incidental sampling of students. The total sample in this study comprises 576 students representing the nine private universities proportionally. Data analysis used descriptive statistics and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This research concludes: (1) Foundation management has a positive and significant effect on university governance. (2) Foundation management has a direct positive and significant effect on dean leadership. (3) University governance has a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance. (4) University management has a positive and significant effect on dean leadership. (5) University governance has a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance. (6) Dean leadership has a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance. (7) Lecturer performance has a positive and significant effect on graduate competence. (8) Foundation management has a positive and significant effect on dean leadership through university governance.

The Islamic education system as a whole has components that can create an ideal Muslim figure, this is because the Islamic boarding school education system is based on the Qur’an and hadits. So that, the IDIA Prenduan has also created a unique system to support graduate competencies that are expected to be useful and have the potential to solve every problem in society. The researcher formulates the problem that is the focus of the research as follows:1. What are the efforts in improving the competence of graduates through niha’ie program among female intensive students at IDIA Prenduan? 2. What are the supporting and inhibiting factors for improving the competence of graduates through niha’ie program among female intensive students at IDIA Prenduan?This research uses a qualitative approach to the field type. Meanwhile, data collection techniques use interviews, observation, documentation. The data analysis technique is in the form of interactive analysis by Miles and Huberman with stages consisting of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Regarding the validity of the data, researchers used triangulation techniques. From the research results, it can be seen that the efforts in improving the competence of graduates through niha’ie program among female intensive students at IDIA Prenduan are: cergam (religious speech), congregational prayer practice, amaliyah tadries, muqobalah syakhsiyah, fathul kutub. The supporting factors are the provision to maximize when involved in these activities. While the inhibiting factors include the existence of clashes between ma'had programs and faculty programs.   Keywords:The Effort, The Competence of Graduates.