IPMI encourages start-up initiatives

IPMI Business School held a two-day Student Entrepreneurship Challenge Program (SECP) for freshmen on September 21-22.

Although the name of the program might sound like another business competition, it was actually an orientation program aimed at introducing start-up initiatives to the students as soon as possible.

“Education is an important part of the social setting that prepares students to be professional, ethical and genuine — separate from hazing, violence and bullying that occur in many modern education institutions,” IPMI Business School dean Budi W. Soetjipto said.

Established in 1984, IPMI Business School has a vision of being one of the best business schools within Asia. That is why IPMI Business School conducted the SECP, which could manifest those values and also create a fun education atmosphere and bring out the students’ potential through their own initiatives. The orientation consisted of seminars from IPMI Business School alumni, lecturers and team-building games.

Freshman Evy Nafisah said she found the orientation program highly interesting. “I really enjoyed the outdoor team-building games. We were taught to learn through games and fun activities, not the usual boring learning process.”

— Deisha Tamar