PERAN UNIT USAHA BUSINESS CENTER DALAM MENUMBUHKAN JIWA BERWIRAUSAHA DI LINGKUNGAN SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN NEGERI 9 SEMARANG

This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Sources of information in this study are Vice Principals of Facilities and Infrastructure, Business Center Management, entrepreneurship Teachers, and students involved in Business Center. Techniques of collecting data using interviews, observation and documentation. Data validity is done by triangulation of data. The data were analyzed qualitatively by using interactive models from Miles and Huberman with data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions.The results show that Potential Business Center is a training place as a means to grow entrepreneurial character with practice directly in it. Management of Business Center in developing entrepreneurial character by using management function that includes planning, implementation and evaluation so that activities can be well directed to achieve the goal that is in growing entrepreneur character in students based on 6 (six) indicators are: 1) Confidence, 2) on duties and outcomes, 3) risk takers 4) Leadership, 5)Originality 6) oriented to the future