“Our hope is that your four years of study at Universitas Prasetya Mulya will strengthen your angelic instinct so as to conquer the infernal one; so that you become a force for the human progress,” – Prof. Dr. Djisman S. Simandjuntak, Chancellor of Prasetiya Mulya University
This message was delivered to 1,022 Prasetiya Mulya University’s fresh graduates—those who successfully earned the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with pride last Tuesday (12/07).
Under the theme of Fostering Positive Science Perceptions and Promotion of STEM-Based Businesses in Indonesia, the graduation ceremony was held in a hybrid way. It his brief opening message guest speaker Prof. Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro (AIPI Chairman, Commission on Engineering Sciences) mentions how advancement and application of science support businesses: “One of the effects of basic research is the rapid emergence of start-ups applying new technology to generate economic growth.”
What’s especially encouraging about this year’s graduation is the fact that seven Bachelor’s degree programs (S1 Business Mathematics, S1 Computer Systems Engineering, S1 Digital Business Technology, S1 Food Business Technology, S1 Renewable Energy Engineering, S1 Hospitality Business, and S1 Business Economics) successfully produced their first graduates.