The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), welcomed a benchmarking visit from the Quality Assurance Unit (GPM) of the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Tidar (UNTIDAR) Magelang, on Friday, 1 August 2025, in Meeting Room 1, Soeharno TS Building. The Dean’s Office, the Quality Assurance Unit (UPM), Heads of Divisions, and Heads of Subdivisions of FEB UNS received the leadership team and members of GPM FE UNTIDAR.

Prof. Bhimo Rizky Samudro, S.E., M.Si., Ph.D., Dean of FEB UNS, expressed his gratitude and extended a warm welcome to the delegation from FE UNTIDAR. He conveyed that FEB UNS is always open to receiving UNTIDAR, noting that in late 2024, FEB UNS also hosted a visit from the Academic Support Staff of FE UNTIDAR. He further explained that the quality assurance implementation at FEB UNS is led by the Head of UPM, Dr. Evi Gantyowati, M.Si., Ak., QA., supported by Dr. Mulyanto, M.E., as Deputy Head for Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI), and Wahyu Trinarningsih, S.E., M.M., M.A., CFE., as Deputy Head for External Quality Assurance System (SPME), alongside the Quality Control Units in each study program.

“Quality assurance is highly important. During recent accreditation visitations for several study programs at FEB, the assessors also emphasized the significance of quality assurance. I hope that through this forum, FEB UNS and FE UNTIDAR can exchange ideas and share knowledge regarding quality assurance. Please feel free to engage in discussions; hopefully, this will be mutually beneficial,” stated Prof. Bhimo.

To enhance quality and develop the internal quality assurance system within FE UNTIDAR, Prof. Dr. Izza Mafruhah, S.E., M.Si., Dean of FE UNTIDAR, expressed appreciation to the leadership of FEB UNS for the opportunity to learn particularly about quality assurance.

“FE UNTIDAR has been established for quite some time, but it only became a state university in 2014. Therefore, most of our lecturers are relatively young, with an extraordinary enthusiasm for learning. With a predominance of younger generations, our pace is quite similar, and this potential needs to be supplemented with input from FEB UNS, which is in a far more advanced position,” remarked Prof. Izza.

She further noted that with the recent changes in the LAMEMBA accreditation system, one significant point of emphasis is internationalization. For this reason, FE UNTIDAR is learning from UNS, an institution with greater stability. The practices that FEB UNS has implemented and FE UNTIDAR has yet to adopt could serve as valuable examples.

Quality assurance is not limited to education and curriculum but also encompasses infrastructure, faculty members, and other related aspects. FEB UNS already has an established system for implementing quality assurance processes. The discussion session during the visit proceeded smoothly. The event concluded in the afternoon with a group photo session in the lobby of the Soeharno TS Building, 2nd floor.

This benchmarking visit from FE UNTIDAR for quality assurance support the SDG 4: quality education by improving academic quality system and reflecting on the SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals, by establishing institutional collaboration as a foundation to strengthen an inclusive and excellent higher education.