The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), welcomed a visit from the National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Meeting Room 1, Soeharno TS Building, FEB UNS. The delegations of the National Dong Hwa University Taiwan who attended the ceremony were Prof. Hurng-Jyuhn Wang, Prof. Doo Chul Kim, and Dr. Yung Yung Chang. The visit was welcomed by the Vice Dean, the Head of Study Program, and a number of FEB UNS Lecturers.

“Good morning everyone, Prof. Hurng-Jyuhn Wang, Prof. Doo Chul Kim, and Dr. Yung Yung Chang. It is an honor for us to welcome you to our faculty. We thank you for your visit to FEB UNS. The collaboration between the two institutions aims to increase the two universities’ excellence and encourage innovation, thus, it can benefit the community,” said Dr. Dwi Prasetyani.

Dr. Dwi introduced FEB UNS faculty members in attendance, among others are the Vice Deans, Dr. Djuminah and Dr. Tastaftiyan Risfandy; the Head of the Master and Bachelor Programs at FEB UNS; the Head of the FEB International team, Tri Mulyaningsih, PhD., and FEB UNS faculty members. Further, Dr. Dwi explained that at FEB UNS, lecturers are required to join a research group, which consists of lecturers with the same field of study. Additionally, Dr. Dwi mentioned that later on, the two universities can discuss certain potential for collaboration, such as international research collaboration and various other activities.

The Taiwanese delegation, Prof. Hurng-Jyuhn, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to visit FEB UNS. “For me, this is my second visit to Solo. Every time we visit, we always get a new experience. This city is different from other cities, being a city that used to be a kingdom, hence, it’s rich in history. This visit marks the beginning of our future collaboration,” he said at the beginning of his presentation.

Prof. Hurng-Jyuhn also introduced the National Dong Hwa University through his presentation, where he mentioned that the National Dong Hwa University was established in 1994, a young but strong university. “Our university is very focused on development, with a campus area of about 251 hectares, where we always maintain and work surrounded by a green environment,” said Prof. Hurng-Jyuhn.

According to him, UNS is one of the prominent universities in Indonesia, as Taiwan’s Ministry of Education selected about 20 universities in Indonesia, thus UNS can be categorized as a high-quality university. Based on this, Prof. Hurng-Jyuhn explained that the National Dong Hwa University uses the list as a reference in building collaborations with universities in Indonesia.