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.

The Signing of Cooperation Agreement for The Investment Gallery of Indonesia Stock Exchange

Semarang, January 3, 2023. The Faculty of Economics and Business at Diponegoro University once again conducted a Cooperation Agreement for Investment Gallery of the Indonesia Stock Exchange between PT Bursa Efek Indonesia and PT Phillip Sekuritas Indonesia. The Indonesia Stock Exchange Investment Gallery is a means to introduce the capital market to the academic world at an early age. The cooperation agenda was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement by Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, SE, M.Si., as Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at Diponegoro University, Jeffrey Hendrick and Risa Effenita Rustam as Directors of PT Bursa Efek Indonesia, and Daniel Tedja as President Director of PT Phillip Sekuritas Indonesia (PSI). The implementation of this partnership is a form of implementation of the duties of the Faculty of Economics and Business to provide the best quality education. It is hoped that the establishment of the Investment Gallery is expected to be a means of socialization and education in academic world, especially for Diponegoro University Capital Market Study Group, is a student activity unit that considers studying the world of Indonesian capital markets. So it is hoped that the academic community will not only recognize the Capital Market from the theoretical side but can directly practice it.

HARMONIZE SITE STANDARDIZATION, FEB UNDIP IMPROVES NEWS QUALITY

(FEB Undip, 4/10) – In order to create harmony in the delivery of appropriate information and useful goals within the scope of Diponegoro University (Undip), the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) held a series of socialization and website workshops for 5 working days, starting from Wednesday, September 28 – Tuesday, October 4. The series of activities were attended by administrators of each educational program (Prodi) at FEB Undip as well as other interested parties. Umi Latifah, Data Manager of the Technology, Services, Information, and Reporting Subdivision and one of the socialization and workshop companions, said that the final output after the alignment of websites within Undip was an increase in university performance achievements. The alignment includes bilingual language preferences, at least Indonesian and English, as well as consistency in uploading content. Website alignment refers to standardization guidelines. With this guideline, it is hoped that all websites within Undip will be uniform, both in content and appearance. In the future, after the standardization at the department, architecture, and school levels has been successfully implemented, the standardization will be applied at the student level in the context of the student organization environment. “If it is standardized later, (I hope) from architecture, study programs, units, students, and so on, they can add more information than the application (minimum standardization features) (bilingual language and content),” said Umi.

Highlights Misuse of Assets and Employee Integrity, Promovenda Indah’s Dissertation Passed the Test

FEB Undip (7/10) – After raising a dissertation entitled “S.C.C.O.R.E. Model. In Misappropriation of Assets: Employee Integrity as a Moderating Variable”, promovenda Indah was declared to have passed with satisfactory predicate in the doctoral promotion exam in Economics in Accounting on Friday, October 7, 2022. Promovenda Indah’s dissertation aims to examine the effect of stimulus, capability, collusion, opportunity, rationalization, and employee ego on asset abuse and to investigate the moderating role of employee integrity variables in state universities (PTN). Promovenda Indah applies an online questionnaire method in data collection and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis in problem solving. The final result of the dissertation states that collusion and rationalization have a significant positive effect on asset abuse, four other variables (stimulus, capability, opportunity, and ego) are stated to have no effect, and moderating employee integrity is not proven to have a significant effect on asset abuse. This promotion exam was attended by Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, Prof. Dr. Bandi, Prof. Anis Chariri, Dr. Totok Dewayanto, Prof. Dr. Indira Januarti, and Dr. Zulaikha. At the end of the event, Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, S.E., M.Sc. advised to always practice the knowledge and knowledge that she has found and continue to behave like a doctor, one of which is by always practicing the tri dharma of higher education. (DA/LD)

FEB UNDIP Strengthen Insights on Website Standardization to Support KPI Strategic Plans and Ranking Demands

Semarang (28/9) – Diponegoro University (Undip) is ranked 18th in university ranking sites in Indonesia according to webometrics in 2022. Webometrics is not a ranking presentation of university websites in the world, but webometrics uses web matrix indicators, which include all missions recorded on the web and bibliometrics related to research missions. The strategy that Undip can take to rank next year is to increase the quantity and quality of the website. In line with the university’s mission, the Undip Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) from 28 September to 4 October 2022 held outreach and assistance to strengthen the understanding and insight of FEB employees regarding website standardization guidelines. In practice, on the first day, the participants better understand the guidelines for website standardization. Meanwhile, mentoring and repairing of websites and their respective study programs were carried out. Not only that, non-technical monitoring as of September 2022 is also carried out, this is certainly useful and can be used as evaluation material in the future. Monitoring includes domain names, content updates, and website content.

Caring for the Coastal Environment, BEM FEB Holds ECOCARE 2022: Proof that Economic Student Love the Earth

Semarang, 18 September 2022 – ECOCARE 2022 activities from the Social, Community, and Environment (Somaliah) Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University (BEM FEB Undip) are running with great enthusiasm. Unlike the previous year, Ecocare 2022 collaborates with various sponsors and is open to all FEB students who pass the selection. This event has two main agendas. The first agenda is the planting of 1,000 mangrove seedlings, while the second agenda is cleaning the beach. This activity is located at Mangunharjo Beach, Semarang, Central Java. In its progress, this activity also collaborates with the local community. The hope for this program was conveyed by Dito Febrian, the chief executive of Ecocare 2022, in his remarks at the beginning of the event. “Hopefully our small steps this morning can reduce erosion from the beach (Mangunharjo Beach),” said Dito. (LD)

Professor of Economics Undip Held a Joint Discussion Regarding the Rationalization of Fuel Increase

Semarang, 09 September 2022 – The Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) diponegoro University (Undip) held a ‘Kuy!’ Discussion event. This discussion about the increase in fuel prices seeks validation by rationalizing the increase in fuel in reality. This event was held at DOME Feb Undip guided by Prof. Dr. FX. Sugiyanto, M.S., as the speaker. The discussion was moderated by Gusti Ibrahim, Coordinator for Movement and Social Dynamics (PDS) bem FEB Undip. The speaker, who is also a Professor of Economics Undip, reported that the increase in fuel prices was mainly due to inflation which made the state budget also change. One of the largest government funds turned out not to come from the salaries of employees, but from the determination of the budget for the pensions of its employees. The pension fund provided by the government is around RP2500 trillion every year, so in this case the pension fund is replaced with an insurance fund in old age. In his explanation, the speaker said that if fuel is not increased, there are several things that happen. The first is unfair, because the one who enjoys the most subsidies is precisely the group that should not need subsidies for their fuel needs. The second is that the government’s count, subsidies, and compensation will reach IDR 653 trillion (assuming the needs do not decrease). Third, international oil prices will remain high even though they are currently declining slightly. Fourth, the state budget deficit will further swell above 3% of GDP, which is not only not in accordance with the law, but can threaten fiscal sustainability. Finally, there is no guarantee that inflation will decrease even if fuel prices are not increased and sixth, it will threaten other subsidies, for example on health, pensions, and so on. Thus, the government and Pertamina need to be more transparent in calculating economic prices. The government needs to better explain to the public how to give and the amount of giving and to whoever is given subsidies, then it should always improve the data on subsidy recipients and the subsidy system, and implement fuel-efficient behaviors by the community and entrepreneurs should not take an opportunity. (MF)

Bank BRI Again Implements Batch 2 of Desa Brilian to Build a Superior and Collaborative Village Economy

BRI, together with the Faculty of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University, and the Undip KKIB Business Incubator, have again implemented Desa Brilian 2022 Program Batch ke 2 on Monday 25 July 2022 virtually. This year’s implementation of Desa Brilian Bank BRI has been implemented twice where each batch of implementation is followed by 350 villages throughout Indonesia.  So far the program “Desa BRILIAN” have been participated in by 1,532 villages’ active initiatives and is committed to progressing through existing programs. Program Desa Brilian is one of the village empowerment programs initiated by Bank BRI as a form of BRI’s commitment in developing villages because of the importance of the equitable distribution of human resources development. According to the Building Village Index (IDM) year 2021, from a total of 73.814 Villages in Indonesia, only about 30% of villages are in the advanced and independent category so they need support from various parties including State-owned Enterprise (BUMN) that also include BRI and also academics, in this case, the University. According to Dani Wildan, Head of Social Division and Entrepreneurship & Incubation Bank BRI “As a bank that focuses on SMEs, Bank BRI does not only carry out the Financial Intermediary function but also active in initiating empowerment activities for both community individuals and village institutions. Program Desa BRILIAN is a village incubation program that aims to produce role models in village development, through the implementation of superior village leadership practices and the spirit of collaboration to optimize the potential of the village based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Villages that are members of the program “Desa BRILIAN” is expected to be a source of inspiration for village progress that can be replicated to other villages ” For that reasons, Dani explains more about the program of Desa Brilian urge Village Apparatus (especially Village Head), Bumdes organizer (especially Director of BUMDes), Village Consultative Body, Village Business Actors, and Activist of Leading Products in Rural Areas (Prukades) to increase their capacity in Empowerment and Desa Brilian activities.  Desa BRIlian  itself focuses on developing 4 important aspects in the village, namely: BUMDES as the wheel of the village economy; Digitalization, implementation of digital products and activities in the village, Sustainability, resilience, and sustainable in developing villages; Innovation, creative in creating village innovation. Diponegoro University as an educational institution that implements the tri-dharma seat of learning one of which is community service. In his speech, Prof Suharnomo, SE, MSi, said that Village Progress is not only seen from the factor of mastering technology but how can each collaborate in carrying out its functions and roles in developing the village. Desa Brilian becomes one of the Gates in building the Village. The Ministry of Villages of the Republic of Indonesia PDTT also strongly supports the implementation of Desa Brilian as stated by Ir. Harlina Sulistyorini, M.Si, Director General of Village Economic Development and Investment, Disadvantaged Areas and Transmigration that “Villages must be empowered in carrying out their authority, focus on solving problems that hinder the achievement of village independence so that there is an acceleration of improving the welfare of the village community, Program Desa Brilian from Bank BRI really helps the government, in Excellent and Collaborative Village Development in Improving the Village Economy in Excellent and Collaborative Village Development in Improving the Village Economy”.

Faculty of Economics and Business Diponegoro University Receives a Visit from KIAS-Busan University Education Cooperation, South Korea

On Wednesday, July 20th 2022, the Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies, Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea (KIAS-BUFS) and the Faculty of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University (FEB Undip) signed a memorandum of understanding. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding was carried out in the Senat Meeting Room of the FEB Undip Dean Building, attended by the Dean of FEB Undip, Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, Deputy Dean of Academic and Student Affairs Firmansyah, Ph.D., Head of Department and Head of Study Programs and lecturers in the FEB Undip environment. KIAS-BUFS representatives who attended this activity were Prof. Kim Dong-Yeob (Director of Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies), Prof. Gu Bokyung (Research Professor, Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies), Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat (Research Professor, Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies), Moon Sun Park (Research Assistant, Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies). FEB UNDIP warmly welcomes this cooperation visit. The memorandum of understanding that will be implemented includes student and lecturer exchanges, information and data exchange, participation in research and education conference programs, and collaboration for research improvement. With this collaboration, it is hoped that both parties can build mutually beneficial relationships to advance science and education.