1. Excellence in education and student affairs is realized through the following policies:

• E-learning based learning (2019 – 2023)
• Preparation of research-based textbooks/textbooks (2019 and 2020)
• Curriculum revitalization based on scientific development and market needs (2016, 2017 and 2020)
• Competency development based on Study Program concentration (2016, 2020) 
• Development Planning; Monetary and International; Business Economics; and Resources and Institutions.
• Sending lecturers to various national and international scientific forums (2019-2023)

2. Excellence in research is realized through policies:

• Preparation of the Study Program research roadmap in accordance with the university roadmap (2016)
• Grouping of lecturers in research groups according to competence and concentration in the field of science (2017) 
• Increased publication of research results on a national and international scale (2019 – 2023)
• Organizing technical assistance for research proposals and scientific publications (2019–2023)

3. Excellence in the transfer & development of knowledge and knowledge is realized through policies:

• Presenting experts as guest lecturers (2019 – 2023) in collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM); University of Indonesia, Curtin University.
• Development of international research collaboration networks (2015 – 2019)

4. Excellence in knowledge management is realized through policies:

• Implementation of teaching group (2019-2023)
• Digitization of theses (2019–2023)
• E-journal-based thesis publication (2019-2023)
• Access to e-journals (2019–2023)

5. Excellence in human resources is realized through policies:

• Staff development plan (2019-2023)
• Implementation of periodic training for lecturers (2019–2023)
• Implementation of regular seminars/study program discussion forums (2019–2023)
• Assignment of lecturers to participate in various scientific activities (2015–2019)

6. Excellence in quality and service management is realized through the policy:

• Development of a study program quality management system (2019-2023)
• Implementation of the study program quality management monitoring and evaluation process (2019–2023)

7. Excellence in internationalization and public image is realized through the following policies:

• Implementation of international accreditation (2021)
• Sending lecturers and students to international scientific forums (2019–2023)

Development Economics Student Association (HMJEP) FEB UNS is established as a forum for the aspirations of DESP students in the development strategy of the development economics academic community, which has its own characteristics by basing its activities on efforts to improve academic quality and the quality of member organizations professionally.
Outlines of the Organizational Work Program Directions which are the formulation of activities to improve the quality of the organization and the academic quality of its members, are prepared as an effort to develop organizational and academic goals that lead to strategic policies with the main orientation of realizing the achievement of organizational goals.

Student Achievement

Some of the student achievements are as follows:

A. Achievements in the academic field are as follows:

1. The average GPA of graduates over a 5-year period is 3.45.
2. The average waiting time for graduates to get their first job is 3.3 months.
3. 80.00% of graduates work in fields that are a match for their expertise.

B. The achievements of students in the championships that have been achieved both at the international and national levels are as follows:

1. International Championship

• International Chorwettbewerd 2014 (team participants)

2. National Championships

• TNI Orienting Championship 2013 (Second Place)
• Equilibrium Science Fair 2013 (3rd Place)
• Trisakti Economics & Business Fair & Competition (TEBFC) 2014 (Winner of Hope 1)
• National Student Conference, Corruption-Free Economy (EBK) VI 2015
• National Seminar on Business & Call Paper 2016 (1st Place/Best Paper)
• National Economic Fair For Our Idea (NEFORIA) 2016
• National Seminar on Business & Call for Papers 2016 (Best Paper)
• Futsal Student League 2018 (Rank 2)
• National Stock Trading Virtual Competition 2020 (1st Place)
• IMPRESEA Infographic Competition 2020 (2nd Place)
• PGPAUD Event 2020 (2nd Place)
• National Business Plan Competition Technology Euphoria 2020 (3rd Place)
• Student Science Olympiad (OSM) 2020 (2nd Place)
• Indonesian Science Competition (KSI) POSI 2021 (2nd Place)
• Indonesian Science Olympiad (OSI) 2021 (2nd Place)
• College Science Competition 2021 (3rd Place)

Graduate’s Profile

According to the feedback from stakeholders and alumni using focus group discussion and tracer study, there are seven professions for DESP graduates, namely :

1. Economists;
2. Analysts;
3. Development Planners;
4. Professionals in Finance and Banking;
5. Professionals in Fiscal Field;
6. Asset Valuation Professionals; and
7. Entrepreneurs.

Graduate’s Job Prospect

The achievements of graduates’ learning outcomes and the DESP ILO will prepare the graduates to have competencies for working in industrial sector, research, and entrepreneurship. Career prospects available for graduates include:

1. Management staff / management trainees in business and non-business organizations
2. Civil Servants with class III / a with the rank of Junior Officer
3. Account officer, teller, financial / risk analyst, personal banking officer, relationship manager in the banking business
4.  Sales / marketing executive, supervisor / assistant manager in manufacturing, service and retail businesses
5. Business consultant
6. Entrepreneur

Accreditation and Certification

Quality Assurance in DESP

Stakeholder involvement in quality assurance of the learning process in DESP is carried out in the process of preparing the curriculum, assessing stakeholders as users of DESP graduates through a tracer study (Quality Assurance 4 – Stakeholders Involved). The preparation of DESP curriculum is carried out through stages including receiving inputs from stakeholders to determine the profile of graduates that are in accordance with the job market in Focus Group Discussion activities.

In 2020 DESP conducted FGD with the Bank Indonesia Institute, where Bank Indonesia offered internship programs for students through sub-programs of  classroom learning, research, and project-based internships. Case studies and project-based learning methods were inputs from the Bank Indonesia Institute in developing the teaching and learning process in the study  program. DESP responded to this by implementing changes in learning methods towards case studies and projects. This is in line with the development of RPS conducted by LPPMP UNS by emphasizing case study and project-based learning for students.