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Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Gadjah Mada helds Ramadhan iftar, it is customary event at the Faculty which is organized every Sunday to break the fast at hall of FEB, and it is attended by faculty and staff members of FEB UGM.
Dean of FEB UGM, Prof. Marwan Asri MBA., Ph.D, gives opening remarks followed by the preach from KH Imam Sabarno with the topic: "Fasting for Muhasabah Means."
Behalf of Faculty of Economics and Business UGM, we would like to greet you: Happy Ramadan 1432 H, May you be blessed with its presence and raise the faith and deeds, amen.
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Ambassador of Austria, Dr. Klaus Wolfer, and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Prof. Dr. Marwan Asri, M.B.A, officially closed the activities of ASEA UNI-NET Summer University in collaboration between the Masters in Management Program (MM) Universitas Gadjah Mada and Wirtschafts Universitat (WU) Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria, on Friday (29/7).
The closure is marked by the handing of certificates to as many as 20 students of economics and business from WU and 15 students from UGM who have conducted international research on consumer behavior in Indonesia. The event was held from 11-29 July 2011 by spreading 4900 questionnaire and visiting some SMEs and enterprises in Yogyakarta.
Prof. Dr. Marwan Asri, M.B.A, asserts that the research collaboration conducted by WU and UGM students can increase knowledge and experiences for students about marketing research and consumer behavior, particularly about the behavior of consumers in Indonesia. "Obviously, (there is) a lot of memorable experiences for students during the discussions, lectures, and various activities during the event," said Marwan in the Faculty’s club.
Marwan adds that the participants during the three weeks are required to attend lectures that are delivered by mentors from MM, discussion as well as research in the field. Each participant also exchanged experience about the culture and consumer behavior of people in Europe and Indonesia.
On that occasion, Marwan also explained that the cooperation undertaken by WU and MM UGM is a win-win cooperation. UGM’s MM program is one of the largest business schools in Indonesia. “MM Program has 2300 students, the largest business school in Indonesia," he said.
Ambassador Dr. Klaus Wolfer said that ASEA UNI-NET Summer University is part of the student exchange cooperation between Austria and Indonesia that lasted for more than 20 years. In fact, he explains, several professors from UGM pursued their education in Austria. "We want cooperation relations to be stronger with the presence of UGM collaboration with universities in Austria," he said.
Student exchanges between Indonesia and Austria according to Klaus Wolfer other than enrich each other knowledge and culture also support the program to use environmentally friendly products to support the global climate change awareness. "Knowing more business attitude and environment, by knowing from cosmetic products, organic products that are environmentally friendly," he said.
Seen attending the event were lecturer and representative from WU, Stefan Wiesel, program director of MM, Prof. Dr. Lincolin Arsyad, and the Indonesian Consul to Austria, Sugiharto Soeleman. [Marwati/UGM]
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Seven UGM students have started a student exchange in Adelaide, spending one semester at the University of Adelaide on scholarships funded by the Australian Government. Each student received a $5,000 Endeavour grant.
The students are from UGM’s Faculties of psychology, economics and business, architecture, engineering, and social and political sciences. They are the first group of UGM students to go to Adelaide on exchange.
They were welcomed to the University of Adelaide on Friday afternoon at an official function hosted by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor John Taplin.
“Indonesia is very important to our university”, he said. “We are developing stronger links with UGM. This group of students from UGM is the largest contingent of exchange students from any Asian university studying with us at
the University of Adelaide.”
“They make us so welcome, it feels almost like home”, said student Miss Dana Fahadi. “From living and studying here, we can obtain different knowledge about language, culture and other things.”
The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's leading research-intensive universities and ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world. Seven academic staff at UGM have a postgraduate degree from the University of
Adelaide.
Further information about the University is also available at www.adelaide.edu.au
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Faculty Library of FEB UGM has issued a new membership card that can be used to obtain library services within the Faculty Library consist of FEB Undergraduate Program Library, Master of Accounting Library, Master of Economics of Development Library, Master of Management Library and Profession Accounting Library. Use of this new card has been in effect since June 1st, 2011, for all FEB students who are interested to have a new membership card please contact the Library Circulation Unit 1 FEB UGM. This card is valid for undergraduate student, graduate students, doctorate students, and Professional Accounting student of Faculty of Economics and Business UGM with the active period until graduation.
Requirements that must be considered is the Official Photo Passport in digital format that can be uploaded trough the Academics http://academics.feb.ugm.ac.id (account login respectively).
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UGM Economist from Master of Economic Development (MEP) urged the government to merge the Law No. 32/2004 on Regional Government and Law No. 33/2004 on Fiscal Balance between Central and Local Government. This is necessary because of the disharmony between central and local institutions on allocation of funds, the rampant legal and corruption cases afflicting government officials, and social welfare which is not achieved optimally.
"The new amendment law is expected to put forward the importance of division of authorities and affairs between central and local government which is followed by guidelines. For example, regions that have the ability in finance and administration will get different allocation of funds from other regions," the economist who is also a Team member of Academic Manuscript of Fiscal Decentralization, Dr. Anggito Abimanyu, said in a workshop and seminar 'A Decade of Fiscal Decentralization'. The event was held at Hotel Melia Purosani, Friday (3/6).
According to Anggito, fiscal decentralization has been less successful so that it needs revision. Emergence of legal cases afflicting officials in the central and local governments is evidence of disharmony and authority division. "Not to mention the articles which are ambiguous. For example, local governments are given affairs to resolve, but not given budget, or vice versa, they are not given the affairs but the budget," he said.
Likewise, Prof. Wihana Kirana Jaya, Ph.D., said that separation of the two laws leads to the emergence of different perceptions of the meaning and implementation. The result causes a predator government because it is not concerned with the public interest. "If it prioritizes the public interest, the authority and check and balance will be clear and budget allocation is more efficient," Wihana said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Revrisond Baswir, M.B.A., said that procedure of managing domestic affairs through two umbrella acts is placed in the context of Indonesia as part of the community. Unfortunately, to manage household affairs, international interests come into play. "The actors are not only domestic actors, but also international ones, then I see this is as the legalization of neocolonialism," Revrisond said.
Revrisond also assessed the impact of the implementation of Law No. 32 and 33 Year 2004 is to weaken the security and sovereignty of Indonesia.
Source: Satria/UGM
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Bureaucratic reform in Indonesia really depends on the ruling leaders. In other words, any good system implemented still depends on the officials who lead the institution or department.
According to former Head of Fiscal Policy Agency, Dr. Anggito Abimanyu, the condition can be seen in the bureaucratic reform at Ministry of Finance. When led by former Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani, the first echelon officials were prohibited from having double positions, including the position of commissioner of State Owned Enterprises. The focus is on structural reform in Directorate General of Taxation, Customs, Treasury and State Assets, which was along with the formation of Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF).
Meanwhile, according to Anggito, now there is separation of bureaucratic reforms in some units. "In fact, the policy is actually not a priority of taxation reform. I don’t know whether the prohibition to play golf still prevails or not," Anggito said at the launching of his book 'Refleksi dan Gagasan Kebijakan Fiskal' (Reflection and Ideas on Fiscal Policy), held at the Auditorium of Master of Management UGM, Wednesday (25/5).
In the 274-page book, Anggito conveys that bureaucratic reform under the leadership that is honest, decisive, and visionary is an important requirement in changing the mindset of bureaucrats. Which often disrupts is ewuh pekewuh (reluctant to take action) culture and comfort zone. This causes human resources who are brave to take decisions and are visionary get eliminated or transferred. "Past experiences such as BLBI (Liquidity Supports of Bank Indonesia), the crisis as well as the aggressiveness of supervisors such as KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission), BPK (Supreme Audit Board) and prosecutors caused delays in decision making," Anggito who is currently Director of Economics and Business Research (P2EB) of UGM said.
Anggito assessed that taxation reform needs to be improved. The emergence of some problems, such as tax mafia and Gayus cases as well as other problems, such as low income of individual Income Tax (Pph) make the need to continue the tax reform as an important issue. In addition, the biggest challenge to restore the reputation and public confidence to taxation institutions has not still been fulfilled. "In levying taxes, some things need to be considered to fit with other objectives, namely encouraging investment," Anggito said.
Anggito further suggested several other topics which are also interesting in his book, among others, the phenomenon of Capital Inflow and Inflation, Renegotiation of ACFTA, IPO Decision of PT Krakatau Steel, Increase of Fuel Price, Newmont Divestment, Electricity Subsidies, Century Bank and Indonesia's position in G-20.
UII Rector, Prof. Dr. Edy Suandi Hamid, M.Ec., as the discussant assessed that Anggito Abimanyu’s writing, both when still in the bureaucracy and on campus, is consistently polite and not afraid of opposing other economists. "His writing is not patronizing and polite. See and compare Anggito’s writing while still in power and in the campus, it remains critical and polite," Edy said.
The book is a collection of Anggito’s writings about economy, particularly financial and fiscal. Almost all the writings in this book have been published in mass media and reproduced. Introduction of the book was written by a scholar who served as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres), Prof. Dr. Emil Salim.
In the event presenting Prof. Dr. Edy Suandi Hamid, M.Ec. (UII Rector) and Wisnu Nugroho (reporter) as discussants was also carried out the hand over of books and CDs to Prof. Dr. Sukanto Reksohadiprodjo, M. Com. (Former Rector and Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business UGM) and Mayor of Yogyakarta, Herry Zudianto symbolically. The event was also enlivened with the performance of Dira Sugandhi singing songs from CD of 'Olah Rasa, Olah Kata, dan Olahraga' produced by Anggito Abimanyu.
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