International Journal of Entrepreneurship Volume 23, Issue 2, 2019 1 1939-4675-23-2-287 ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS AT RETIREMENT AGE: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING FOR RETIRING EMPLOYEES IN BANDUNG CITY Sutangsa, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Ace Suryadi, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Achmad Hufad, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Oong Komar, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Ari Riswanto, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia ABSTRACT Entrepreneurship is basically the ability in creative thinking and innovative behavior that is based on the acquisition of resources, goals, tactics and tips in dealing with business Challenges. For some people who will retire, their views on workload, salary and achievement expectations after retirement will require separate adaptations, given productivity that will not be as much as during the working period. This study seeks to analyze the important role of mastering entrepreneurial expertise through training for prospective retired employees. This study was conducted analytically by interviewing, observing and distributing questionnaires in a training institution in Bandung that specializes in developing and training skills for post- employment employees, including conducting entrepreneurial training for retirement preparation. The results of the study show that not all training results can be applied, where several aspects relating to improving financial management need to be given more attention and assistance. Another finding was the positive attitude of the training participants in the implementation of the training and entrepreneurial abilities shown by the participants to respond positively to some entrepreneurial instruments. Keywords: Training, Entrepreneurial Ability, Retirement. INTRODUCTION Towards retirement, employees are faced by the problem of adjustment in a new situation by re-orientation attitude and of setting preferences and stability, and by anticipating disobedience because of the conditions of age and the lack of funding (Kerr & Armstrong- Stassen, 2011). This will sometimes have a negative effect financially and mentally. They need special adaptation in dealing with this period along with worrying and losing job positions, routines and social status that appear to accompany (Kibler et al., 2012; Tornikoski et al., 2015). This symptom is referred to as Post Power Syndrome as a form of anxiety in older people which causes him to be more sensitive than before because of something that triggers stress and can even cause interference with mental health (Santoso & Lestari, 2008). This can occur during the absence of busy reimbursement and substitute income sources to cover excess non-productive time and lack of household budget funds after retirement. Some agencies have anticipated the emergence of these symptoms by providing training for employees who will face retirement. Thus, various anxiety and symptoms will not occur because the employee has long ago before