The Doctoral Program in Economics (PDIE), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) again held the International Colloquium on Business and Economics (ICBE), 26-27 September 2023 at Konimex Hall, Suhardi Building FEB UNS.

This year’s ICBE marks the 5th colloquium with the theme Economic and Business Research Post the Covid-19 Pandemic.

In the agenda, four speakers were present to deliver presentations at the ICBE, among others, Prof. Dr. Corina Joseph, Prof. Dr. Santi Budiman MM., Prof. Dr. Krismiaji MSc., Ak., C.A., and Prof. Dr. Amin Pujiati SE., MSi.

Opening the ICBE international conference, the Head of the PDIE Study Program, Prof. Rahmawati expressed her gratitude for the participation in the 5th ICBE. “This agenda is dedicated to doctoral program students to disseminate their research results. We hope this event can bring good benefits and contribute to the PDIE FEB UNS development in the future,” she said.

The Dean of FEB UNS, Prof. Djoko Suhardjanto in his speech expressed his gratitude to all attendees and presenters, including keynote speakers. “The purpose of today’s agenda is to provide a forum for the dissemination of research results in economics and business, as well as to improve the quality and quantity of reputable publications at the national and international levels. ICBE also provides opportunities for researchers from partner universities and institutions to expand their collaboration networks, disseminate and discuss research results both empirical and theoretical, and provide opportunities for PDIE FEB UNS students to be able to publish their research results,” said Prof. Djoko.

As the first keynote speaker at the ICBE, Prof. Corina Joseph from Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak, Malaysia, delivered material related to Post Covid-19 Business and Economic Research.

In this presentation, Dr. Corina discussed in detail the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the research landscape and the development of research topics in the business and economics of the post-Covid pandemic.

“To find topics related to post-pandemic issues, students can search through conferences, journals (special topics), generative AI, bibliometric analysis/systematic literature review. Thank you and congratulations to PDIE UNS for the implementation of ICBE,” she explained.

The first invited speaker, Prof. Krismiaji from the Yogyakarta YKPN Polytechnic, discusses the development of research in accounting.

In a presentation entitled ‘Post-Pandemic Research Issues in Accounting: Are There Any Significant Changes,’ Prof. Krismiaji explains four points related to research in accounting. The first point covers the evolution of accounting research literature in the pre-pandemic period, topics during the pandemic, post-pandemic topics, and current research topics.

The second session of the invited speaker was held after a short break, with Prof. Santi Budiman from STIE Isti Ekatana Upaweda Yogyakarta, and Prof. Amin Pujiati, from Universitas Negeri Semarang.

Prof. Santi delivered the material with the title ‘Research on Marketing Before and After the Covid Pandemic.’ In the presentation, she discusses the challenges faced in the business and marketing sectors. According to her, after the Covid-19 pandemic, consumer behavior was influenced by the role of information technology, which then formed a modern purchasing behavior pattern.

Further, Prof. Santi also conveyed some of the latest research topics in the field of marketing, including brand issues, the development and integration of information technology, culinary aspects and tourism, consumer behavior and business communication, as well as business and marketing strategies.

The next speaker, who is the third guest speaker on the ICBE 2023 agenda, Prof. Amin Pujiati, delivered a presentation entitled ‘Post-Pandemic Research Issue in Environmental Economics: Are There Any Significant Changes?’ At the beginning of her material presentation, Prof. Amin said that there are four factors that cause changes in recent research, including global transformation, re-evaluation of norms and practices, novelty, and dynamics of change.

On the second day of ICBE, participants were divided into 4 categories to present their articles.

In the international level event, researchers in the fields of accounting, management, and economics had the opportunity to submit their research articles to be disseminated through the 5th ICBE-affiliated journals. Some of the publication outlets affiliated with the 5th ICBE include the International Journal of Economics and Management, the International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, the International Journal of Business and Society, Jurnal Keuangan dan Perbankan, Jurnal Akuntansi dan Bisnis, and the Sebelas Maret Business Review.