Strategic synergy between academia and industry was once again realized when the Faculty of Law at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), through the Center for Natural Resource Governance Studies (NRGS), together with PT Pertamina (Persero) through Pertamina Corporate University, held a follow-up session of the Pertamina 2025 Mini Master of Law Program. Entering its eighth week, this intensive program was held on Saturday and Sunday, August 23–24, 2025, at the UGM Master of Law Campus in Jakarta.
Attended by 60 participants ranging from managerial to executive levels within PT Pertamina (Persero), this program is specifically designed to enhance analytical skills and strategic decision-making based on legal principles. This session focused on four crucial pillars in modern business law practice, namely Public Finance Law governance in state-owned enterprises, the dynamics of commercial contracts and dispute resolution, risk mitigation strategies through corporate law in the oil and gas industry, and complex mechanisms in capital market law.
To ensure the depth of the material, the learning sessions were led by leading experts who combined the perspectives of regulators and practitioners. Participants gained direct insights from Dr. Anas Puji Istanto, S.H., M.H. (Assistant Deputy for Legislation at the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises), Muhtar Ali, S.H., LL.M., MCIArb. (Founding Partner, Muhtar Halim & Partners Law Office), as well as Putu Raditya Nugraha, S.H., LL.M. (Adv.) and Ahmad Zakaria, S.H., both of whom are Senior Partners at UMBRA Strategic Legal Solutions. The intensive discussions took place throughout the weekend, from morning until 5:00 p.m.
Starting the series of learning activities on Saturday morning, participants took Pre-Test 4. This session lasted from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time. It was designed not only as a warm-up but also as a diagnostic tool to map participants' initial understanding so that classroom discussions could be more in-depth and relevant to the practical challenges faced.
This initiative reaffirms the shared commitment between the Faculty of Law at UGM and Pertamina in supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through increasing human resource capacity (SDG 4: Quality Education), strengthening fair and transparent corporate governance (SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions), and productive cross-sector collaboration (SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals), this program contributes significantly to the formation of a professional, adaptive, and integrity-based national corporate legal ecosystem.
Penulis: Vito Marcelo WIjaya (NRGS)
