The Faculty of Economics and Business at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (FEB UMSU), in collaboration with Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), held a student exchange program titled “Bridging Leadership Across Borders.”
The event featured a sharing session on student organization management and a public lecture. It took place in an interactive atmosphere at the FEB UMSU Auditorium in Medan on Thursday (October 7).
The UUM delegation included Senior Lecturers Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nurul Azita binti Salleh and Dr. Nurul Rezuana binti Buyungcara, along with UUM students. They were welcomed by FEB UMSU Vice Dean III Shareza Hafiz, S.E., M.Acc.; Head of UMSU’s Bureau of Partnerships and Strategic Cooperation Ridho Irawan, S.E., M.Si.; Head of the Management Study Program Agus Sani, S.E., M.Sc.; and Management Study Program Secretary Arif Pratama Marpaung, S.E., M.M.
FEB UMSU Vice Dean III Shareza Hafiz, S.E., M.Acc., expressed his appreciation for the UUM delegation’s visit. He said the collaboration provided a strategic platform for students to expand their international networks, strengthen student mobility, and prepare for leadership in a global environment.
“Welcome to FEB UMSU, and thank you to the UUM faculty members and students for joining us. Through this program, we encourage students to seize valuable opportunities for international mobility, whether through student exchanges, cross-border community service, or further studies at the master’s and doctoral levels,” Shareza Hafiz said.
Meanwhile, UUM Senior Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nurul Azita binti Salleh used her public lecture to extend an open invitation to all UMSU students to pursue higher education and engage in closer academic collaboration with UUM in Kedah, Malaysia.
She highlighted the strengths of UUM’s School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), which offers master’s and PhD programs with flexible research opportunities focused on business and modern technology.
“We have come here specifically to invite UMSU students to visit UUM, collaborate with us, and continue their studies at our university,” she said.
“Business is a fundamental component of many sectors, and UUM provides comprehensive facilities and mobility programs to support academic development and cross-border community service,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurul Azita binti Salleh added.
The program continued with a sharing session on student organization management, featuring an interactive discussion among representatives of student organizations from both universities. The session featured MOTIC UUM representatives Hanis Elyia binti Mohd Yusnor and Peek Zhen Nan, alongside Muhammad Billy Winanta and Julia Andaresta Damanik, representing the Management Student Association of FEB UMSU.
In addition to academic discussions and exchanges on organizational management, the event featured cultural performances from both countries. Highlights included an energetic flash mob by UUM students and a collaborative musical performance by FEB UMSU students. The event concluded with an interactive quiz, the exchange of souvenirs, and a group photo to strengthen friendship and ties between the two universities.
