Management of E-Sport Competition (MESC) 2025 is an e-sport competition that is part of the work program of the Sport & Art Department Hima S1 Management Universitas Airlangga. This competition will take place on 9 to 17 August 2025 with the theme "Throne of the Desert" and compete with two e-sport branches, namely Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) and EAFC 25. Mesc 2025 aims to hone the interests and talents of active students in Surabaya and surrounding areas in the field of e-Sport, and foster a sense of brotherhood between students through sportsmanship and integrity competitions.
The series of Mesc 2025 events began with the Technical Meeting for EAFC 25 and MLBB which was held on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The next day, Sunday, August 10, 2025, the opening ceremony began with a remarks from Mrs. Dr. Dien Mardhiyah, SE, M.Si., as Chair of the FEB Management Study Program Universitas Airlangga, and Muhammad Difkha Ariestha as Chairman of the Student Association of FEB Management Universitas Airlangga. After that, the competition continued with the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang elimination which was held online on Friday, August 15, 2025. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, the EAFC 25 match was held offline as well as an awarding for the branch. Then, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, the MLBB semifinals and final were held offline which were closed with awarding for the branch.
Through MESC 2025, HIMA S1 FEB Management Universitas Airlangga also supports Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 17, namely "Partnership to achieve goals" (Partnership for the Goals), by involving various parties ranging from the gamer community, sponsors, media partners, to educational institutions. This cross-sector collaboration is a clear example of synergy between students and external partners in creating positive and sustainable impacts, both in digital education, youth empowerment, and the development of innovative e-sports communities.
