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Substitution of human labor with machines has changed production systems, for example the application of smart factories that use cyber-physical systems. This idea was delivered by Ir. Hery Hamdi Azwir, M.T., a lecturer of Industrial Engineering Study Program at President University at an e-talk show entitled “Industry 4.0 as a Solution for Production Sustainability” (6/25).
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Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute greatly to the development of the country's economy. In addition to being the foundation of the country's economy, MSME absorbs quite a large number of workers. However, their existence is now threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The declining demand for products has made many MSMEs shut down and lay off their employees. Reflecting on previous crises, the Rector of President University, Dr. Jony Oktavian Haryanto, revealed that social restriction has made today's crisis different.
Continue ReadingIn an online public lecture entitled "Higher Education and Professionalism of Human Resources in Indonesia", lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering at President University, Prof. Ir. Binsar Hariandja, M. Eng., Ph.D., discussed how the educational objectives of higher education institutions affect student professionalism on Thursday (2/7).
Continue ReadingFacing uncertain conditions, the President University Major Association of Visual Communication Design (VCD) held a webinar entitled "New Normal with Un-normal Creativity" last week (6/27). This webinar invited three speakers from Ambilhati, an Indonesian advertising agency that serves clients from various fields of industry. They are Sandru Emil, Co-Founder and Creative Lead Ambilhati, Eddu Enoary Eigven, Creative Group Head Ambilhati, and Febrian Adi Putra, Creative Group Head Ambilhati.
Continue ReadingHas been long interested in environmental issues, Patrisya Deka Gutawa, chose to join the Industrial Engineering study program at President University in 2013. In the Alumni Sharing Session held by President University last week (4/7), the woman who is called Cia, told her the reason to study Industrial Engineering, her interest in the environment, and her journey in pursuing master's degree at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Brussels, Belgium.
Continue ReadingIn the middle of uncertainty situation, business ethics sometimes is forgotten. Lecturer of Master of Technology Management at President University, Lamhot Henry Pasaribu presented material with the topic “Why Good Managers Make Bad Ethical Choices?” at the President University Webinar Series: Business Insights last week.
Continue ReadingThe global economy is slowing down following the WHO announcement stating that COVID-19 is a pandemic that impacts all business sectors. The government discourse to re-open business activities while promoting the health protocol in June 2020, has given hope for business actors to start the economic activity again. On the other hand, business actors face challenges and risks of how to work by practicing high standards of health protocol while the COVID-19 outbreak has not ended completely. In addition, businesses will also be faced with technical challenges, such as scarcity of raw materials, disruption of distribution process or other technical problems. In this case, the Indonesia Competition Commission (ICC, or domestically known as KPPU) plays a role to ensure that the new business climate can run well without violating existing business competition laws. ICC also plays a role to respond quickly to issues of product/goods scarcity that occurred some time ago.
Continue ReadingPresident University continues to prove its commitment to provide the highest education provision for students. This commitment is demonstrated by establishing partnerships with Danacita (PT Inclusive Finance Group), a technology-based education financing platform in Indonesia.
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