Mataram, University of Mataram – University of Mataram (Unram) held the Inauguration and Oath Taking of the New Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) for the 2025-2029 Period at the Senate Conference Room on Monday, February 3, 2025. The event was attended by the Rector, Head of Senate, Vice Rector, Head of Bureau, Deans, Heads of Institutions, Hospital Directors and Postgraduate Directors, Head of UPA, as well as officials who will be inaugurated.

The inauguration procession began with the pronunciation of the oath of office which was guided directly by the Rector of Unram, Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D. The Deputy Deans who were inaugurated were committed to carrying out the mandate with full responsibility to support the development of the faculty and university as a whole. The following are the names and positions held by the new Vice Deans of FEB Unram for the period 2025-2029:

Embun Suryani, SE, M.Si, Ph.D, as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

Baiq Anggun Hilendri Lestari Se., Ak., M.Si., as Vice Dean for Finance and General Affairs

Lalu Muhammad Furkan, SE, MM, Ph.D, as the Vice Dean for Student Affairs and Alumni Affairs

In his speech, the Rector of Unram congratulated the inaugurated officials and emphasized that the success of the institution does not only depend on academic competence, but also on work ethic and dedication in running the task. He also added the importance of improving the quality of Human Resources (HR) within the university. Therefore, it is hoped that the newly appointed officials can contribute optimally to the development of the faculty and university.

“I congratulate the three new officials who have been appointed. The most difficult task for the three of you is how to then increase the number of accreditations at the Faculty of Economics and Business Unram. This certainly cannot be separated from how you work together, build friendship, and participants under your leadership. Therefore, I ask you to create a cooperative atmosphere. So, we continue to maintain the indicators related to performance improvement,” he said.

In addition, the Rector of Unram also added that optimal contribution is a crucial factor in efforts to encourage sustainable progress. In the previous year, Unram still faced challenges in meeting the standards required to obtain the status of a State University with Legal Status (PTN-BH). However, through the hard work and commitment of the entire academic community, Unram has now succeeded in exceeding the standard values that have been set. This achievement is a big step for the university, but maintaining the stability of achievement is certainly a challenge in itself. Therefore, it requires a high work ethic and strong dedication from all elements of the campus. With the spirit of collaboration and innovation, Unram is expected to continue to grow, maintaining its academic reputation.

“After we have achieved excellent accreditation in 24 study programs, we should not be satisfied. We are starting to try to propose to achieve international accreditation. Our main performance has been outstanding. Our budget performance also achieved the best PTN BLU Budget Performance in NTB. We will use this as a transformation towards PTN-BH in 2025,” he added.

This inauguration is an important momentum in the leadership transition from the previous board to the new board. With a new spirit, Unram is determined to continue to improve competitiveness, both at the national and global levels. It is hoped that the new leadership in FEB can bring innovation and sustainable development strategies to achieve Unram as a superior and globally competitive educational institution.