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The reaccreditation process for the Master of Accounting (MAKSI) Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), was held through an on-site assessment by the Institute of Accreditation for Economics, Management, Business, and Accounting Programs (LAMEMBA) on Monday–Tuesday, 24–25 February 2025. The assessors were Prof. Aulia Fuad Rahman, S.E., M.Si., D.B.A., Ak., CA., from Universitas Brawijaya and Dr. Arie Pratama, S.E., M.Ak., from Universitas Padjadjaran.

On the first day of the visit, the assessors were welcomed by representatives from the Institute of Educational Quality Development and Assurance (LPPMP) UNS, FEB UNS Dean Office, and the Head of the MAKSI Study Program. The team then proceeded to FEB for the field assessment.

In his welcoming remarks, Prof. Bhimo Rizky Samudro, S.E., M.Si., Ph.D., Dean of FEB UNS, expressed his appreciation and hope that the reaccreditation assessment would enhance the quality of the MAKSI Study Program.

“We warmly welcome Prof. Aulia and Dr. Arie. Through this assessment, we sincerely hope to receive valuable input from the assessors, especially to help advance the MAKSI Program. This process will benefit not only the program’s management but also its students,” he said.

Prof. Aulia stated that the purpose of the assessment was to confirm the contents of the Self-Evaluation Document (DED) and the Study Program Performance Report (DKPS) that had been submitted by the accreditation team to LAMEMBA.

“We have received a substantial amount of information from the DED, DKPS, and other sources such as the website. This visit is primarily to confirm what has been presented. Essentially, field assessments are a routine part of our quality assurance process—specifically, external quality assurance. From what we observed in the DED, internal quality assurance is already functioning well,” he explained.

The first day of the assessment included confirmation sessions with the Management Unit of the Study Program (UPPS), Internal Quality Assurance team, a review of supporting documents, and meetings with faculty members, alumni, external stakeholders, and students.

On the second day, the assessors visited several facilities at UNS and FEB, including the University Library, UNS Fintech Center, UNS International Office, P4M Room, FEB International Office, Fiscal Corner, Professors’ Room, various laboratory rooms, and MAKSI classrooms.

The visit concluded with the assessors’ independent work session, followed by the presentation of their recommendations and the signing of the official visitation report.

The Center for Research and Community Engagement Development (P4M), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), in collaboration with the Fintech Center UNS, held a Data Training with Refinitiv LSEG on Tuesday, 18 February 2025. The training took place at the Coordination Room, Soeharno TS Building, and was attended by FEB UNS faculty members and students.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is a leading global provider of financial market infrastructure and data services. LSEG integrates financial data and technology solutions through its platforms, offering market data, analytics, trading tools, and solutions for investment and risk management. Refinitiv, formerly known as Thomson Reuters, is a subsidiary of LSEG and plays a central role in delivering comprehensive data and technology services to the financial sector.

Refinitiv LSEG focuses on providing in-depth information, analytics, and tools used by investors, banks, financial institutions, and global market professionals. Through this training, participants were introduced to the use of Refinitiv Workspace, a platform designed to access a wide range of financial and non-financial data.

Dila Maghrifani, S.E., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Head of P4M FEB UNS, expressed that the training aimed to equip participants with the skills to retrieve and analyse both financial and non-financial data accurately and efficiently.

During the session, the Refinitiv team conducted a tutorial on how to navigate the Workspace platform to obtain financial datasets. Participants were also guided on how to download real-time and historical data using the Workspace Excel add-in, enhancing their data literacy and practical research capabilities.

The formulation of a faculty-wide research roadmap is among the six flagship programs initiated by the Center for Research and Community Engagement Development (P4M), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), for the year 2025. As part of this initiative, P4M held a Research Roadmap Development Workshop on Thursday, 13 February 2025, at the Coordination Room, Soeharno TS Building, 1st Floor. The session was attended by the heads and secretaries of all research groups within FEB.

Dila Maghrifani, S.E., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Head of P4M FEB UNS, conveyed in her remarks that the FEB UNS Research Roadmap is developed based on the 2025 UNS Research and Community Engagement Guidelines. She further emphasized that each Research Group Roadmap must be aligned with Presidential Regulation No. 38 of 2018 concerning the National Research Master Plan (RIRN) 2017–2045. The roadmap development initiative is intended to provide strategic direction for research and community engagement activities at the faculty level.

Dila elaborated that the draft roadmap outlines seven main thematic areas. The first area is Climate Change, which includes topics on business innovation and adaptation, economic impact assessments of climate change, disaster risk management, economic actors’ adaptation and mitigation strategies, as well as governance and accountability.

The second area is Renewable Energy, focusing on green economy, feasibility and implementation of renewable energy development, governance supporting sustainability initiatives, sustainable business strategies, and the circular economy.

The third area is Food Security, covering household food security, the relationship between climate change and food resilience, food environments and malnutrition, food diversification, nutrition transitions, and food quality.

The fourth theme is Creative Industries, encompassing digital transformation in business sectors, development of creative industry business models rooted in local wisdom and cultural heritage, MSME strengthening, entrepreneurship, Islamic finance innovation, governance and accountability supporting creative industry development, and corporate governance.

The fifth area addresses Human Capital Development and Poverty Alleviation, with research focused on human capital advancement, inclusive education, inclusive development, poverty reduction, and human resource development. The sixth thematic area is Finance and Banking, which includes digital transformation in banking, fintech adoption and financial inclusion, blockchain and cryptocurrency in the banking sector, open banking and API integration, and cybersecurity in digital banking.

The roadmap is also designed to contribute to the development of 16 core research themes set by UNS, in alignment with national priorities as formulated by the Ministry of Research and the National Innovation System (SINAS), while also supporting the University’s vision. These themes include: poverty alleviation; climate change and biodiversity; new and renewable energy; food security and safety; health, tropical diseases, nutrition and pharmaceuticals; disaster management and mitigation; national integration and social harmony; regional autonomy and decentralization; arts and culture/creative industries; infrastructure, transportation and defense technology; information and communication technology; human development and national competitiveness; Javanology; finance and banking; Pancasila and national values; and health facilities technology.