UNS — Under the creative leap program, four lecturers from the Undergraduate in Digital Business Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarat, visited Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) at Selangor, Malaysia. The four are Tastaftiyan Risfandy, S.E., M.Sc. Ph.D., as the Head of the Digital Business Study Program, along with three other lecturers, namely Dr. Putra Pamungkas, Nugroho Saputro, M.Ec.Dev, and Ibrahim Fatwa Wijaya, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D. The visit was conducted for four days, from 5 to December 8th, 2022.
“The current research mobility program provides a room to discuss the previous research and future research opportunities between UNS and UPM. I would like to convey my gratitude for the warm welcome from the UPM School of Business and Economics (SPE). I hope this research mobility can go smoothly,” said Dr. Tastafiyan.
Assisted by UPM officials, the UNS entourage was given the opportunity to visit several functions in SPE, such as the classroom, hall, working space for students, lecturer office, and other functions. Moreover, the four lecturers were also given the opportunity to deliver lecture material according to their expertise in front of SPE UPM students. Dr. Tastafiyan added that a discussion on good study program management with the Dean of SPE UPM became one of the focuses of this visiting program.
Meanwhile, UPM is the first university in Malaysia to obtain Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB) accreditation. Taking advantage of the existing opportunity, the lecturer from Digital Business Study Program FEB UNS managed to get information, tips, and trick for UNS.
“Solidarity and cooperation from various parties in an organization become the crucial aspect in achieving the AACSB accreditation,” said Prof. Yuhanis, Deputy Dean of Student and International Affairs SPE UPM.
Lastly, Dr. Tastafiyan hopes that the current program can be beneficial for both parties. “We uncovered numerous research topics after learning from UPM, which can be adopted in UNS. Moreover, this program is also expected to improve the collaboration between the two institutions, UNS and UPM,” Dr. Tastafiyan concluded. Humas UNS
Reporter: Lina Khoirun Nisa
Editor: Dwi Hastuti