Welcome Message

The history of the PPM School of Management (PPM SoM) is indeed quite long. As the oldest management and business school in Indonesia (founded in 1967), this school has become the living witness to various socio-economic and political dynamics in Indonesia. The ideals of the founder and initiator, Prof. Dr. A. Kadarman SJ, together with several of his best colleagues, was to build a modern management education center, which at that time was still very new, even among business communities.
Today thousands of alumni are scattered not only throughout the archipelago, but also in various countries. Many have reached the peak of their careers as CEO, CFO, COO, and many have become respected national entrepreneurs. Some PPM SoM alumni are even trusted to hold the top leadership in State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) and in various ministries. So what is special about PPM SoM? It is its unique philosophy and how that philosophy is translated into various actions and strategies.
The philosophy of “Path of the Leaves” has become a spirit for the STM PPM organization. The Path of the Leaves depicts novelty and transformation, the dynamics that give blessings to many. In this philosophy, life is not just about being born and mere existing, but more of creating new leaves when old ones fall. The shady leaves provide a new perspective on the horizon. PPM SoM – as a dynamic organization – interprets it by always creating and presenting novelty in the form of new types of businesses, management learning innovations that are relevant to the times, as well as developing the learning capacity of its students to become critical and creative thinkers.
On July 7, 2023, PPM SoM celebrated its 56th anniversary as a vibrant and respected management school. In the myriads of educational institutions that continue to grow in number and quality, PPM SoM continues to strive to be relevant and to become a reference for the community, contribute to the country, and ensure that the industrial and business world can still be served by ‘Jalan Daun’ graduates who are well-prepared annually by PPM SoM to later become one of the spearheads of the trident: Top Management in corporate, Top Consultants in the global industry, and of course, becoming a successful Top Entrepreneurs. I think that these aspirations are not too grandiose, because the ‘Path of the Road’ has paved the way for its students to make it happen.
Docendo discimus (by teaching, we learn) – Seneca
AC Mahendra K Datu, Ph.D.
Dean of PPM SoM