Many Indonesian university students banking on a well-paid office job after graduation, especially during layoffs and a weakened economy brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, find themselves without options, or often without a clue what they should do next. Not all students, though. The clever ones sign up for business courses taught by Mardiyah Hayati. In her sessions, students do not just go through assigned exercises; they launch their own plans and take initial steps to succeed in the real world.