Collaboration between FEB Undip and Alfamart to Grow Young Entrepreneurs

On the 13th of January 2023, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) held a coordination to collaborate with PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk (PT Alfamart) regarding the opening of an alfamart outlet (ALFA X), employee recruitment, and management of Small and Medium Enterprises on campus, especially in the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB). The coordination was held in the Dean’s Meeting Room, 2nd floor of Dekanat Building FEB Undip. The coordination of collaboration was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Undip (Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, SE, M.Si), Vice Dean for Resources (Dr. Warsito Kawedar, SE, M.Si, Akt.), Department of Management FEB Undip (Erman Denny Arfinto S.E. M.M. and Shoimatul Fitria S.E. M.M.), Department of Accounting FEB Undip (Dr. Rr. Karlina Aprilia Kusumadewi S.E. M.Sc. Ak.), the representatives of Alfamart Headquarter Office (Alam Sutera, Tangerang), Deanita Stepfanie, the representatives of Alfamart Semarang Office, Eko Mujanto, Alexander D M, and Nanant, and also representative from PT Undip Maju, Shinta Sukma TW. The collaboration was carried out as an initiative to improve the quality of education by creating young entrepreneurs in the retail sector on campus. Furthermore, it is also Alfamart’s sustainability commitment to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target especially number 4 (quality education) and number 17 (partnership to achieve goals). The coordination began with a material presentation by Alfamart and FEB UNDIP and continued by reviewing the location and supporting facilities on campus. This collaboration is expected to be realized soon because there are visions and missions that can be coordinated and synergized, especially for the development of human resources and Small Medium Enterprises on campus. Hopefully, the Alfamart outlet on campus will be able to improve the implementation of the tridharma of higher education, sustainable human resource development, and business development in the implementation of Kampus Merdeka program.

Field Assessment of the New Study Program “S-1 Digital Business” Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Diponegoro

On the 6th of January 2023, the Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Diponegoro accepted Undip Reviewer Team to do a field assessment toward their planning to open a new major program, called S-1 Digital Business. The event was opened by the speech of the Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business, Prof. Dr. Soeharnomo, S.E., M.Si, and followed by one of the representative reviewer teams. Nowadays, Digital Business has become one of the most sought-after business models by entrepreneurs.  This is because digital business has more benefits than traditional one. Head of the Management Department and person in charge of the field assessment, Prof. Dr. Harjum Muharam, S.E., M.E., said that “Universitas Diponegoro must contribute to facing the rapid information and technology changes, moreover, its supported by the enthusiasm of public in technology”. The opening of a new study program, S-1 Digital Business, is very important because it helps to develop and prepare students for the digital economy revolution 4.0. The major was established to respond to society’s demand for rapid changes in business development and technology. If the assessment has already been passed and accepted, the new study program, S-1 Digital Business, will open admission by the odd semester of 2023/2024 academic year.