The Management Student Association (HMJM) of STIE YKPN Yogyakarta once again presented the Entrepreneur Series as a platform for students to broaden their insight and understand business practice first-hand. The event carried the theme “Local Pride, Global Impact”, embracing the spirit of moving from local identity toward global competitiveness.
The theme emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurs’ ability to maintain their local identity and strengths while developing them to compete in wider markets. Through this theme, participants were invited to understand that local potential can become the foundation for building globally competitive businesses.
The seminar featured Yosua Jap L.H, Director and Chief Human Energy Officer of Orang Tua Group, as the speaker. In the session, participants gained insights into business development, the importance of building a business identity, human resource management, and strategies for facing increasingly broad business competition.
Key messages included the importance of recognizing and developing local potential, building businesses with a strong identity, improving the quality of human resources, adapting to market changes, and creating innovation so that businesses can grow sustainably.
Participants’ enthusiasm was evident in the interactive question-and-answer session. Participants took the opportunity to explore the speaker’s experiences and views on the challenges of growing a business from a local scale to wider competitiveness.
The event was attended by more than 200 participants, consisting of university students and other attendees. The high turnout shows the enthusiasm for events that bring practical experience and insights from business practitioners.
The Entrepreneur Series is organized by HMJM STIE YKPN as a series of entrepreneurship learning sessions. Through each session, participants are expected to gain new insights into the business world and be motivated to develop their entrepreneurial potential.
