Universitas Gadjah Mada
Faculty of Economics and Business

The Faculty of Economics and Business of Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM) held its annual research dissemination day, FEB UGM Research Day 2024, on Friday, December 13, 2024. During the event, FEB UGM showcased dozens of research projects by faculty members, students, and collaborative teams funded by FEB UGM research grants.

Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo, S.E., M.A., Ph.D., FEB UGM's associate dean for research, community service, collaboration, and alumni, shared that FEB UGM Research Day has been held since 2019. This event is an important platform for faculty to present their grant-funded research results. In 2024, 57 research projects were showcased in various parallel sessions.

"This year, we are presenting 57 research proposals supported by grants. Today, we will see the results of various research projects conducted by our colleagues, including those in collaboration with partners," Gumilang said during the FEB UGM Research Day 2024 opening ceremony on Friday (12/13) at the FEB UGM Learning Center Building.

Gumilang explained that the research projects presented at the FEB UGM Research Day covered various topics under "Sustainability Frontier in Economics and Business". The topics ranged from accounting, taxation, management, Islamic economics, labor and economic development, finance, entrepreneurship, climate, and gender to health.

With this diversity of research topics, Gumilang expressed the hope that faculty and students will enhance their contributions to create a meaningful impact in academia and society.

"We hope that the research presented today will be useful and serve as a basis for policymaking in various sectors," Gumilang concluded.

The FEB UGM Research Day 2024 consisted of two main sessions: plenary and parallel. Five selected research projects were presented during the plenary session, representing management, economics, and accounting.

Highlights from this session included Prof. Syaiful Ali, MIS., Ph.D., Ak., CA, who presented "The Future of Digital Transformation in Local Governments: Challenges and Opportunities," Gunawan, B.Sc., M.Sc., Dipl.Stat.Ec., Ph.D., with "A New Nonparametric Combination Forecasting with Structural Breaks," Rokhima Rostinai, S.E., M.Mgt., discussing "The Human Touch: Investigating the Importance of Anthropomorphism in Retaining Volunteers at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival," Poppy Ismalina, M.Ec.Dev., Ph.D., with "Building Indonesia's Carbon Market for a Sustainable Indonesia," and Prof. Nurul Indarti, Sivilokonom., Cand.Merc., Ph.D., with "The Role of Universities in Building Sustainability."

FEB UGM Research Day 2024 also featured poster presentations by FEB UGM students, highlighting research aligned with the Sustainability Frontier in Economics and Business theme.

Reporter: Shofi Hawa Anjani
Editor: Kurnia Ekaptiningrum

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