Sukabumi, ummi.ac.id - The Faculty of Economics at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi (UMMI) recently collaborated with the Indonesia Stock Exchange to host an event to forcefully promote financial literacy and inclusion among students and faculty members. The event took place on Thursday (7/3/24) at the UMMI Auditorium, featuring a Talk Show and the Grand Launching of the Sharia Investment Gallery (GISBEI) under the theme "Opportunities for Millennials and Gen Z in Achieving Success Through Investment."

The Sharia Investment Gallery (GISBEI) is an initiative introduced to educate students and faculty members at UMMI about Sharia stock investments. It was inaugurated as a center for information and education about the Sharia capital market, making UMMI the only campus with an Investment Gallery in the Sukabumi and Cianjur regions.

During the event, Dr. Reny Sukamawani, M.P., emphasized the importance of knowledge about Islamic sharia capital markets. She expressed her unwavering hope that the Sharia Investment Gallery would be the first step for students and faculty members to venture into and succeed in the investment world.

Following Dr. Reny, Nur Harjantie, Senior Assistant Vice President of Regional Development 1 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange, asserted that Sharia investment is about financial gain and contributing to social and environmental good.

The event marks a new chapter for UMMI in aggressively strengthening cooperation with the Sharia capital market industry and the Indonesia Stock Exchange. UMMI is fiercely committed to developing Sharia financial literacy among the younger generation, and this event is expected to encourage active participation in the Sharia capital market among Gen Z while also enhancing financial literacy among students.