At the beginning of July, from Monday, July 1 to Wednesday, July 3, the 47th batch of Master of Agribusiness Management (MMA) students carried out Widyakarya to Malaysia. Widyakarya activities are carried out as a form of MMA’s enthusiasm in increasing student knowledge outside the classroom by conducting industrial visits. Not only knowledge is increased, but also the experience of visiting a foreign country makes this activity, which is one of the compulsory courses, very enjoyable. After the visit, students are obliged to make a report and present the results in class. read more

Dr. Ir. Lestari Rahayu Waluyati, M.P, who is familiarly called Ibu Lestari, promoted the UGM Master of Agribusiness Management (MMA) study programme at Universitas Islam Batik Solo (Uniba) on 12 June 2024 at 13.00 WIB. The event was opened with remarks from the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ir. Muhammad Ihsan, M.P.

Ibu Lestari led the socialisation by explaining the vision, mission, number of courses, programmes and activities, facilities, and selection programme at MMA. Uniba Faculty of Agriculture students from three study programmes also attended this event. Ibu Lestari also encouraged Uniba students to apply using the LPDP scholarship or other scholarships. More complete information about registration and requirements can be accessed through the MMA website and Instagram. read more

The guest lecture of Master of Agribusiness Management held on Friday, May 31, 2024 online, presented one of the great speakers. Rikko Sajjad Nuir, S.E., M.Comm. working as Head of Finance of PT Inamas Sintesis Teknologi had the opportunity to provide knowledge to Master of Agribusiness Management students at a guest lecture with the theme “Digital Marketing and its Application in the Start-Up World”.

Digital Marketing is an effective and efficient way to reach a wide audience. Why is it important? Because digital marketing makes costs more effective, broad reach, precise targeting, analysis and measurement can be reached, and interaction with consumers is easier. He said that the 2024 Digital Marketing Trends that can also be applied in the agricultural business world include AI and automation for personalization and automation of marketing campaigns, video marketing as video content to be posted on tiktok, youtube, and instagram platforms, voice search for optimization and voice search with the increasing use of voice assistants, and interactive content: quizzes, surveys, and other interactive content to increase engagement. He said that digital marketing is key to achieving rapid and sustainable growth, offering flexibility, scalability, and data-driven decision making, and it is important to stay on top of trends and adapt to technological changes. read more

[MMA Master of Agribusiness Management Guest Lecture]

Hello MMA students!,
MMA UGM is once again organising an interesting guest lecture (kultam) which discusses Digital Marketing!. Very interesting isn’t the theme? Digital marketing is one of the skills that you must master if you are going to become an entrepreneur. For your information, this kultam is part of the Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Startup course so it is mandatory for students who take the course, especially batches 47 and 48. However, this kultam is also open to all students of the Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics from S1 / S2 / and S3 levels. Let’s see the information and immediately register for the guest lecture!!! read more

The guest lecture of Master of Agribusiness Management held on Monday, May 20, 2024 online, presented one of the great speakers who is also an alumnus of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM. Evi Martiani, S.P working as Vice President of PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk Yogyakarta Area had the opportunity to provide knowledge to Master of Agribusiness Management students at a guest lecture with the theme “Save Shares and Live from Dividends”.

Currently, global economic issues that also occur in Indonesia include global inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, global recession, weakening economies, geopolitical occurrences, and economic risks. He said that currently the safest way to save is to save yellow gold, black gold, and forex. Yellow gold is the safest way to save gold because of its liquidity, so it can be withdrawn at any time. He also said that retirement funds must be calculated early on, based on the amount of annual expenses. In addition, saving can also be done by investing in stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Bonds are the lowest risk investment. Mutual funds are a type of investment that is very suitable for beginner investors because they are handled by investment managers. Indonesia’s efforts to become a developed country must increase the number of domestic investors because currently investment in Indonesia is dominated by foreign investors. read more

Entering the digital era and increasingly complex global challenges, the need for adequate skills and insights to start and manage a business is becoming increasingly important. Responding to this need, Ramadhan di Kampus UGM (RDK UGM) in collaboration with Master of Agribusiness Management (MMA) UGM is proud to organise a workshop entitled “Journey to Businessman: Workshop for Successful Muslim Entrepreneurs” on 15-17 March 2024 in Yogyakarta. The three-day workshop features leading speakers in their fields, providing in-depth insights on systems, organisation, communication, and motivation that are crucial in building and managing a business. read more

The much-anticipated programme is now open for registration!

To students of the Faculty of Agriculture who wish to continue their studies to postgraduate level, we are pleased to inform you that registration for the first batch is now open. For more information on the fast track programme registration schedule, please refer to the information below.

For those who are interested, please prepare as well as possible.

The Master of Agribusiness Management (MMA) conducted an interesting field trip (Widyakarya) abroad, specifically in Thailand between February 26 and 28, 2024. MMA students had the opportunity to visit a number of prestigious corporate institutions, including Big Bee Garden, Yara International, and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC). However, this trip was not just limited to industrial visits. The students were also given the opportunity to interact directly with Thailand’s academic environment by visiting one of the country’s top universities, Kasetsart University. In this short period of time, students had an in-depth experience to understand the dynamics of agribusiness in Thailand and broaden their horizons internationally. read more

Master of Agribusiness Management (MMA UGM) held another guest lecture on 4 March 2024 with the title “Community Farming in Japan” which reviewed community and contract farming with speaker Prof. Tsuyoshi Sumita as Prof Major Farm Business Management from Tohoku University.

Prof Tsuyoshi, known as Tsuyoshi-sensei, explained the definition of community farming, the difference between community farming and contract farming, and its history and sustainability in Japan. Agricultural conditions in Japan and Indonesia have similar problems regarding the dominant age of farmers, which is 65 years old on average, and the low interest of the younger generation to enter the agricultural sector. read more

[Guest Lecture]

Community Farming in Japan

Speaker:
Prof. Tsuyoshi Sumita
Lecturer of Tohoku University
Moderator:
Rosalia Natalia Seleky, S.P., M.Agr., Ph.D.
Laboratory of Agricultural Economics, Shimane University

📅 Monday, 4 March 2024
⏰ 9 – 11 AM
📌 MMA Auditorium Room

OPEN FOR PUBLIC
Mandatory for MMA 47 & 48

Registration Link:
https://bit.ly/RegristrationGuestLectureMMA