The Sharia Supervisory Board of PermataBank Syariah, led by Prof. Dr. H. Jaih Mubarak, S.E., M.H., M.Ag, along with his team, visited Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) for a courtesy visit and to explore potential collaboration. The visit took place on Tuesday (June 3) in the VIP Room of UMSU’s Muchtar Basri Campus, Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3, Medan.
Prof. Jaih Mubarak, who traveled from Jakarta, expressed his appreciation for UMSU’s warm welcome. In his remarks, he emphasized the important role of Sharia supervisory boards in promoting financial literacy to the public, in accordance with the mandate of the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
“This is my first time at UMSU. It’s truly impressive—thank you for the warm hospitality. Hopefully, we can collaborate in the future to host programs at UMSU that promote financial literacy and community engagement,” said Prof. Jaih.
He outlined several potential areas for collaboration, including community service initiatives, entrepreneurship development within the university, scholarship programs, student internships, and tuition payment systems using community-based cards.
“This collaboration is expected not only to support students’ economic development but also to provide long-term benefits without causing harm,” he added.
Welcoming the proposal, UMSU Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP—represented by Vice Rector I, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arifin, M.Hum—stated his hopes for a fruitful partnership in the future.
“We truly value this meeting. Thank you, Professor, for your presence. We hope to build synergy and mutual support through this collaboration, with each party contributing its strengths,” said the Vice Rector.
During the meeting, he also introduced UMSU’s highly qualified human resources and reaffirmed the university’s commitment to supporting its faculty in pursuing advanced degrees, particularly at the doctoral level. He also highlighted the university’s Management program, all of which have achieved the highest level of accreditation, and shared plans for UMSU to host the Muhammadiyah Congress (Muktamar) in 2027 at its Integrated Campus.
Also present at the meeting were Dr. Munawir Pasaribu, S.Pd.I, M.A (Vice Dean III of the Faculty of Islamic Studies), Dr. Hasrudy Tanjung, S.E., M.Si (Vice Dean III of the Faculty of Economics and Business), as well as department heads and bureau chiefs from across UMSU.
