McKinsey & Company Holds Sharing Session & Recruitment at UPH

One of the leading strategic management consulting firm in the world, McKinsey & Company, held a sharing session and recruitment activities at Pelita Harapan University on October 21, 2014. As a number one consulting company in the world, McKinsey & Company is always looking for the best people to join the company. By holding this event, UPH proves that the graduates have the potential to join the best companies such as McKinsey & Company.

This activity is conducted by McKinsey & Company in cooperation with the Ministry of Corporate Relations UPH (Career Center) and takes place in the Multipurpose Room, MYC UPH, and attended by 61 participants. At the beginning of the session, representatives of McKinsey & Company introduces the company and what is done by those who work in it. As an international company, McKinsey & Company employ many expats who come from McKinsey offices outside Indonesia.

McKinsey & Company offers a special program for the best graduates from Indonesia. In UPH, the program is offered exclusively to students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and active in student activities. The program aims to identify the potential of local graduates and an early opportunity to learn and be prepared to be a leader. This was stated by giving a few examples of alumni of McKinsey & Company, who has been the CEO of a leading company.

To develop the capabilities of its consultants, McKinsey always provide interesting activities. The consultants who follow this particular program will be given industrial and international experience such as attending workshops and training, along with substantial training consultants from outside Indonesia, doing practice in small projects, and learn team building along with the leaders.

“We see the potential of UPH?s candidate. As we know, UPH students are very active, many participated in the leadership program, have good English skills, and hold many events. Here, in fact there is one candidate who has managed to escape the UPH Problem Solving Test (PST) and is preparing to stage Interview Round 1. We have positive expectations for the candidate of UPH, the rest is just how the candidates prepare to undergo the recruitment process later. “said Tyas, Recruiter for McKinsey & Company, the Southeast Asian region.

Vice President for External Coorporation & Business Development, Budi Legowo, gave positive response to a credible form of recruitment by multinational companies in the UPH. “As we know that McKinsey had only conduct recruitment to public universities like UI and ITB. With the recruitment by McKinsey & Company on our campus, this proves that our graduates are also acting well and the alumni have equal quality with alumni of the famous domestic universities like UI and ITB. Moreover UPH is the first private university visited by McKinsey & Company. Judging from the enthusiastic students and alumni, we will of course continue to support things like this. We hope that McKinsey is also satisfied with the quality of our alumni, “he explained. (ca/gr)

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