The Faculty of Economics and Business, Yogyakarta State University (FEB UNY) held a Coaching Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) event last Friday (16/2), as part of an effort to assist students in preparing themselves to participate in one of these student mobility programs. The event, attended by 25 students, presented two speakers who were alumni of IISMA 2023, Nuricha Fajariyani and Pradipta Aditya Putri from the Bachelor of Management 2020. Nuricha took IISMA at Hanyang University Korea, while Pradipta joined KU Leuven, Belgium. The event was also attended by the Dean, Vice Dean for Research, Cooperation, Information Systems, and Business (RKSIU) FEB UNY, Coordinator of the International Affairs and Partnership Unit Arum Darmawati, M.M., and Coordinator of Public Relations Lina Nur Hidayati, M.M. as well as lecturers from the study programs. In her remarks, the Vice Dean of RKSIU FEB UNY, Ani Widayati, M.Pd., Ed.D., emphasized the importance of understanding regulations and preparing administrative documents for IISMA participants.

Prof. Dr. Siswanto, the Dean of FEB UNY, urged the participants to prepare well. "Respect the culture in the destination country and maintain communication with the supervising lecturer. You will become ambassadors of FEB UNY and Indonesia, so we hope you uphold the culture and values ​​of the country," he said.

"The Student Mobility Program is expected to improve the Main Performance Indicator (IKU) 2, namely 'students have experience outside the campus'. This will impact IKU 8, namely the development of international-based study programs. I would be happy if IISMA participants took the proverb, 'Kill two birds with one stone'. So if there is an international seminar or workshop, you can participate," continued Siswanto.

The main session was hosted by two speakers, alumni of IISMA 2023, who guided how to write essays that can increase the chances of passing the IISMA selection. The purpose of this coaching is for participants to improve the quality of their essays to compete with other applicants. With this IISMA Coaching event, it is hoped that students can be more prepared and confident in facing the selection process and undergoing international study experiences, as well as making positive contributions to their academic and professional development. (isti/fdhl)