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Writing papers for publication in reputable international journals is a crucial skill for academics, especially MESP students. This process not only requires authors to clearly convey their findings, but also requires them to meet the quality standards set by the journal to which they submit the article. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the structure and important elements in academic writing is the key to producing acceptable papers.

Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Bachtiar Effendi Building Teleconferencing Room, MESP invited Dr. Suziana Hasan, a lecturer from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, as a keynote speaker at a workshop entitled “How to Write an Outstanding Manuscript for A Reputable Publication.”

On this occasion, Dr. Suziana introduced several reputable international journals such as Scopus, Elsevier, Web of Science, and Springer. Further, she mentioned that in preparing a good paper, the article must be prepared in accordance with the format determined by each journal; negligence in preparing the article can be one of the reasons for reviewers to reject our paper. An AI-assisted paper writing is common nowadays, but the author must maintain due diligence and be careful in understanding the results provided by AI. This will ensure that the article content remains in accordance with the desired purpose and maintains the originality of the writing.

Additionally, before the paper is sent, it is important that the author proofreads to ensure that there are no errors in both writing and research content. Another suggestion is to include a cover letter during submission, allowing the editor of the journal to briefly understand the submitted paper and understand the reason the paper deserves to be published in the journal.

In determining the research problems, Dr. Suziana states that it is possible to draw from the limitations of previous research, where the research topic selected is expected to have the potential to make significant contributions to the community. Afterward, it is advised that the title of the article should not exceed 10 words, thus, it will be interesting to read. Further, the abstract of an article usually consisted of between 150-200 words. This section includes background, problem formulation, objectives, methods, results, suggestions, implications, and limitations (make an effort to reveal the implementation of the results of the research in other countries or research).

At the end of the presentation, Dr. Suziana did not forget to provide motivation to participants, especially to students who were still in the process of preparing theses and journal articles, to remain enthusiastic about writing and contributing to the development of empirical research.

Joint Supervision is a program that provides a space for selected students to prepare their final assignments, supervised directly by lecturers from universities abroad. Ainina Ratnadewati is one of the students of the Master of Economics and Development Studies (MESP) Program, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) who had the opportunity to participate in the program.

The thesis preparation conducted by Ainina was directly supervised by Associate Professor Dr. Norlida Hanim Binti Mohd Salled as a lecturer from the Faculty of Economics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. On Monday, July 29, 2024, a thesis proposal seminar was held as one of a series of Joint Supervision activities that directly invited supervisors from the National University of Malaysia.

On this occasion, Ainina presented a research proposal entitled “Implementation of Circular Economy as a Solution to Waste Problems in Traders in Prambanan Temple Tourism Park: Multi-Analysis Approach.”

The event was attended by students from several cross-majors, namely the Economics and Agribusiness Study Program at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Throughout the seminar, both participants and supervisors, especially Associate Professor Dr. Norlida Hanim Binti Mohd Salled provided numerous suggestions to produce a quality final project.

In the long term, this initiative is expected to attract more FEB UNS students and motivate them to participate in this Joint Supervision Program, improving relations with international university partners while improving the quality of students’ writing, particularly during their final project.

Strengthening the synergy of international community service as part of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, the Master’s Program in Economics and Development Studies (MESP), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) conducted a community service program in Krikilan Village, Sragen, on Monday, July 29, 2024.

The initiative aims to foster community collaboration to enhance the international tourism value of the Krikilan Village. This activity is expected to create mutual benefits through the exchange of tourism knowledge between the community of Krikilan Village and a delegation of faculty members from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

The delegation from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia was led by Associate Professor Dr. Norlida Hanim Binti Mohd Salleh, accompanied by Dr. Suziana Binti Hasan. They were warmly welcomed by the FEB UNS team, led by Prof. Dr. Izza Mafruhah, S.E., M.Si., Dr. Nurul Istiqomah, S.E., M.Si., and Dewi Ismoyowati, S.E., M.Ec.Dev., along with their team.

The community service program began with remarks from Prof. Dr. Izza Mafruhah, S.E., M.Si., and the village officials of Krikilan. The village officials expressed their gratitude and welcomed the initiative, highlighting its potential to benefit the local SMEs and to further develop the tourism value in Krikilan.

Following the opening remarks, Prof. Norlida Hanim Binti Mohd Salleh presented material on tourism in both Malaysia and Indonesia. Her presentation aims to inspire and motivate the SMEs in Krikilan Village to continue enhancing the tourism value in Krikilan, Sangiran.