Strategi Peningkatan Daya Tarik Profesi Dosen Bagi Mahasiswa Pascasarjana IPB University

Abstract

Krisis regenerasi dosen di Indonesia semakin mendesak, ditandai oleh tren penurunan jumlah dosen yang mengindikasikan potensi krisis regenerasi tenaga akademik pada tahun 2024 di tengah rendahnya daya tarik profesi akibat gaji terendah di ASEAN, lambatnya jenjang karier, dan beban administratif yang tidak proporsional. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi faktor penentu daya tarik profesi dosen bagi mahasiswa pascasarjana IPB University, merumuskan strategi peningkatannya, serta menetapkan prioritas strategis berbasis data. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan mixed-method dengan purposive sampling, mengintegrasikan analisis SWOT melalui wawancara mendalam bersama 13 mahasiswa pascasarjana dan 9 pakar, serta pembobotan prioritas menggunakan Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) bersama 5 pakar kunci. Hasil AHP menunjukkan bahwa Expert Career merupakan faktor paling krusial, institusi perguruan tinggi sebagai aktor paling strategis, dengan tujuan Mengembangkan Ekosistem Kepakaran dan Career Acceleration sebagai strategi prioritas utama. Temuan ini mengimplikasikan bahwa solusi krisis regenerasi membutuhkan rekayasa ulang sistem pengembangan karier akademik secara menyeluruh. Direkomendasikan program intervensi manajerial tiga tahap yang dimulai dari identifikasi dan inkubasi talenta sejak masa studi pascasarjana, dilanjutkan dengan akselerasi kepakaran melalui jalur percepatan studi dan pencapaian publikasi internasional, hingga memastikan transisi mulus menuju jabatan fungsional pertama melalui mekanisme administratif yang proaktif dan dukungan riset berkelanjutan.

The lecturer regeneration crisis in Indonesia is becoming increasingly urgent, marked by a declining trend in the number of lecturers that signals a potential academic workforce crisis in 2024, amid low professional attractiveness driven by the lowest salaries in ASEAN, slow career progression, and disproportionate administrative burdens. This study aims to identify the determinants of lecturer profession attractiveness among postgraduate students at IPB University, formulate enhancement strategies, and establish data-driven strategic priorities. A mixed-method approach with purposive sampling was employed, integrating qualitative SWOT analysis through in-depth interviews with 13 postgraduate students and 9 experts, alongside quantitative priority weighting using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with 5 key experts. AHP results indicate that Expert Career is the most critical factor, higher education institutions as the most strategic actor, with Developing an Expertise Ecosystem as the primary objective and Career Acceleration as the top-priority strategy. These findings imply that resolving the regeneration crisis requires a comprehensive overhaul of the academic career development system. A three-stage managerial intervention program is recommended, beginning with the identification and incubation of prospective talent during postgraduate study, followed by expertise acceleration through expedited doctoral pathways and international publication targets, and culminating in a seamless transition into the first functional academic rank through proactive administrative facilitation and sustained early-career research support.