Accounting Software as Support for Small Business: an Implementation of Project-based-Learning

Abstract

Methods which implemented at class give great influence to graduates profile in the universities . Therefore, the learning material in a lecture at the university is very important to be directed in accordance with the vision and mission of the university. Ciputra University is a university with the vision and mission of "Creating a World Class Entrepreneur", which has 4 faculties and 10 departments. One of them is Business Information System, which aims to deliver an entrepreneur in the field of Information Systems, especially in the field of analysis and design of information systems. To support this, one of the usual course concepts taught during the Operation Management is implemented by using the concept and project-based-learning. This is done before the final exams the students are given the opportunity to look for small and medium business clients for a given application is Accurate Accounting software. The program aims to explore the creativity of the students apart from academic activities that followed the everyday, as well as giving them the establishment of the expected 5 things: 1. Interpersonal Skill 2. Personal Selling 3. Accounting 4. Introduction to Business Process. By looking at the results, we can get an evaluation of the system during the learning for teachers as well as feedback obtained by the students themselves when undergoing a small project for beginner.