ITS MB Investment Gallery (GI MB-ITS)

The ITS MB Investment Gallery (GI MB-ITS) is a collaboration between the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), universities, and securities companies (members of the exchange).
GI MB-ITS aims to provide a mini-stock exchange on campus as a means of education, outreach, and capital market investment simulations for students, lecturers, and the surrounding community.

The objectives of the MB-ITS GI include:

1. Capital Market Education
   Providing students with investment knowledge and skills from an early age.
2. Improving Financial Literacy
   Encouraging students to understand investment instruments such as stocks, mutual funds, and bonds.
3. Opening Investment Access
   Making it easier for students to directly open securities accounts and transact through partner securities.
4. Academic and Industry Collaboration
   Connecting course material with real-world investment practices.

Certification Corner

In a competitive job market, a diploma alone is not enough. Companies seek graduates who are ready to work, possess proven skills, and are officially recognized. Competency certification is proof that students’ abilities have met industry standards, both nationally and internationally.

With certification, students have a greater competitive advantage, such as:

1. Increasing Competitiveness
   Certification provides added value in the eyes of recruiters. Graduates with relevant certifications have a greater chance of passing job selection because they are considered ready to enter the professional world.
2. Formal Competency Recognition
   Unlike academic grades, certification demonstrates abilities that have been independently tested according to industry standards.
3. Access to Wider Career Opportunities
   Many companies, particularly in the financial, technology, and manufacturing sectors, make certification a mandatory requirement for certain positions.
4. Encouraging Self-Development
   The certification process encourages students to continuously learn, practice, and adapt to the latest technological developments and regulations.
5. Supporting International Mobility
   Certification with global standards opens up job opportunities abroad and strengthens graduates’ positions within international professional networks.

In other words, competency certification is not just an additional document, but a long-term investment in students’ careers. Universities, professional organizations, and certification bodies need to collaborate to facilitate students’ access to certification relevant to their fields of study. In ITS Business Management, students have the opportunity to equip themselves with competency certification.

PIC: Santy Dwi Cempaka (scempaka@its.ac.id)