Students of the Master of Business Administration program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Gadjah Mada University (MBA FEB UGM) Yogyakarta had the extraordinary opportunity to hear the valuable insights and experiences of Mr. Pikri Ilham Kurniansyah, President Director of PT. Batam International Airport is also an MBA FEB UGM Executive Class Batch 25 Jakarta Campus alumni in the Executive Series event held at the MBA FEB UGM campus auditorium on Friday, September 1, 2023.
This event is part of the Leadership Enhancement and Acceleration Program (LEAP) MBA FEB UGM, which aims to gain exposure directly from actors and those controlling large companies. In a warm and interactive discussion session, Mr. Pikri Ilham Kurniansyah spoke about his role in managing Batam International Airport and how effective leadership is in facing challenges and opportunities in the industry, especially aviation and tourism.
Rocky Adiguna, Ph.D., Deputy Director of MBA FEB UGM Yogyakarta and moderator of this Executive Series, expressed his gratitude to Mr. Pikri Ilham Kurniansyah, who was willing to attend this Executive Series despite his busy schedule. He also hopes that students can learn from his experience.
The Q&A session with MBA FEB UGM students raised various questions that reflected their interest in exploring topics related to the aviation industry, airport operations management, and business strategy. The students appreciated the opportunity to interact directly with successful leaders like Mr Pikri Ilham Kurniansyah. He closed the discussion by encouraging the students to continue learning, innovating, and developing their leadership skills. He emphasized the importance of integrity, hard work, and commitment to succeed in their careers.
This Executive Series event was considered successful in providing valuable insight to MBA FEB UGM students and in-depth experience of how successful leaders face challenges in an ever-changing business world. (Public Relations; Danis/Documentation; Berlian)
