Yogyakarta – Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Master of Science and Doctorate Program (MD) FEB UGM held an open defense for students on behalf of Supia Yuliana, M.M.

Yogyakarta –  Monday, January 28, 2019. Dr. Fernando Jeffry Sitohang M.B.A., has successfully passed a final defense to reach his doctorate degree. Dr. Fernando Jeffry Sitohang has successfully achieved the 262nd doctorate at Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada and the 4320th at Universitas Gadjah Mada after completing his dissertation defense which has title “Signal Effect of Company Capital Structure and Simultaneous Relationship with Competition Between Companies in Imperfect Competition (Oligopoly) with very satisfying predicate.Opened by Eko Suwardi., Ph.D as dean of Faculty of Economics and Business UGM, his dissertation promoted by Prof. Eduardus Tandelilin, Mamduh M. Hanafi., Ph.D, and  Suad Husnan., Ph.D, and the examiner team were Prof. Marwan Asri, I Wayan Nuka Lantara., Ph.D, Bowo Setiyono., Ph.D, Eddy Junarsin., Ph.D, and Prof. Tri Gunarsih.The dissertation explains the company’s capital structure which is based on the development of knowledge related to capital structure. This study highlights the effects of the market on capital structure, and tries to explain the signal from the capital structure to competition that occurs within the industry. From information asymmetry, it is obtained that the intention of the company will be used and will affect the behavior of the industry, which in turn will affect the interaction of the company in the industry. The theory used highlights industry-specific oligopoly, because there are strategic interactions among players in the industry.Congratulation Dr. Fernando Jeffry Sitohang M..B.A, hopefully the title and knowledge can be useful for the world of education and the institution where he serve.

Yogyakarta – Tuesday, January 29, 2019, the Doctoral Program of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada held an open defense of Syaiful Iqbal, S.E., M.Si., Ak., CA., CPMA., a lecturer of Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya. Dr. Syaiful Iqbal successfully achieved the 263rd doctorate at Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada and the 4326th doctorate at Universitas Gadjah Mada. He was a doctoral student of the Doctoral Program of Accounting at FEB UGM who passed a satisfying predicate.

“Returning to Yogyakarta, don’t remember the family in Palu, complete all matters in Yogyakarta, and immediately return to serve.” A motivational sentence from Asriyana’s father, burning her motivation to fight back to achieve graduation.

Yogyakarta- Wednesday, January 23^th 2019, the Master of Science and Doctoral Program of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Gadjah Mada University (MD FEB-UGM) released 43 graduates from the 3rd Floor of the BRI Auditorium, MD FEB UGM building.

2 students from Master of Science in Management Program Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Gadjah Mada, Anggraeni Pranandari and Nuraini Desty, got a chance to join the Graduate Exchange Program in Kyoto University, Japan.

Thank God Almighty, 2018 will be over soon and 2019 will be coming soon. The Masters and Doctoral Program of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (MD FEB UGM) closes activities in 2018 with the Final Meeting of 2018 which is held on December 27, 2018. The event held in the Lippo MD Room of FEB UGM was attended by all managers and employees.

Yogyakarta – Friday, November 30^th 2018, Master of Science and Doctorate Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (MD FEB-UGM) held a public defence on behalf of Dr. Waluyo Budi Atmoko, MM. Dr. Waluyo Budi Atmoko, MM who is a student in Management Studies Program FEB UGM who is also a Lecturer in the Management Program Study, Faculty of Business Accounting, Setia Budi University. Dr. Waluyo Budi Atmoko, MM get the 4249^th Doctorate which passed the exam at Gadjah Mada University and the 261^st which moved the exam at FEB UGM with a Very Satisfactory predicate.

Yogyakarta – Friday, November 30^th 2018 located on the 6^th Floor, Djarum Foundation Hall, Pertamina Tower Building, Master of Science and Doctoral Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (MD FEB-UGM) in collaboration with the Program to Extend Scholarships and Training to Achieve Sustainable Impacts (USAID-PRESTASI) held a morning seminar. Seminar with the theme: Oil Price Shock, Government Intervention, and the Optimal Monetary Policy in a Small Open Economy.

Management Synergy in the Framework of Quality Improvement in the Doctoral Program in Indonesia was the theme of this year’s Indonesian Management Doctoral Program (APDMI) meeting. The national seminar and colloquium with management and doctoral program student participants from various universities in Indonesia became the format of the event held at the Indonesian Economic High School (Surabaya). This activity held on 27^th -29^th November 2018.

The main speakers in this forum were Prof. Dr. Mts. Arief, M.M., MBA., CPM. (Secretary of APDMI), Prof. Dr. Paulina Pannen, M.Ls. (Academic Staff of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education), and Prof. Dr. Rina Indiastuti, S.E., M.SIE. (Secretary of the Directorate General of Learning and Student Affairs,  Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education). The speakers explained about higher education policies, challenges, opportunities, and their implications for the management of doctoral programs in Indonesia.

The Master of Science and Doctoral Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (MD FEB-UGM) participated in this activity. The delegation from MD FEB-UGM consisted of directors, managers, employees, and doctoral students and was led by Nurul Indarti, PhD as the Directors Management Doctoral Program of Management of FEB UGM. In detail, the MD FEB-UGM delegation was Nurul Indarti, Ph.D. (director), Tur Nastiti, Ph.D. (manager), Tri Widiyanto, S.E. (Head of Finance), Handayani, S.E. (Head of Academic), Quinci Fransiska Kambuaya (Doctoral Management Student), and Linda Ariany Mahastanti (Doctoral Management Student).

Management Breakthrough and Doctoral Journey VI 2019 will be held on April 26^th -27^th  2019 at MD FEB UGM. This activity will be in synergy with colloquium and conference (DCC) doctoral activities coordinated by the Student and Alumni Association of the Faculty of Economics and Business Doctoral Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (IMADEBGAMA). See you in 2019 at Universitas Gadjah Mada. (DYR)