Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 15 (1): 213-219, 2020 ISSN: 1816-949X © Medwell Journals, 2020 How Is the Student’s Personality in Implementing Science and Technology for Entrepreneurship Learning with a Production-Based Learning Approach in Higher Education? 1 Yuliana and 2 Hendra Hidayat 1 Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Universitas Negeri Padang, Jln. Prof. Dr. Hamka Air Tawar Padang, Postal Code. 25132 West Sumatera, Indonesia 2 Faculty of Teaching and Education Science, Universitas Bung Hatta, Jl. Bagindo Aziz Chan, By Pass Aie Pacah Padang, Postal Code. 25176, West Sumatera, Indonesia Abstract: The abilities to survive and job opportunities for graduates of higher education are now very limited because of the transformation of workers who replaced by many machines and information technology. This study aims to explore and describe the student’s personality in the implementation of science and technology for entrepreneurship with a production-based learning approach to higher education. The personality of the students is very determining the direction of success in the future, especially how students think and manage reviews their mindset. Implementation of entrepreneurship education and training in higher education, gradually changing the student’s mindset from graduation for seeking work turned into graduation for creating jobs. In entrepreneurship, learning is not only a given theory but also there are skills and practices of entrepreneurship through the approach of the production-based learning in higher education. Method of research used was descriptive quantitative and field observation in depth to 46 students. The personality of the students who are associated with the entrepreneurial character is analyzed from ten aspects roommates are divided into three playing parts, including, communication skills (speaking skills, speaking qualities, speaking content, sense of humor), added value (reliable have been more potential) and teamwork with others (willing to go together). Based on the results of the descriptive statistical analysis with SPSS 17.0, it shows that the personality condition of students in the implementation of science and technology for entrepreneurship with the production-based learning approaches in higher education ware very good. Therefore, it concludes that the personality of students who have the character of entrepreneurship in the development of education and entrepreneurship training in higher education is needed, so, it is expected that the graduates of higher education are able to create jobs. Key words: Student’s personality, entrepreneurship, production-based learning approach, qualities, education INTRODUCTION Higher education serves to develop the ability and character development, as well as the civilization of the nation’s dignity within the context of the intellectual life throughout the nation. Higher education also serves to develop science and technology by observing and applying the values of the humanities. In addition, higher education is required to produce a competent workforce in order to increase productivity and efficiency as well as the readiness of the international labor market competition in the era of globalization where the business management should be considered where the business management should be organized well in order to be able to compete in tied today business global competition. However, the reality of college graduates who actually highly expected to be a driving force and accounts for the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia’s fact just the opposite. Based on the data owned by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in 2016 and 2017 for Unemployment Rate (TPT) starting from February 2016, there are 7.02 million people or 5.5%. In August 2016, there are 7.03 million people or 5.61%. The most recently, February 2017 is 6.68 million people or 5.33%. It figures a decreasing in unemployment despite very little. It includes the unemployed tertiary graduates (educated unemployment). This happens of course is due to various factors, including the ability to survive in a social life with entrepreneurial competencies (character, thought patterns and behavior entrepreneurship) owned is still lacking. Development of higher education that is equipped with a highly entrepreneurial competence is a leading light in addressing educated unemployment (intellectual). Corresponding Author: Yuliana, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Universitas Negeri Padang, Jln. Prof. Dr. Hamka Air Tawar Padang, Postal Code. 25132 West Sumatera, Indonesia Tel: (+62) 813-1546-5121 213