abest21 e-news no.71, october-november 2014
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ABEST21 e-News No.71, October-November 2014
ABEST21 THE ALLIANCE ON BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMORROW,
a 21st century organization
URL: http://www.abest21.org TEL. 03-3498-6220 E-Mail: [email protected] Editor: Fumio Itoh
ABEST21 Office Report
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October 2014
・1st-- PRT On-site Interview at SBM-Institut Teknologi Bandung (Bandung), Indonesia
・2nd-- PRT On-site Interview at FEB-Universitas Indonesia (Jakarta), Indonesia
・4th -- PRT On-site Interview at FEB--Universitas Brawijaya (Malang), Indonesia
・5th -- Accreditation Seminar at FEB-Universitas Airlangga (Surabaya), Indonesia
・6th -- Accreditation Seminar at FEB-Universitas Surabaya (Surabaya), Indonesia
・7th -- PRT On-site Interview at Management & Science University(Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia
・7th -- Visit to Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
・9th -- The 29th meeting of Council for Human Resources Development at Minami-Aoyama Kaikan
・17th -- Attendance to ASEAN Quality Assurance Network 2014 AQAN Roundtable Meeting
・25th -- Attendance to the 9th ICBMR International Conference at Kyoto University
November 2014
・5th to 7th-- Peer Review Committee at Sony University
・16th -- Accreditation Seminar at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Kuantan, Malaysia
・18th – Visit to Sony Corporation
・20th – Visit to Toshiba Corporation
・24th -- PRT On-site Interview at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
・25th -- PRT On-site Interview at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
・26th -- Visit to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur
・26th -- Visit to University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur
・27th -- PRT On-site Interview at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Kuala Lumpur
・29th -- PRT On-site Interview at SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore
1. Quality Assurance and Accreditation System -18
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Check on “KAIZEN Report”
Since one of the aims of ABEST21 accreditation is to guarantee a substantial improvement of the
educational quality to the stakeholders, we need to check the progress of the accredited schools on
their Kaizen Plans, and give the status report to the stakeholders. To realize this, ABEST21 adopts
the processes of “Desk Review”, “On-site Interview”, “Check”, “Assessment Meeting”, and
“Disclosure”. After being accredited, the schools are required to submit an annual progress report
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(Kaizen Report) by the end of May each year for three years. Upon submission of the Kaizen Report,
a Peer Review Team for the school is organized to conduct a desk review.
The Team will first conduct a desk review to check the progress on the Kaizen Plan, and then visit the
school for an on-site interview to verify the report. However, the purpose of this check is not to audit
the Kaizen Report. The Team will have serious discussions with the school on the results of
implementing the Kaizen Plan, including items accomplished, items not accomplished with the
reasons for failure, modification of plan according to the changes in the environment, etc. Review
Report prepared by the Peer Review Team will be examined at the Peer Review Committee, and the
result will be disclosed to the public. For instance, during an on-site interview in 2014, the Peer
Review Team recognized a fact which was unrevealed during the desk review. By discussing this
problem, the Team was able to provide the school with a valuable suggestion to cope with the
challenge.
Very often during the accreditation process the reviewer and the applicant tend see each other and
to act as opponents. In many cases, the reviewer tends to become aggressive, asking too much and
making unreasonable demands of the applicant. I actually have gone through such an experience,
being forced to obey the authority when applying for accreditation by an international accrediting
agency. This is why we at ABEST21 make every effort to enhance the quality of the Peer Review
Teams and to establish a culture of understanding and cooperation between the review team and the
applicant, based on the common goal of improving educational quality. Keeping this in mind,
ABEST21 is working on the creation and systematization of the reasonable Peer Review System.
(President, Fumio Itoh)
2. General Information ===========================================
Professor M. Nasir takes office as Minister of Research, Technology and Higher
Education of Indonesia
In formation of his cabinet on October 27, President
Joko Widodo of Indonesia appointed Dr. M. Nasir as
the Minister of Research, Technology and Higher
Education of Indonesia. Dr. Nasir (picture: left end)
is a member of Faculty of Economics and Business,
Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), an ABEST21
member school based in Semarang, Indonesia. Born
in Ngawi, Jawa Timur on June 27, 1960, Dr. Nasir
specializes in accounting. In October Dr. Nasir was
elected the President of Diponegoro University. We
sincerely congratulate Dr. Nasir on his new job.
Dr. M. Nasir: Education and professional career:
Education
SE (Bachelor of Economics, major in Accounting) – Diponegoro University, Indonesia, 1988
MS (Accounting) – Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, 1993
Ph.D. – Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang Malaysia, 2004
Employment
2014-2019: Minister of Higher Education, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia
2011-2014: Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University
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1990-2014: Faculty member, Faculty of Economics and Finance, Diponegoro University
2006-2010: Vice Rector (Vice Chancellor), Administration and Financial Affairs, Diponegoro
University
1999-2010: Director of Master Program in Accounting, Diponegoro University
Membership in professional organizations
2010-2012: Chairman of Accounting Academician Compartment, Indonesian Institute of
Accountants
2013-2016: Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Economics Scholars
3. Global Knowledge Network Information ===========================================
1) The 9th ICBMR International Conference
On October 24 and 25, 2014, the 9th International
Conference on Business and Management Research
(ICBMR) was jointly held by Universitas Indonesia
and Graduate School of Management, Kyoto
University, at Kyoto University. The theme was
intellectual dialogue and exchange concerning
academic and practical issues of business trade and
investment in the global market. ICBMR is an
international conference held annually by the
Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas
Indonesia together with different Asian universities,
aiming to foster younger researchers. Many young
researchers are given the chance to present their papers at this conference. The best paper is
presented with the ABEST21 Award. At this 9th ICBMR, Mr. Fumio Hoshi, Advisor to Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation, gave a keynote speech. ABEST21 Award was given to Dr. Riani Rachmawati of
Universitas Indonesia, author of the research paper “Leadership Development Experiences of
Women Leaders in State-owned Enterprises (BUMN) in Indonesia”.
2) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR), Surabaya
On October 5, 2014, we visited Faculty of Economics
and Business, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in
Surabaya, Indonesia. The business school was
established as a part of the Faculty of Economics
and Business. UNAIR is a national university
founded in 1954, with approximately 26,000
students. The Faculty of Economics and Business
has 4,800 students. The Dean is Professor Dr.
Muslich Anshori (center in the picture). UNAIR has
applied for ABEST21 accreditation in 2014 and
successfully completed the review of Accreditation
Plan. The school is currently in the stage of
Self-Evaluation Report analysis.
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3) Visit to Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
On October 7, 2014, we visited President Dato’ Syed
Ahmad Hussein (center in the picture) at MQA. Our
group consisted of Dean Ali Khatibi of MSU, Director
Khaliq Ahmad of IIUM, Professor Ming-Yu Cheng of
UTAR, and President Itoh. We explained the current
status of ABEST21 accreditation of Malaysian
business schools and exchanged opinions on
cooperation with MQA.
4) Attendance to 2014 AQAN Roundtable Meeting
On October 17, 2014, President Itoh observed the
2014 AQAN Roundtable Meeting held at Denpasar,
Bali, Indonesia. Major topics included partial
reorganization of AQAFHE (ASEAN Quality
Assurance Framework in Higher Education) and
election of the new AQAN President due to
expiration of the present term. The AQAFHE agenda
will be discussed continuously. Professor
Channarong Pornrungroj (front row, center in the
picture) from Thailand was elected as the new President.
5) Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Kuantan, Malaysia
On November 15, 2014, we visited the national
university of Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Faculty of
Industrial Management located in Kuantan City on
the South China Sea. UMP was established in 2002
as a school to provide engineering and technology
education in Malaysia. Faculty of Industrial
Management (FIM) was founded in June 2014 by
reorganizing the Faculty of Manufacturing
Engineering and Technology Management. The
Dean is Dr. Mohd Ridzuan Bin Darun (second from
the right in the picture). The school’s mission is to
“nurture excellent personnel in business administration and technology” and “leading the education
and research in business administration and technology based on industry-academia relationship”.
6) University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On November 26, 2014, we visited the national university of University of Malaya, Faculty of
Business and Accountancy (FBA) in Kuala Lumpur. We exchanged opinions on the Joint Research
Projects with the Dean and Professor Mohd Nazari Ismail, Ph.D. For the detailed information on the
FBA, University of Malaya, please see Membership Information below.
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7) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On November 26, 2014, we visited the national
university of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala
Lumpur, International Business School (IBS) in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. IBS was established in 1997 as a
Graduate School of Management which specializes
on Technology Management education –
management education and training to the students
in engineering field. The Dean is Professor Dr. Mohd
Hassan Mohd Osman (left in the picture). We
exchanged opinions on ABEST21 activities in
Malaysia.
4. Quality Assurance Information
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1) Kaizen Report – On-site Interview
On-site Interviews for Kaizen Report of the accredited schools were conducted as follows.
(1) School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
(2) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
(3) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
(4) Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies, Management & Science University,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(5) SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore.
Picture: Institut Teknologi Bandung Picture: Universitas Indonesia
Picture: Universitas Brawijaya Picture: Management & Science University
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As for the interview with SP Jain School of Global
Management in Singapore, the campuses in Dubai,
Sydney, and Singapore were connected through On-line,
Real-time, Tele-Conferencing System. Education
program at SP Jain School of Global Management is
given in 3 cities; classes are held 4 months each in
Dubai, Sydney, and Singapore.
2) Self-Evaluation Report – On-site Interview
Following the review result for 2014 by the Peer Review Committee, on-site interviews were
conducted at the following business schools.
(1) November 24: Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kuala Lumpur
(2) November 25: Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (3) November 27: Yayasan Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Teknologi MARA Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia
3) Peer Review Committee
From November 5 to 7, 2014, the Peer Review
Committee was held at Sony University in Shinagawa,
Tokyo. In 2014, review for 19 Asian business schools
was conducted. The following 11 schools successfully
passed the review of “Accreditation Plan”, and will
proceed to the next stage.
(1) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas
Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
(2) Graduate Program of Management and Business
Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
(3) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas
Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
(4) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
(5) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Solo, Indonesia
(6) PPM School of Management, Jakarta, Indonesia
(7) School of Economics and Business, Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia
(8) Lomonosov Moscow State University Business School, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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(9) Faculty of Business Management & Professional Studies, Management and Science University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(10) Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
(11) Graduate School of Management, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan 8 schools passed the desk review for “Self-Evaluation Report” and will move on to on-site interview.
5. Membership Information
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1) Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS), Indonesia
Prof. Gagaring Pagalung, CA has served as the Dean of the Faculty of
Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University, since October 2,
2013. In 2006, he received his PhD in Financial Accounting from
Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. He specializes in Accounting
theory and finance. Along with his job as a teacher and a dean, he is
also working as a financial consultant in the local government.
Hasanuddin University is one of the largest universities in Indonesia
with 31.000 students in 14 faculties, and accredited with grade “A” by
the state. The Faculty of Economics and Business is one of the oldest
faculties of Hasanuddin University. Founded in 1948, it is also
considered to be the oldest faculty of Economics in Indonesia.
Currently, the faculty of Economics and Business aims to reform and improve the quality standards of
education in line with the increase in the degree programs’ accreditation, all of which are awarded an
“A” grade, and also in the post-graduate program that oversees 5 master and 1 doctoral programs.
Economics and business faculty plans to receive an international accreditation by the ASEAN
University Network - Quality Assurance (AUN - QA) for 3 departments at the undergraduate level,
and apply for ABEST21 (The Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow , a 21st
century organization) accreditation for the postgraduate programs.
Web-site of the Universitas Hasanuddin → http://www.unhas.ac.id/en
2) Faculty of Business & Accountancy, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Business education in the University of Malaya dates back to 1966
when the Faculty of Economics and Administration first offered
business and accounting courses. In line with the increasing demand
for accounting and business programs, the Faculty of Business and
Accountancy (FBA) was established on February 1, 1997 to focus on
developing these programs. FBA strives to meet the challenges of
preparing students to play a vital role in industry and nation building.
FBA seeks to remain at the forefront of business and accounting
education and continues to enjoy the reputation as an excellent
knowledge-based institution.
The FBA has five departments, namely the Department of Business Policy and Strategy, Department
of Finance and Banking, Department of Accounting, Department of Marketing and Department of
Operations and Management Information Systems.
Currently, FBA offers five successful programmes. The three programmes offered at the
postgraduate level are Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Management (MM) and
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), while the two undergraduate programmes are Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc).
The FBA has collaborations with various business communities and government agencies. In
addition, many faculty members belong to the professional bodies such as Malaysian Institute of
Accountants (MIA), Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), Association of
Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and
Administrators (MAICSA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Many are also advisors to several
financial institutions such as the Bank Muamalat, Public Islamic Bank and AIA Public Takaful.
The Dean of the Faculty of Business and Accountancy is Professor Dr. Mohd. Nazari Ismail. He
received his B.Sc. Economics (Hon.) from the University of Wales, United Kingdom, an MBA from the
State University of New York, USA, and a Ph.D. from the Manchester Business School, United
Kingdom.
He has published numerous articles in local and international journals and has also authored four
books. He has also consulted as well as provided training programmes to a number of public and
private sector organizations including The Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia, Dewan Bahasa
and Pustaka, Proton, Matsushita, The Royal Malaysian Police, and the Malaysian Institute of
Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
In 1999 he received an award from the Fulbright Foundation and became the Fulbright Malaysian
Scholar at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. In 2005 he received another award from the
Fulbright foundation and became the Fulbright Visiting Specialist at Pfeiffer University, North
Carolina, USA. In the same year, he was a visiting fellow at Oxford Center for Islamic Studies, Oxford,
United Kingdom.
Before being appointed as a Dean of the FBA, Prof. Ismail was the head of the Department of
Business Policy and Strategy. He was also the head of the Strategic Planning and Development Unit
of the University of Malaya.
Web-site of the Universiti Malaya → http://www.um.edu.my/