UNY Encourages Faculty’s Creativity in Innovation

The Faculty of Economic and Business (FEB) UNY improved at the beginning of the State Legal Entity Higher Education Institutions (PTNBH) era. The achievements of national and international accreditation are continuously maintained and improved. Even, in the beginning of 2023, FEB UNY achieved the international accreditation FIBAA without remarks. Furthermore, FEB explores business fields that can become a source of income generation. As recently stated by the Dean of FEB UNY, Dr. Siswanto. M. Pd., in the Institutional Performance Workshop as part of Rector’s Roadshow 2023.

Siswanto stated that FEB UNY has been using its product to facilitate the logistics in every event on the faculty. This aimed to support income generation. Moreover, FEB UNY also provides facilities for students to accomplish academic achievement. “There have been 312 national and international achievements recorded in 2022, and in 2023 there are already 101 achievements and it's still increasing,” he said.

In the field of educational staff, lecturers of FEB UNY are also continuously increasing the number of lecturers with doctoral degrees. “All the lecturers are pursuing higher studies. More than 60% are currently taking higher studies and we hope to increase the educational staff with doctoral degrees in the next few years,” added Siswanto.

The Vice Dean of General and Financial Affairs Prof. Dr. Lantip Prasojo, M.Pd., appreciated the faculties which continue to innovate and have fair competition. “With the creativity of each faculty, various innovations will be created and positive competition will emerge. This will support UNY’s paths as a world-class educational university that is excellent, creative, and sustainably innovative,” he explained. (ella&tyan)