The atmosphere of emotion and joy filled the Grha Sabha Pramana Building when the postgraduate graduates of Universitas Gadjah Mada were declared to have passed the Postgraduate Program Graduation Period I, Academic Year 2022/2023. The event was held on Wednesday (26/10) offline and was broadcast live through the UGM YouTube channel. The ceremony began at 09:00 WIB, accompanied by gamelan chanting, the playing of Indonesia Raya, and Mars UGM. The ceremony continued with the opening by the Rector of UGM, Prof. dr. Ova Emilia, M.Med., Ed., Sp.OG(K)., Ph.D. “After completing your education, UGM hopes that you will continue to have a commitment to the development of science and technology and uphold the UGM alma mater,” Ova said in her speech.
Then, the ceremony continued with the reading and awarding of diplomas to all graduates from the doctoral program and the best master’s program graduates from each faculty. Regina Kusuma Mutti, who became a student representative from FEB, was awarded the title of best master’s graduate from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) with a cumulative GPA of 3.97. Following the reading of the best master’s graduates, the ceremony continued with the dean of each faculty awarding diplomas to all graduates.
The FEB UGM graduation celebration then continued in each study program, consisting of the Master of Management (MM), Master of Accounting (MAKSI), Master of Development Economics (MEP), and Doctorate programs. In more detail, during this graduation period, the MM study program graduated 232 students, the MAKSI program graduated 22 students, the MEP program graduated 31 students, and the MD/MSc program consisted of 28 master’s program graduates and 4 doctoral graduates. The series of events in each of the study programs consisted of the reports by the head of the study program, remarks from the representatives of the FEB UGM dean, messages and impressions from the graduates’ representatives, and the handover of academic transcripts to all graduates.
At the Graduation Tasyakuran event organized by the Master of Accounting (MAKSI), messages and impressions were conveyed by Ghulbuddin as the representative of the graduates. He advised fellow graduates that the diplomas obtained should not only serve as evidence of having completed the master’s degree, but also as evidence of having thought and committed to applying the results of these ideas for the good of the nation. “We are proud to be MAKSI UGM alumni with all the responsibilities,” he said as he closed his speech. The event concluded with a photo session featuring the graduates posing with a toga hat in front of the FEB UGM Learning Center.
Reportage: Kirana Lalita Pristy
