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Paper Id:IJMSM-V2I3P119
doi: 10.71141/30485037/V2I3P119

Role-Play Based Learning in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Opportunity-Seeking among Indonesian Gen Z Undergraduate

Lentya Permata Sari Arya Pati, Alvanov Zpalanzani Mansoor, Ilma Aulia Zaim, Ferdinand Sanca Abimanyu, Faiz Aulia Rahman

Citation:
Lentya Permata Sari Arya Pati, Alvanov Zpalanzani Mansoor, Ilma Aulia Zaim, Ferdinand Sanca Abimanyu, Faiz Aulia Rahman, "Role-Play Based Learning in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Opportunity-Seeking among Indonesian Gen Z Undergraduate" International Journal of Multidisciplinary on Science and Management, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 163-172, 2025.

Abstract:
This study explores how experiential learning approach role-play simulations impacts entrepreneurial leadership and Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) among Gen Z undergraduate students in Indonesia. Conducted at the Bandung Institute of Technology with 32 students of majoring Visual Communication Design, the semester-long Management Entrepreneurship course was designed for Students to be courage, so that they could seeking for their own answer. They acted as CEOs managing projects, hiring employees, and bargaining through job fair simulations. A “Knowledge Savings Account” mechanism was introduced: punctuality and active participation were tracked as deposits, while engagement yielded dividends at the semester’s end. Observations revealed that students displayed high critical thinking in evaluating candidates, realistic yet aspirational salary expectations (often exceeding local minimum wage), and negotiation skills resembling real-world hiring dilemmas. Findings suggest that role-play based self-driven learning fosters opportunity-seeking, leadership, and reflective decision-making in Gen Z learners.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Leadership, Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies, Role-Play Based Learning.

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