Stock Exchange Corner In UPH Campus

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In order to socialize the capital market and provide knowledge in the financial sector, to the campus community, Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in cooperation with UPH and PT Kresna Securities, signed the MoU on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at the Business School campus of UPH .

The MoU signing was done by Rector of UPH, Dr. (Hon) Jonathan L. Parapak, M. Eng. Sc.,  Director of Development Indonesia Stock Exchange, Friderica Widyasari Dewi, and President Director of Kresna Securities, Michael Steven, witnessed by the Senior Mentor of  UPH Business School, Prof. Adrianus Mooy, and UPH Vice-Chancellor IV, John Lee, Ph.D.

In his speech, Jonathan L. Parapak, said that the existence of the stock corner is very relevant to the development of true knowledge and it should be used for human welfare. He also added that the application of knowledge must be based on a noble character.

“I hope we are involved in the stock rather than as a gamble, but as part of economic activity,” he said.

Michael Steven, on that occasion regretted that if there is still a student of economic faculty who do not understand about the stock. He said there is still a gap between practices with the theory given in class. In fact, he said, they will plunge into the world of work. This prompted PT Kresna Securities to actively promote and provide training on the capital market in the campus community.

Meanwhile, Prof. Adryanus Mooy, said that the existence of the Stock Exchange Corner at UPH is helping students to participate in the capital market.   If we do not understand, it would be difficult to participate. The involvement in the capital markets can provide many benefits but also risks, therefore need the knowledge of the stock market. ?I hope this cooperation will continue to socialize and promote the capital market to the students at UPH,? said Prof. Mooy.

Such cooperation includes providing general information on securities trading activity in the stock market, and companies engaged in capital market, giving seminars and training to the staff and students at UPH, and to support research related to the Stock Exchange field conducted by lecturers and students of UPH.

Currently there are around 60 exchanges corners throughout Indonesia. Next, the UPH Stock Exchange Corner located on the 2nd floor Business School campus will soon operated. Facilities in this gallery include online transactions and dealing rooms, real time data, research reports, news, prospectus, financial reports and other publications related to the stock exchange.

After the singing ceremony, held a seminar titled “Introduction to Capital Market and Market Outlook 2011”, presented by Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Director of Development the Indonesia Stock Exchange and Michael Stevens, President Director of Kresna Securities. The seminar was attended by students, lecturers and teachers from high schools around tangerang. (ros)

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