Fourteen UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) students participated in the NUS Startup Ecosystem Program 2025, which took place from Jan. 5 to 12, 2025, in Jakarta and Bandung. This program helps students develop an entrepreneurial spirit.
The fourteen students are Apriana Vika Vianbara (Management 2021), Virdza Anditha Arya Putri (Management 2023), Muhammad Faza Naufal (Management 2022), Ando Fanda Belvian (Accounting 2022), Fazmi Rizki Al Ghifari (Management 2024), Ibnu Zidan Alfarij (Accounting 2024), and Azzumaraa Akmalia (Management 2024).
The group also includes Jonathan Cahaya Kristianto (Accounting 2024), Paulina Berliana Ananto (Management 2022), Maria Erika Widierasti (Management 2022), M. Zhorif Asyraf (Management 2022), Muhammad Alfie Ramdhan (Management 2022), Shalom Emmanuel Levy Atie (Management 2022), and Desi Indah Lestari (Management 2022).
These students received support from the FEB UGM Career and Student Development Unit (CSDU), including administrative services, mentoring, and funding.
During the program, participants had the opportunity to learn from and engage with experts, visit various startups and incubators, attend workshops and entrepreneurship training, explore local cultures, network with startup founders, and participate in pitching sessions.
One of the participants, M. Zhorif Asyraf, explained that he and his teammates were placed in a pitching group of five members from different universities.
The team division aimed to create a collaborative atmosphere and enrich participants’ experiences with diverse backgrounds.
“I feel lucky to have participated in the NUS Startup Ecosystem Program because I was able to take part in this activity and gain new insights and experiences,” he said at FEB UGM on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
According to Asyraf, the opportunity to gain international exposure broadened his horizons and deepened his understanding of the global business and startup ecosystem.
“This experience has given me the chance to interact with students from various universities with different backgrounds,” he added.
Reporters: FEB UGM/Shofi Hawa Anjani & Kurnia Ekaptiningrum
Author: Agung Nugroho
Post-editor: Lintang