Michigan State University Visit FEB UNY

The Faculty of Economic and Business (FEB) UNY had a visit from the delegations of Michigan State University (MSU) United States of America last Friday (24/3). This visit is part of partnership explorations between UNY and MSU. Four lecturers from MSU, namely Samantha Caughlan, Ph.D., Dr. Nancy Romig, Dr. Gail Richmond, and Dr. Alyssa Morley, visited four faculties at UNY. During her visit to FEB, Samanta Caughlan was received by the Deputy Dean for Academic, Student, and Alumni Affairs, the Deputy Dean for Research, Cooperation, Information Systems, and Business, and the Heads of Departments and lecturer representatives at FEB UNY. In addition, the event was also attended by five students who were taking Educational Practices.

At FEB UNY, Caughlan visited several Educational Practice classes. In these classes, Caughlan observed the teaching and learning activities. Sometimes, Caughlan asked the accompanying lecturer, Budi Tiara Novitasari, M.Sc., and Arum Darmawati, M.M., about something she didn’t know.

In addition to the observation session, MSU held discussions with the Educational Practice students. Caughlan shared ideas with lecturers and students involved in Educational Practice activities. "It's interesting to know how UNY prepares its students to become good teachers. Besides that, I also want to know how students are guided during the teaching practice process at school," she said.

The head of the Accounting Education program, Ani Widayati, M.Pd., Ed.D., stated that students are well prepared. “Before teaching in school, students are given pedagogic materials and educational ethics. On the other hand, they have to take the micro-teaching course with classmates in small groups,” said Ani.

In line with that, students also conveyed that the campus provided the facilities and materials to prepare them to become teachers. They also received lecturers’ guidance several times while practicing at school and the guidance of the supervising teacher.

The MSU delegates were officially welcomed at the rectorate building by UNY leaders. The Rector and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Majelis Wali Amanat) of UNY also gave their welcoming speech. Chairman of the UNY MWA, Prof. Suyanto, Ph.D., is a familiar figure for MSU. This FEB UNY professor is also an MSU alumnus and one of the recipients of the MSU Best Alumni Award (Distinguished International Alumni Award) in 2019. (fdhl-tr:lia&ekki)

Michigan State University Jajaki Jalinan Kemitraan dengan FEB UNY

Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis (FEB) UNY menerima kunjungan delegasi Michigan State University (MSU) Amerika Serikat, Jumat (24/3) lalu. Kunjungan ini merupakan rangkaian dari penjajakan kerja sama antara UNY dan MSU. Empat orang pengajar dari MSU yaitu Samantha Caughlan, Ph.D., Dr. Nancy Romig, Dr. Gail Richmond, dan Dr. Alyssa Morley berkunjung ke empat fakultas di UNY. Dalam kunjungannya ke FEB, Samanta Caughlan diterima oleh Wakil Dekan Bidang Akademik, Kemahasiswaan, dan Alumni, Wakil Dekan Bidang Riset, Kerjasama, Sistem Informasi, dan Usaha, serta para Ketua Departemen dan perwakilan dosen di FEB UNY. Selain itu, acara juga dihadiri 5 mahasiswa yang sedang mengikuti Praktik Kependidikan.

Di FEB UNY, Caughlan mengunjungi sejumlah kelas bidang kependidikan guru. Dalam kelas-kelas tersebut, Caughlan melakukan observasi tentang kegiatan belajar mengajar yang saat itu berlangsung. Sesekali Caughlan bertanya kepada dosen pendamping yaitu Budi Tiara Novitasari, M.Si., dan Arum Darmawati, M.M., jika ada hal yang belum diketahuinya dalam proses belajar mengajar itu.

Selain sesi observasi, MSU juga mengadakan diskusi bersama mahasiswa magang Praktik Kependidikan. Caughlan bertukar pikiran dengan para dosen dan juga mahasiswa yang terlibat dalam kegiatan Praktik Kependidikan. "Menarik untuk mengetahui bagaimana UNY menyiapkan mahasiswanya menjadi guru yang baik. Di samping itu, saya juga ingin tahu bagaimana para mahasiswa dibimbing selama proses praktik mengajar di sekolah," ujarnya.

Ketua Departemen Pendidikan Akuntansi, Ani Widayati, M.Pd., Ed.D., menyampaikan bahwa mahasiswa dipersiapkan dengan maksimal. "Sebelum mengajar di sekolah, para mahasiswa diberikan materi-materi pedagogik serta etika kependidikan. Selain itu, mereka juga harus mengikuti micro-teaching dengan teman sekelas dalam kelompok kecil," urai Ani.

Senada dengan itu, para mahasiswa juga menyampaikan bahwa kampus telah menyediakan fasilitas dan materi yang dibutuhkan untuk menyiapkan mereka menjadi guru. Mereka juga mendapatkan bimbingan dari dosen dalam beberapa pertemuan selama berpraktik di sekolah, di samping bimbingan dari guru pengampu. 

Para delegasi MSU disambut secara resmi di gedung rektorat oleh para pimpinan di lingkup UNY. Rektor dan Ketua Majelis Wali Amanat (MWA) UNY turut memberikan pidato sambutannya. Ketua MWA UNY, Prof. Suyanto, Ph.D., bukan sosok asing bagi MSU karena guru besar FEB UNY ini juga merupakan salah satu alumnus MSU dan salah satu penerima penghargaan alumni terbaik MSU (Distinguished International Alumni Award) di tahun 2019. (fdhl-ed:lia&ekki)

Researching the Economic Behavior of Muslim Communities, Mustofa Earns Doctoral Degree

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Lecturer, Dr. Mustofa, M.Sc. earned his doctorate in Islamic Economics and Halal Industry Gadjah Mada University (UGM) after a graduation ceremony on  January 31, 2023. Mustofa presented his dissertation entitled "The Influence of Religiosity and Education on the Economic Behavior of Muslim Communities in Indonesia" with Prof. Dr. Catur Sugiyanto, MA (Promoter) and Akhmad Akbar Susamto, SE., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Co-Promoter) last Tuesday (10/1). This dissertation was successfully defended before the board of examiners namely, Dr. Reni Rosari, M.B.A., Evita Hanie Pangaribowo, S.E., MIDEc., Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Samsubar Saleh, M.Soc.Sc., and Prof. Rizal Yaya, SE., M.Sc., Ph.D., CA., Akt..

His dissertation had six economic behaviors: redistribution preference, tax compliance, risk behavior, work behavior, smoking behavior, and arisan participation. All of them had inconsistent behavioral preferences or irrational behavior.

Mustofa said that the economic behavior of Muslim communities is not only based on rationalism but also emotion, individual background, tradition, and belief (religiosity) which often contradicts rationality.

The Lecturer of Economics Education FEB UNY concluded that the government must pay attention to religiosity in optimizing Indonesia’s economic development. Collaboration between the government and religious leaders is needed for policy effectiveness. (mstf/fdhl/tr-lia)

Nahiyah, Religious Figure and Social Activist

One of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNY’s professors, Prof. Dr. Nahiyah Jaidi Faraz, M.Pd. passed away last Friday (13/1) at Annur Yogyakarta Hospital. Born in Pekalongan, on January 8, 1952, Nahiyah became the second professor at the Management Department of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNY when she was inaugurated in December 2014. At that time, Nahiyah raised the title "Servant Leadership, an Alternative Leadership Model in the Business World for a Better Indonesia" which is in the field of HR Performance Evaluation Science. Apart from teaching activities, this doctor in Educational Research and Evaluation was a gender expert at the Department of Education and Sports DIY from 2003-2005 and 2006-2009. In addition, Nahiyah also served as a member of the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) and the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR RI) from 1997-1999.

Besides in women's studies, Nahiyah was also active in the field of entrepreneurship by becoming the Head of the Center for Innovation, Business Incubator, and HKI of LPPM UNY and in charge of various MSMEs or startups, both students and in the community. The Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic Indonesia in 2018, which at that time was Prof. Muhammad Nasir, gave the UNY Business Incubator award as an outstanding incubator. Several UNY business incubators have developed rapidly, such as Shoesayhelp, SPD Speedometer, Astrobike, and others.

In a tribute ceremony at the UNY Rectorate Building, UNY Rector Prof. Dr. Sumaryanto, M. Kes. expressed his admiration for the figure of the deceased. “She is our role model, even a few days ago we still had a meeting together. Thank you for the extraordinary dedication not only from the deceased but even from her extended family. In her last days, she was still committed to the Tri Dharma. She was a religious figure and a role model, not only in the academic field but in the social field," he said.

Nahiyah leaves a deep good impression on the students under her guidance, her co-lecturers, the educational staff at UNY, to the fostered MSMEs such as traditional herbal medicine craftsmen from Canden Village, Jetis, Bantul. Nahiyah left a husband, Dr. Faraz, M.M., and their two sons and a grandson. (fdhl/tr-ekky)

 

Teliti Perilaku Ekonomi Masyarakat Muslim, Mustofa Raih Gelar Doktor

Dosen Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis (FEB) UNY, Dr. Mustofa, M.Sc. meraih gelar doktor pada prodi Perekonomian Islam dan Industri Halal Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) setelah upacara yudisium kelulusan pada 31 Januari 2023 lalu. Mustofa mempertahankan disertasinya yang berjudul "Pengaruh Religiositas dan Pendidikan terhadap Perilaku Ekonomi Masyarakat Muslim di Indonesia" bersama Prof. Dr. Catur Sugiyanto, MA (Promotor) dan Akhmad Akbar Susamto, SE., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Ko-Promotor) pada Selasa (10/1) lalu. Disertasi ini berhasil dipertahankan di hadapan dewan penguji, yakni Dr. Reni Rosari, M.B.A., Evita Hanie Pangaribowo, S.E., MIDEc., Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Samsubar Saleh, M.Soc.Sc., dan Prof. Rizal Yaya, SE., M.Sc., Ph.D., CA., Akt..

Terdapat 6 perilaku ekonomi yang dibahas dalam disertasinya, antara lain preferensi redistribusi, kepatuhan pajak, perilaku risiko, perilaku bekerja, perilaku merokok, dan partisipasi arisan. Enam perilaku ekonomi tersebut memiliki preferensi perilaku yang tidak konsisten atau perilaku yang tidak rasional.

Mustofa menyatakan, perilaku ekonomi masyarakat muslim bukan hanya dilandasi oleh rasionalitas tapi juga didasari oleh emosi, latar belakang individu, adat kebiasaan, serta keyakinan (religiositas) yang sering bertentang dengan rasionalitas.

Dosen Departemen Pendidikan Ekonomi FEB UNY itu menyimpulkan bahwa pemerintah perlu memperhatikan aspek religiositas dalam mengoptimalkan pembangunan ekonomi Indonesia. Kolaborasi antara pemerintah dengan tokoh-tokoh agama diperlukan untuk efektivitas kebijakan. (mstf/fdhl)

Nahiyah, Sosok Religius dan Aktivis Sosial Kemasyarakatan

Salah satu guru besar Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis (FEB) UNY, Prof. Dr. Nahiyah Jaidi Faraz, M.Pd. meninggal dunia, Jumat (13/1/2023) waktu subuh di RS Annur Yogyakarta. Wanita kelahiran Pekalongan, 8 Januari 1952 ini menjadi guru besar kedua di Departemen Manajemen FEB UNY saat dikukuhkan pada Desember 2014 lalu. Nahiyah kala itu mengangkat judul “Servant Leadership, Model Kepemimpinan Alternatif di Dunia Bisnis untuk Indonesia yang Lebih Baik” yang merupakan bidang Ilmu Evaluasi Kinerja SDM. Doktor di bidang Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan ini, selain beraktivitas sebagai pengajar, pernah menjadi staf ahli gender pada Dinas Pendidikan DIY 2003-2005 dan 2006-2009. Selain itu, Nahiyah juga pernah mengabdi sebagai anggota DPR RI dan MPR RI pada 1997-1999.

Di samping aktif dalam kegiatan yang berhubungan dengan studi wanita, Nahiyah juga aktif dalam bidang kewirausahaan dengan menjadi Kepala Pusat Inovasi, Inkubator Bisnis, dan HKI LPPM UNY dan membidani berbagai bidang usaha UMKM ataupun startup baik mahasiswa atau di masyarakat. Menristekdikti pada 2018 yang saat itu dijabat Prof. Muhammad Nasir pun tak luput memberi penghargaan Inkubator Bisnis UNY sebagai inkubator berprestasi. Beberapa binaan inkubator bisnis UNY mengalami perkembangan pesat seperti Shoesayhelp, SPD Speedometer, Astrobike, dan lainnya.

Dalam upacara penghormatan di Rektorat UNY, Rektor UNY Prof. Dr. Sumaryanto, M.Kes. menyampaikan kekagumannya terhadap sosok almarhumah. “Beliau adalah teladan kami, bahkan beberapa hari lalu masih sempat rapat bersama. Terima kasih atas dedikasi yang luar biasa tidak hanya dari almarhumah, tetapi bahkan dari keluarga besar beliau. Di hari-hari terakhirnya masih berkomitmen terhadap Tri Dharma perguruan tinggi. Beliau adalah sosok yang senantiasa religius dan menjadi teladan, tidak hanya bidang akademik, tetapi dalam bidang sosial kemasyarakatan,” ujarnya.

Nahiyah meninggalkan kesan baik yang mendalam di kalangan mahasiswa bimbingannya, dosen rekan kerjanya, para tenaga kependidikan di UNY, hingga para pelaku UMKM binaan seperti halnya pengrajin jamu tradisional dari Desa Canden, Jetis, Bantul. Nahiyah meninggalkan seorang suami, Dr. Faraz, M.M., serta dua anak laki-laki dan satu orang cucu. (fdhl)

Budi Mulia Vocational High School Visit Administration Education Lab

Budi Mulia Tangerang Vocational High School paid a visit to Yogyakarta State University to take part in office simulation learning practices in the laboratory of the Department of Administrative Education, FEB UNY, last Thursday (12/01). This visit was attended by 57 students from the Department of Accounting and Office Automation and Management along with 4 accompanying teachers. The visit began with a welcoming and opening ceremony by the Department of Education Administration of UNY at the FEB UNY Auditorium then ended with the handover of mementos from Budi Mulia Tangerang Vocational.

 

After the opening and welcoming ceremony, the students of Budi Mulia Vocational High School were directed to the Office Simulation Laboratory to begin training activities. Students are divided into 2 groups to take part in office simulation training activities. The training activities were guided by the Administrative Education Department Lab Coordinator Yuliansah, S.Pd., M.Pd. and assisted by a laboratory assistant. Office Simulation Practice provides students with situations that resemble work in the office world. The training began with an explanation regarding scenarios or storylines for office simulation activities. The storyline of the office simulation practice training is carried out with offline meeting activities in the meeting room directly, online meetings through the zoom meeting platform, and the process of handling incoming and outgoing mail. Participants are given each role by occupying a position that will later be demonstrated following the lab sheet that has been provided so that participants gain experience and learning through the storyline that has been conveyed, such as working in a company.

 

The students of Budi Mulia Tangerang Vocational High School who took part in the office simulation practice training activities dared to ask questions and tried to carry out office simulation practices properly according to the directions given. Yuliansah hopes that with this practical activity, students will gain new knowledge and experience and be able to understand more about offline and online meeting activities, and handling incoming and outgoing letters which are common activities that are always carried out and implemented when working in a company. (ed/fdhl-ed:lia)



 

 

SMK Budi Mulia Praktikkan Simulasi Perkantoran

SMK Budi Mulia Tangerang mengadakan kunjungan ke Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta dalam rangka mengikuti praktik pembelajaran simulasi perkantoran di laboratorium Departemen Pendidikan Administrasi FEB UNY Kamis (12/01) lalu. Kegiatan kunjungan ini diikuti oleh 57 siswa/i dari jurusan Akuntansi serta Otomatisasi dan Tata Kelola Perkantoran bersama dengan 4 orang guru pendamping. Kunjungan diawali dengan acara penyambutan dan pembukaan oleh pihak Departemen Pend. Administrasi UNY di Auditoriom FEB UNY, lalu diakhiri dengan serah terima kenang-kenangan dari SMK Budi Mulia Tangerang.

 

Setelah acara pembukaan dan penyambutan tersebut, siswa/i SMK Budi Mulia diarahkan menuju Laboratorium Simulasi Perkantoran untuk memulai kegiatan pelatihan.  Siswa dibagi menjadi 2 kloter untuk mengikuti kegiatan pelatihan simulasi perkantoran. Kegiatan pelatihan dipandu oleh Koordinator Lab Departemen Pendidikan Administrasi Yuliansah, S.Pd., M.Pd. dan dibantu oleh asisten laboratorium. Praktik Simulasi Perkantoran memberikan siswa situasi yang menyerupai pekerjaan di dunia perkantoran. Pelatihan diawali dengan penjelasan terkait skenario atau jalan cerita kegiatan simulasi perkantoran. Jalan cerita pelatihan praktik simulasi perkantoran dilakukan dengan kegiatan rapat luring di ruang rapat secara langsung, rapat daring melalui platform zoom meeting, dan proses penanganan surat masuk dan surat keluar. Peserta diberikan masing-masing peran dengan menduduki suatu jabatan yang nantinya diperagakan sesuai dengan lab sheet yang telah disediakan sehingga para peserta mendapatkan pengalaman dan pembelajaran sesuai dengan jalan cerita yang telah disampaikan seperti bekerja pada sebuah perusahaan.

 

Para siswa SMK Budi Mulia Tangerang yang mengikuti kegiatan pelatihan praktik simulasi perkantoran tersebut berani bertanya dan berusaha melaksanakan praktik simulasi perkantoran dengan baik sesuai arahan yang telah diberikan. Yuliansah berharap, dengan adanya kegiatan praktik ini diharapkan para siswa mendapatkan sebuah pengetahuan dan pengalaman baru serta lebih dapat memahami mengenai kegiatan rapat luring, daring, dan menangani surat masuk dan surat keluar yang menjadi kegiatan umum yang selalu dilakukan dan diimplementasikan ketika bekerja dalam suatu perusahan. (ed/fdhl-ed:lia)

 

Sunarta Earns Doctoral Degree in Economics

UNY Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Lecturer, Dr. Sunarta, M.M., M.Pd., CPMP earned his doctorate after defending his dissertation in front of the board of examiners in the field of Economics at FBE UII, last Tuesday (3/1). Sunarta presented his dissertation entitled "Antecedents and Consequences of Job Satisfaction in Reviewing Aspects of Psychological Contract Violations" with Prof. Dr. Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono, Co-Promoter I Prof. Dr. Muafi, and Co-Promoter II Dr. Wisnu Prajogo. This dissertation was successfully defended before the board of examiners, namely Prof. Dr. Widodo, Dr. Zainal Mustafa Elqodri, and John Suprihanto, MIM, Ph.D.

Sunarta stated, in an organization, the arrangement of work relations between employees and the organization often does not only involve transactional and formal aspects but also is relational and formal.

In general, civil servants (PNS) will continue to work well even though they may receive unfair treatment from the organization. "Most civil servants, in receiving their basic rights, tend to be as is, nrima ing pandhum (-in Javanese)," said Sunarta.

This was reinforced by UII psychologist, Sus Budiharto, who stated that civil servants were more afraid of formal-written rules and procedures than simply fighting for or questioning promises that had been made by the organization.

The Management Department lecturer concluded that a fair working relationship, both formal-transactional and informal-relational, is needed to achieve employee job satisfaction and to control counterproductive behavior such as procrastination. Organizational justice is not only related to rewards or contributions that are distributed fairly, but also the importance of fair procedures and interactions. (fdhl-KR-ed:ekky)

Sunarta Raih Gelar Doktor Bidang Ilmu Ekonomi

Dosen Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis (FEB) UNY, Dr. Sunarta, M.M., M.Pd., CPMP meraih gelar doktornya usai mempertahankan disertasinya di depan para dewan penguji di bidang Ilmu Ekonomi di FBE UII, Selasa (3/1) lalu. Sunarta mengangkat disertasi berjudul "Anteseden dan Konsekuensi Kepuasan Kerja Tinjauan Aspek Pelanggaran Kotrak Psikologis" dengan promotor Prof. Dr. Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono, Co-Promotor I Prof. Dr. Muafi, dan Co Promotor II Dr. Wisnuu Prajogo. Disertasi ini berhasil dipertahankan di hadapan dewan penguji yaitu Prof. Dr. Widodo, Dr. Zainal Mustafa Elqodri, dan John Suprihanto, MIM, Ph.D.

Sunarta menyatakan, pada sebuah organisasi, pengaturan hubungan kerja antara pegawai dan organisasi seringkali tak hanya melibatkan aspek transaksional dan formal, tetapi juga bersifat relasional dan formal.

Pada umumnya, Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS) akan tetap bekerja dengan baik meskipun mungkin mendapatkan perlakuan kurang adil dari organisasi. "Kebanyakan PNS dalam menerima hak-hak dasarnya cenderung bersifat apa adanya, nrima ing pandhum," ungkap Sunarta.

Hal ini diperkuat psikolog UII, Sus Budiharto, yang menyatakan bahwa PNS lebih takut terhadap peraturan dan prosedur yang bersifat formal-tertulis daripada sekadar memperjuangkan atau mempertanyakan -janji-janji yang pernah diberikan oleh organisasi.

Dosen Departemen Manajemen ini menyimpulkan, hubungan kerja yang adil baik secara formal-transaksional ataupun informal-relasional diperlukan agar tercapai kepuasan kerja karyawan serta mengendalikan perilaku kontraproduktif seperti menunda-nunda pekerjaan (procrastination). Keadlian organisasional tidak hanya berkaitan dengan imbalan atau kontribusi yang terdistribusi secara adil, tetapi juga penting adanya prosedur dan interaksi yang adil. (fdhl-KR-ed:ekky)

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