Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) hosted a Forum Group Discussion on the Development of the Faculty Business Management Agency (BPUF) FEB, Wednesday 27 September 2023 in the Teleconference Room, Soedarah Soepono Building FEB UNS.

The event, which was attended by BPUF managers and laboratory coordinators, presented speakers Ringoringo Halomoan Achmadi, S.E., M.Sc, Head of Sub-Directorate (Kasubdit) of the Special Unit for Service and Community Service (UKK PPM), University of Indonesia.

Tastaftiyan Risfandy, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., Vice Dean of Planning, Business Cooperation and Information FEB in his speech revealed that the current agenda aims to find the most suitable form in developing business activities in FEB.

It is said that there are many things that need to be considered in the faculty business development, because UNS is a state higher education institution regulated by law, and on the other hand UNS has the status of PTNBH.

Furthermore, UKK UI become one of the benchmarks for faculty’s business, particularly on how the regulations in UI can accommodate all business activities within UI.

In line with Dr. Andi, Prof. Dr. Ir. Zainal Arifin, ST., MT., Chairman of the UNS Business Management Agency (BPU) also said this activity is an effort to find the right configuration, how UNS develops to earn revenue outside the UKT, specifically from business units or services.

Prof. Arifin gave a glimpse of UNS Holding Company. “In 2021 UNS established a Holding Company PT Semar Sarana Sejahtera, which planned to oversee all business activities throughout UNS. However, within its development, there are many aspects that must be discussed or considered whether this entity becomes the only place to increase revenue. Indeed, that isn’t the case, instead, we can also earn revenue from the units in the faculty, which can be developed,” he said.

“Hopefully, there will be new embryos from FEB soon emerge. Later we will discuss this topic, hopefully, after getting enlightenment from Mr. Achmadi we can take immediate action. This immediate action is crucial, if there is a little mistake it’s okay, we should all push the initiative, from the bottom and top, the Rector’s Office should also disseminate the model applied in UI. The faculties, which initiated discussion with us, are also moving. Hopefully, just like a tit for tat, the top and bottom unit can synchronize well, thus the program can be applied seamlessly,” he concluded.

To the FGD participants, Achmadi explained in detail how the business unit was built to develop rapidly. In the FGD, participants were given the opportunity to discuss with the speakers.