In an effort to develop a network among business school institutions at the graduate level, the Program of Master of Management of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (MM UMY) paid a visit to the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) Malaysia. The purpose of the trip was to propose a cooperation between the Program of Master of Management of UMY and the program of MBA Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Malaysia and involving students from MM UMY to expand their knowledge about the existence of several business schools and industries in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Singapore.

The Master of Management program included the Director of Master of Management in UMY, Prof. Dr. Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono and some lecturers of MM UMY who are Dr. Retno Widowati, M.Sc, Tri Maryati, SE, MM and Ika Nurul Qomari, SE, M.Si, educational staff, Ary Sigit Wijayanto, SE, MM and students of MM.