To implement Ministry of Education and Culture Regulation No. 53 of 2023 on Higher Education Quality Assurance and to develop a relevant curriculum, the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Jember (UNEJ) visited the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) on Friday, August 23, 2024, in Meeting Room 1, Soeharno TS Building, FEB UNS.

The UNEJ delegation was welcomed by the Vice Dean for Planning, Business, Collaboration, and Information Affairs FEB UNS; the Heads of the PDIE, MESP, and Development Economics Study Programs; Professors from FEB; the Head of Economic Studies; and the Coordinator of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Audit FEB UNS.

Tastaftiyan Risfandy, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., Vice Dean for Planning, Business, Collaboration, and Information Affairs at FEB UNS, warmly welcomed the Dean of FEB UNEJ and the accompanying delegation, followed by introducing the attending leadership team and faculty members.

Tastaftiyan expressed hope that the UNEJ visit would bring valuable insights to FEB UNS. “Thank you for your visit. This month, we’ve had several visits, including discussions on international classes. These visits have been beneficial as we learn ways to enhance management at FEB UNS, especially in PDIE. Although we’ve been developing for a while, there is always room to improve program management, course structure, and various other aspects through shared learning,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Isti Fadah, M.Si., Dean of FEB UNEJ, expressed appreciation for FEB UNS’s hospitality and introduced the UNEJ delegation, which included 14 members, such as the Dean, Deputy Dean II, Department Heads, Program Coordinators, Senate Chair, and faculty members.

Prof. Isti Fadah also noted that this was UNEJ’s first visit to UNS as part of its effort to establish closer relations, as UNS has already achieved PTNBH (Legal Entity State University) status, a goal UNEJ is currently working towards. She hopes UNEJ will soon be approved for PTNBH status.

The second purpose of the visit was to discuss the curriculum redesign and comparison for the doctoral program in economics. “This visit aligns with the doctoral program’s curriculum redesign efforts, following the new ministerial regulation that mandates an increase in credits for master’s and doctoral programs. We are benchmarking with PDIE FEB UNS to align with the necessary adjustments,” she explained.

She hopes that this benchmarking will provide a solid foundation for the curriculum redesign, aiming to optimize the curriculum and achieve better outcomes.

The event continued with a curriculum discussion between UNEJ and FEB UNS, moderated by Tri Mulyaningsih, Ph.D., Head of Development Economics at PDIE FEB UNS.