In supporting economic progress, Indonesia must create a high-quality society that aims to uphold the welfare of the country. This can be achieved in various ways, starting with enhancing SME creation programs for all students in Indonesia, especially those in the fields of business and management, as a means of developing the creativity of the Indonesian people and improving the quality of students through programs created on their own campuses.
The National Seminar for Business and Management Students (SNMBM) is a seminar activity aimed at creating competitive and high-quality students in accordance with the concentration of each student in the Faculty of Business and Management, namely Financial Management, Operational Management, Marketing Management, and Human Resource Management. This activity is an annual event, and 2017 marks the second time it has been held. Irna Mutiara, as a member of the Advisory Board of IPEMI (Indonesian Muslim Women Entrepreneurs Association), acted as a speaker to share her knowledge and experience with the seminar participants.
The event, which carried the theme “E-commerce Competitiveness in the New Era of AEC (Asean Economic Community),” received a positive response, as reflected in the enthusiastic participation of a “fantastic” number of attendees. Several universities in Bandung participated in the event, including Widyatama University, Padjadjaran University, and the Bandung Institute of Technology.
According to the agenda of the National Seminar on Business Management, 182 participants attended the seminar series, including 111 participants who submitted call for papers. “The enthusiasm of the seminar participants was very good, as seen from the large number of participants who attended. Not only from Widyatama, but this seminar was also attended by several universities in Bandung, including Unpad and ITB,” said Gesti (CEO of Business Community Development Widyatama) in an interview with the press.
From several participants who took part in the competition, several candidates were selected as the best (Best Paper). In this competition, Widayatama University produced many of the best writers. The following are some of the Best Paper winners:
- Human Resource Management Concentration: Ari Firmansyah (Widayatama University)
- Financial Management Concentration: Bintang Ramadhani Putra (Padjadjaran University)
- Marketing Management Concentration: Laras Charmenita (Widayatama University)
- M. Operations Concentration: Faesal Maulana Akbar (Widayatama University)
The event concluded with the presentation of trophies and gifts by Nugroho Juli Setiadi, S.E., M.M., Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management, and Dr. Ryan Kurniawan, S.E., M.M., Head of the Business and Management Program at Widayatama University.
