Creative University: A Definition and Activities Management Based on the Completion of Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Abstract

: The study’s objectives are to make a definition of Creative University and describe the activities management towards creative university based on the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) completion. Universities have KPI which consists of Index of Activities Performance (IAP) and Index of Main Performance (IMP) with the constraints of time and cost. Creative University is a university with creative activities such that the completion of KPI is accomplished within shorter duration and less cost. There are three activities management to accelerate the KPI completion those are creating activities that could minimize the distance between IAP and IMP, creating the schedule of activities, and managing the schedule based on the strategy of academic phases in university. Summary: Creativity and innovation are very crucial elements required by all life sectors to compete in the current era of globalization. Being labelled as ‘creative’ is positive and attractive for an organization in a competitive world. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is measurable value demonstrating how effectively an organization is achieving their objectives. KPI consists of output, known as Indicator of Activities Performance (IAP) and outcome or Indicator of Main Performance (IMP). Universities have quantifiable IMPs and IAPs. There are cost and time constraints in realizing IAPs and IMPs to complete the KPI. The term of ‘Creative University’ has never been reviewed on any reports. The study’s objectives are to make a definition of Creative University based on the KPI completion and to describe the management of activities to accelerate the KPI completion towards creative university. The observation data were KPI of activities synchronized by the Quadqurelli Symonds (QS) system and activities managed by one of national universities in Indonesia. In this study, a number of graphs were made as illustrations to answer the objectives. The variables of the graphs were the observation data and the constrains of cost and time. Several of the graphs implemented several basic concepts of mathematics and physics including the first-degree polynomial function, Density Theorem of real number, and free parabolic motion. As the result, Creative University could be defined as a university with creative activities such that the completion of KPI is accomplished with shorter duration and less budget. Further, there are three ways to accelerate the completion of KPI towards creative university, those are creating activities such that minimizing the distance between IAP and IMP, making the schedule of activities, and managing the schedule based on the strategy of academic phases in university.