Universitas Gadjah Mada
Faculty of Economics and Business

During this month, FEB UGM were visited by 3 foreign universities.

First visit was representatives from Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the Netherland, which was on October 5, 2010.  They had a meeting with the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Research and Community Services, Dr. B.M. Purwanto, MBA. The aim of this meeting was to discuss about the possibilities of cooperation. On November 2010, another representative from Saxion University of Applied Sciences are going to visit FEB UGM to further discuss of an agreement.

On October 13, 2010, delegations from ESC Rennes School of Business and University of Rennes , initiated by Campus France Jakarta, visited FEB UGM. They introduced the program at ESC Rennes School of Business to the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Research and Community Service, Dr. B.M. Purwanto, M.B.A., &  Vice Dean for Students, Alumni, Cooperation, & Business Development, Prof. Dr. Drs. Wihana Kirana Jaya, M.Soc.Sc. At the meeting, it was also discussed about the possibility to set up a cooperation between FEB GUM and ESC Rennes School of Business, especially on student exchange in bachelor and master level, and joint research program.

The last visit was from University of Queensland, Australia. There were two activities from these delegations. First was the Guest Lecture: Poverty Reduction through Economic Policies, delivered by Dr. Fabrizio Carmignani, senior lecturer from University of Queensland.  More than 50 students of undergraduate and postgraduate program attended the lecture. 

At the same time, Ms. Rumi Goto, Liaison Officer of Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL), University of Queensland, gave a presentation to the students of International Undergraduate Program FEB UGM about Double Degree Program in UQ.

This series of international visit shows that FEB UGM continue to widen their cooperation and networking to meet the international  challenge.

Source: oia