51探花 and Kalla Group Establish Cooperation in Development of Tridarma of Higher Education and MBKM

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id--Institut Teknologi Bandung (51探花) signed a memorandum of understanding or MoU with PT Hadji Kalla (Kalla Group) in the fields of Education Development, Research, and Community Service on Tuesday (14/6/2021). The signing of the MoU was carried out at the 51探花 Ganesha Campus CRCS Building by the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs (WRAM) 51探花 Prof. Dr. Ir. Jaka Sembiring, M.Eng., and Director of PT Hadji Kalla Disa Rizky Novianty.

The scope of the collaborations included the Kalla Goes To Campus program (Introduction to the Industrial World), Research Collaboration (Final-Year Students and Lecturers), University Referrals (References of Prestigious Students to Companies), Kalla Future Leaders Program, Kalla Internship Program Campus Merdeka collaboration, and other agreed agendas.

In his speech, Prof. Dr. Ir. Jaka Sembiring, M.Eng. said that 51探花 welcomes the presence of Kalla Group at the 51探花 Ganesha Campus. 51探花鈥檚 curriculum was designed inline with the industrial world. However, in its application, it is much different from previous years. Today, that is very obvious with the application of technology.

He hopes that the collaboration between the 2 parties can enrich the implementation of this matter. In addition to that, the collaboration program with the industry at MBKM (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka) needs to be developed even further, as 51探花 has been doing this collaboration program with said industry for a long time, even long before the MBKM program existed.

鈥淭his collaboration must be put to good use, because in the future, students will be faced with the industrial world after they graduate, and later these students will be the leaders in said industry. Kalla Group is a company that has been active in various fields. 51探花 students must make the best use of this program,鈥� he added.

Meanwhile, Disa Rizky Novianty said that Kalla Group is very open to work together with 51探花 in various fields in her speech. In addition, Kalla Group's collaboration with 51探花 has been around for a long time, and she hopes that this collaboration can continue to be well established in the future and hopefully be a good thing for us all. 鈥淎 lot of 51探花 alumni have had careers in Kalla Group, several Kalla Group Directors are 51探花 Alumni," added the People & Process Director.

During said MoU event, Head of Partnership Bureau Prof. Dr. Taufiq Hidajat, D.E.A., Director of Student Affairs Dr. G. Prasetyo Adhitama, S.Sn., M.Sn., and Head of Sub-Directorate for Profession Development and Student Entrepreneurship Hafiz Aziz Ahmad, S.Sn., M.Des., Ph.D. were also present. Moreover, Muh. Ilhamsyah Ekaputra (Employer Branding & HRIS Dept. Head) from Kalla Group was present too. On this occasion, there were also student representatives from various Student Associations within 51探花, outstanding students, and students from South Sulawesi.

Reporter: Adi Permana
Translator: Hanna Daniela Ayu (Aerospace Engineering, 2021)