UTI Faculty of Economics and Business Initiates Impactful Collaboration in Education, Research, and Community Engagement with SBM ITB
Bandung, June 20, 2025 – The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia (UTI) conducted an official visit to the School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung (SBM ITB), as part of its initiative to strengthen academic synergy in education, research, and impactful community service.
The visit, held on Friday, June 20, 2025, was warmly received by the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs of SBM ITB, Dr. rer. pol. Eko Agus Prasetio, S.T., MBA., at the Technology Management Research Laboratory. During the meeting, both institutions explored strategic collaboration opportunities in delivering innovative education programs, relevant and applicable research partnerships, and community engagement initiatives that address real-world challenges in society and industry.
The collaboration primarily focuses on the development of joint research in areas such as technology management, digital entrepreneurship, creative economy, and data-driven business transformation. UTI and SBM ITB also agreed to promote co-authorship in reputable international journals, along with the exchange of guest lecturers and experts in academic and non-academic activities.
This visit also served as a platform to explore capacity-building programs for FEB UTI’s faculty members and students through laboratory-based training, national and international seminars, and research mentoring supported by SBM ITB’s academic experts.
Dr. Eko Agus Prasetio, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs of SBM ITB, stated that SBM ITB welcomed the collaboration with UTI as a strategic partnership with a progressive and adaptive higher education institution. “We share a common vision with UTI, especially in advancing higher education that is impactful, research-driven, and responsive to the real challenges in society,” he remarked.
The UTI delegation was also welcomed by the Head of the Big Data and Business Intelligence Research Lab, Dr. Eng. Manahan Siallagan, S.Si., M.T., M.Sc., who presented SBM ITB’s curriculum transformation initiatives, including the implementation of internationally scaled Project-Based Learning programs in partnership with industry collaborators from Japan and Malaysia.
Meanwhile, UTI Vice Rector, Dr. H. Mahathir Muhammad, S.E., M.M., along with Vice Rector of Academic Affairs Achmad Yudi Wahyudin, M.Pd. expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome from SBM ITB and emphasized that this collaboration marks a concrete step by FEB UTI in integrating academic, practical, and social values within the Tri Dharma of Higher Education.
This visit reaffirms Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia’s commitment to building strong and productive academic networks, both nationally and internationally, to produce graduates who are adaptive, solution-oriented, and actively contribute to national development.
